Controversy is
currently swirling around Planned Parenthood following the release of several
videos by the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress. The group claims that the videos provide
evidence that the national women’s health organization is inappropriately
profiting from the sale of aborted fetuses. On the surface, the allegations are
quite concerning, however according to Tara Culp-Ressler, a Senior Editor at ThinkProgress
the story takes on a different tone when considering the source of the inflammatory claims. Tara joins me today
to discuss the people behind this latest attempt to restrict women’s access to
medical care and why their “evidence” should be seriously questioned. You can also follow Tara on twitter.
When protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement disrupted the presidential candidates’ forum at Netroots Nation
on Saturday many of the conventions white liberals and progressives were upset
by the demonstration, claiming that this was neither the time nor place for
such an action. However, according to
Adele M. Stan, a columnist at The American Prospect, Netroots Nation was the exact perfect place for the
protest because when you’re not being heard by your own side; it’s time to make
noise. Adele joins me today to talk all
about the tone deaf responses of Sen. Sanders and Gov. O’Malley to the protests
and the need for white progressives to rally around the Black Lives Matters movement.
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