Is Edward Snowden Protected As A Whistle-Blower?
In an online chat this week, Edward Snowden said that while he'd like to come home to the United States, It's unfortunately not possible in the face of current whistle-blower protection laws. There are so many holes in the laws, the protections they afford are so...
Restraining NSA, But Not Enough
President Obama announced yesterday that he's pulling the reins on the NSA -- but only a little. Today on my America Weekend show, I spoke with privacy advocate Dan Gillmor of Arizona State University about the changes to the NSA's sweeping collection of telephone...
Suing Chris Christie & Friends
The fallout from the Chris Christie bridge fiasco continues, with subpoenas from the New Jersey legislature, an investigation by a US Attorney, and lawsuits from people whose lives were affected by the closure of those lanes in Fort Lee. What chance do those lawsuits...
Keeping Oil At Home
Last week, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski proposed lifting the ban on exporting US crude oil -- a ban that has been in place for 39 years. That's not surprising since she represents Alaska, one of our oil-producing states. On my America Weekend show, Tyson Slocum...
The Bully And The Bridge
Jason Grant of the Newark Star-Ledger joined me on America Weekend to talk about the Chris Christie bridge-blocking scandal that erupted this week. We discussed whether there's a smoking gun linking the governor to what his subordinates did, why Christie hasn't been...
The Failed War On Drugs
Paul Feine has written and directed a documentary, "America's Longest War," which exposes how the War On Drugs has failed over the last four decades. Today on my America Weekend show, I asked him how much money has been spent on the war, how effective it has been, and...
Bridge Over Troubled Governor
How does the Chris Christie bridge-blocking scandal compare to other political scandals? Today on America Weekend, I asked Dr. Mark Feldstein to put it into historical perspective. He's a journalism professor at the University of Maryland and author of the book,...
For Whom The Bridge Closing Tolls
The question I have yet to hear anyone ask or explain in the Chris Christie/George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal: since when do the endorsements of small-city mayors translate to votes? I strongly doubt that they -- like those of newspaper editorial boards or...