Sarah Burris of RawStory is on for our weekly breakdown of news and events in and around Washington DC and beyond.

Registered Nurse Marlena Pellegrino joins us for a continued discussion about the St. Vincent nurses who have been on strike for 200 days, the patriarchy of the doctors latest public letter, and an administration trying to replace them permanently, plus a number of current workplace concerns and what we can and should do about them. 

The second hour begins with Sarah Burris of RawStory for our weekly breakdown of news and events in and around Washington DC and beyond. Then we close the show with former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney, who will help us try to understand what happened to the party he once represented in the Capitol. 

Rick is joined by former Illinois Congressman and Presidential Candidate Joe Walsh to talk about Trump’s six-point-plan to overturn the 2020 election, and why it didn’t work.

Rick is joined by author and education expert Jason Stanford for a look at some recent challenges in our classrooms, using his book “Forget the Alamo” to help us examine some of the manufactured controversies currently hindering the education process in America.

The second hour begins with Pennsylvania State Representative Chris Rabb and a discussion about our energy future and new legislation designed to make the state to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Then we close the show with former GOP Congressman turned political analyst Bob Ney for a discussion on everything from infrastructure to the debt ceiling, and what we can expect out of Washington DC in the coming weeks and months.

Professor John Shelton of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a discussion about the return of the company town, and what this means for working Americans.

Bill Scher of Politico and a discussion of his most recent work on the infrastructure negotiations and the bad faith tactics being employed not by Republicans, but by centrist Democrats. 

Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing and a discussion on the disturbing state of the US supply chain.

Mike Williams, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress joins us for a discussion on infrastructure and how it is a critical part of the fight to solve the climate crisis.

The second hour begins with Bill Scher of Politico and a discussion of his most recent work on the infrastructure negotiations and the bad faith tactics being employed not by Republicans, but by centrist Democrats. Then we close the show with Professor John Shelton of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a discussion about the return of the company town, and what this means for working Americans.

Seth Hanlon, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress joins us to explain more about President Biden’s plan to empower the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats.

Check out Seth's most recent article.

Bank Tax Reporting Is a Critical Component of Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda

Sara Seltzer of Lilith Magazine joins us to discuss her recent article on the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Occupy movement.

Check out her recent article.

Sexism and Racism on the Left: What Has and Hasn’t Changed Since Occupy Wall Street

The second hour begins with commentary on Joe Manchin’s role in the writing of climate policy, and what this means for the energy companies that bankroll his campaigns. Then we close the show with former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney, who will help us try to understand the newest manufactured crisis in Washington DC – the upcoming debt ceiling debate.