Episode

9/9 John Nicholas: The 1 Percent V Bill De Blasio & Chloe Angyal: Australia’s Awful New PM

September 9, 2013

The Nation’s John Nicholas: explained why Michael Bloomberg is upset of the success of Bill De Blasio’s run for Mayor of New York, why we need real progressive economic policies and the message the New York’s Mayors race will send to the rest of the country.

Feministing, Editor, Chloe Anhyal: explained the problems women face in Australian politics, why Australia elected a new right wing Prime Minister and why  he is so bad he would make a great Republican.

On The Better Half: Russia backs a new proposal for Syria to destroy its chemical weapons, Assad makes his case to Charlie Rose, Anarchists fighting in the Syrian opposition, new NSA revelations, Mike Bloomberg’s crazy new interview and your IMs.

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