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Mar 31: Presidential candidate Governor Buddy Roemer on campaign finance
Mar 31st, 2012 by Sam

On the show:

Mar 24: 99 Problems but this book ain’t one…
Mar 24th, 2012 by Sam

2012-03-24-samantha-clemens-chris-faraone.mp3

Chris Faraone joined Samantha to talk about his new book “99 Nights with the 99%,” a compilation of Chris’ articles for The Boston Phoenix and other unpublished material he wrote as he traveled the country late last year from Occupation to Occupation.

The discussion ranged from the occupy movement to how down and dirty should liberals should get when arguing with conservatives to the Treyvon Martin shooting and ‘stand your ground’ laws in Florida and proposed bill here in

Mar 17: Can Elephants and Donkeys agree on anything?
Mar 16th, 2012 by Sam

First half hour:

Can’t we all get along? Can’t liberals persuade conservatives with facts, logic, the merit of our agreements? Can’t conservatives convince liberals of the superior morality of their position?

Well, according to Jonathan Haidt, psychologist at the University of Virginia and author of “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion,” we will never persuade each other because our believes are intuitive and irrational…

Joshua Rothman is columnist for the Boston Globe’s Sunday Ideas section who had a chance to catch up with Haidt on his book tour.

PLUS…

Second half hour:

New Hampshire State Rep Seth Cohn says he’ll introduce a bill to bar left-handed people from marrying each other.

In a tongue-in-cheek proposal to a gay marriage repeal bill, Rep. Cohn plans to offer the ban-on-lefty marriages amendment Wednesday, when the gay marriage repeal bill is debated. LOVE IT!

Seth will tell us all about it!

Call in: 617 237 1234!

Photo: (Greg Klee/Globe Staff)

Mar 10: Don’t know much about…education!
Mar 13th, 2012 by Sam

In case you missed the show:

Part 1: Samantha commentary on education 2012-03-10-samantha-clemens-p1.mp3

Part 2: James Burnett, Boston Globe 2012-03-10-samantha-clemens-p2-james-burnett-globe.mp3

Do American Schools need help? (yes)

Is college for snobs? (No)

Should all who want higher education have the opportunity to advance themselves? (yes)

Do Republicans want an educated populace? (Apparently not)

Join Samantha this Saturday, March 10, 2012 as she discusses the Republicans’ war on education.

“But what about people like Mr. Romney? Don

Mar 3: Talking Keystone XL with DeSmogBlog
Mar 2nd, 2012 by Sam

Part 1: Keystone with DeSmogBlog 2012-03-03-samantha-clemens-p1-desmogblog.mp3

Part 2: Military Families Foundation 2012-03-03-samantha-clemens-p2-military-families.mp3

The Keystone XL Pipeline – for it or against it?

Brendan DeMelle, Executive Director of DeSmogBlog, will join us to talk about Keystone XL, tar sands, fracking, and how to transition to a clean economy (without going broke).

Named “Top 25 Best Blogs in 2011” by Time magazine, DeSmogBlog is the world

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