Topic #1: Hollow Democracy – Why America’s Voting Rights Are in Jeopardy
Guest: Robert C. Koehler - Chicago-based journalist and nationally syndicated writer
The right to vote, keeping that right, and having it matter is the essence of Democracy.
Author and Journalist Bob Koehler discusses why every one of these rights is in jeopardy as 2012 opens and another presidential election season gets serious.
Topic #2: Witness Against Torture – Guantanamo on Trail
Guest: Professor Jeremy Varon, History, New School, New York, Activist, Witness Against Torture
Four Witness Against Torture activists on trial for standing in House of Representatives Gallery and petitioning lawmakers to not make funding for Guantanamo permanent, are using their court trial as an opportunity to speak out against Guantánamo and shine a spotlight on US detention, torture practices and the violation of constitutional rights.