Benjamin Schreiber, Friends Of the Earth, joins Thom. if we want to stop runaway climate change before it's too late - we need to shut down every single one of our coal fired powered plants. But where in the world do people have the brave heart to shut down the coal industry?

In tonight’s Rumble discusses the dark money behind Marco Rubio's campaign, the collapse of Trump's loyalty pledge, and Ted Cruz's push to monitor Muslims. Thom discusses this week's nuclear summit with Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear, and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom exposes how the Koch Brothers are trying to hijack criminal justice reform.

The media didn't create Trump - but he's exactly the candidate they've been waiting for since 1987. t's time for the mainstream media to start acting in the public interest - instead of their corporate interests.

Bryan Pruitt, RedState & Alex Lawson, Social Security Works & Rebecca Downs, Red Alert Politics joins Thom. Corey Lewandowski - Donald Trump’s campaign manager - on the left there - has been charged with simple battery. The charges - of course - stem from an incident earlier this month in which Lewandowski allegedly grabbed. Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields as she tried to ask Trump a question after a campaign event. When Fields went public with her allegation - it provoked a firestorm in the conservative media.

Filmmaker Jen Senko joins Thom. If you've ever wondered how your father - uncle - brother - or cousin - got hooked on watching Fox so-called News and suddenly became a parrot of Bill O'Reilly and Megyn Kelley - you're not alone. There's been numerous books written about the Faux News phenomena and how the network became the second most watched network in America - second only to ESPN. But now there's a new 90 minute documentary directed by Jen Senko called "The Brainwashing of My Dad" that explains how a "Kennedy Democrat" became a right-wing hate parrot thanks to his daily commute.

Bryan Pruitt, RedState & Alex Lawson, Social Security Works & Rebecca Downs, Red Alert Politics joins Thom. Bernie Sanders is following up his big weekend by making a new push to win over superdelegates. Could this end up winning him the Democratic nomination or is HIllary Clinton's lead among unpledged delegates too large to overcome?

Tonight’s Politics Panel discusses the battery charges filed against a Trump advisor, whether Hillary will agree to more debates, and Bernie’s new superdelegate strategy. Thom discusses how Fox News is brainwashing Americans with Jen Senko, director of “The Brainwashing of My Dad,” and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom details how the end of the Fairness Doctrine led to the rise of Donald Trump.

Tonight’s Progressive Roundtable discusses Bernie going three for three on Saturday with big wins in Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii, what Hillary’s senior strategist meant when he said Bernie needs to “tone” it down, and whether California’s minimum wage will go to $15. And Thom talks the latest dire climate change related news with climatologist and author Michael Mann.

Dr. Michael Mann, Earth System Science Center-Penn State University/Dire Predictions: Understanding Climate Change (2nd edition) joins Thom. We had all better hope these scientists are wrong about the planet’s future. Scientists now say that ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica could speed up faster than we previously thought. But that's not just going to raise sea levels - it could drive storms stronger than anything humans have ever seen.

Mike Lux, Democracy Partners/The Progressive Revolution: How The Best In America Came To Be & Joe Madison, The Joe Madison Show/SiriusXM Urban View joins Thom. Can the whitewashing of Bernie Sanders supporters stop already? Not only is it incredibly disingenuous given how Clinton ran her '08 campaign, it's insulting to the people of color who do support Bernie, which is why the hashtag "Bernie Made Me White" was trending this weekend...

Tonight’s Rumble talks North Carolina’s anti-LGBT measures, new details about voting problems in Illinois and Arizona, and whether the National Enquirer story about Ted Cruz’s extramarital affairs is true. Thom discusses Portland’s suing of Monsanto with RT Correspondent Brigida Santos and Thom responds to your questions and comments in tonight’s Your Take, My Take Live.
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Kevin Martin, Project 21 & Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Ashe Schow, Washington Examiner joins Thom. The truth about Nixon’s drug war is finally revealed.

Kevin Martin, Project 21 & Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Ashe Schow, Washington Examiner joins Thom. A National Enquirer story alleges that Ted Cruz has had not one - not two- not three - not four - but five different mistresses. Is just just tabloid gossip or something worthy of a serious conversation?

Kevin Martin, Project 21 & Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Ashe Schow, Washington Examiner joins Thom. Late Wednesday night - that state's Republican Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a nasty piece of legislation known as HB2 - which the state legislature had passed in a special session late in the evening when the news cameras had turned off and gone home. HB2 is one of - if not the most - extreme anti-LGBT laws passed yet. It actually makes it illegal for local governments to ban discrimination against LGBT citizens.

Brigida Santos, RT America, joins Thom. Portland - Oregon has decided to sue Big Ag giant Monsanto for its use of a cancer causing chemical. What impact could this have on the broader fight to hold corporations accountable for their crimes?