Episode

12/16 Michelle Goldberg: The Rights War on ‘White Trash’ & The Poor

December 16, 2013

The Nation’s Michelle Goldberg explains the Republican elites new attack on the working poor, how the GOP’s contempt for the working class is becoming more open, the myths Republicans need to tell themselves about the economy to sustain their ideology, will the public become more supportive of the poor and can Democrats embrace a progressive economic agenda.

On The Fun Half: The 60 Minutes NSA puff piece, the Pope is not offended by being called a Marxist, Chris Christie pulls out of a Global Warming pact, Megyn Kelly plays the victim on her white Santa comments and your IMs.

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