Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills are joined by two of the MOMocrats' legal eagles: Law professor Jessica Mason Pieklo (aka "Hegemommy") and Joanne Bamberger (aka "PunditMom"). Topics include the controversial cases that will be decided by the Supreme Court in the 2012 session, a report by Pieklo on her recent visit to Ghana, and Pundit Mom's holiday gift guide for political junkies.

Cynematic and Kaoroli discuss President Obama's "Teddy Roosevelt" speech on the "make or break " moment for the American middle class in Kansas earlier this week, Nancy Pelosi's reassurances in the House that social safety net programs will be safe -- provided those of us who value them are willing to fight now and forever for them. We also talk about "hidden" (more like, forgotten) provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are helping people NOW: medical loss ratio rules setting a floor of 80-85% of every patient's dollar to be spent on health care as opposed to insurer "overhead," stopgap pre-existing condition coverage for those who didn't have insurance before exchanges come online in 2014 for us all, and insurance for young people under 26 if they can stay on their parents' plans.

Cynematic and Kaoroli discuss President Obama's "Teddy Roosevelt" speech on the "make or break " moment for the American middle class in Kansas earlier this week, Nancy Pelosi's reassurances in the House that social safety net programs will be safe -- provided those of us who value them are willing to fight now and forever for them. We also talk about "hidden" (more like, forgotten) provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are helping people NOW: medical loss ratio rules setting a floor of 80-85% of every patient's dollar to be spent on health care as opposed to insurer "overhead," stopgap pre-existing condition coverage for those who didn't have insurance before exchanges come online in 2014 for us all, and insurance for young people under 26 if they can stay on their parents' plans.

This week's episode is a K12 News Network special, as MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills welcome journalist Lee Fang, author of "How Online Learning Companies Bought America's Schools" for The Nation. 

Also some lively discussion about the eviction of Occupy LA.

Sponsored by BubbleGenius.

This week's episode is a K12 News Network special, as MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills welcome journalist Lee Fang, author of "How Online Learning Companies Bought America's Schools" for The Nation. 

Also some lively discussion about the eviction of Occupy LA.

Sponsored by BubbleGenius.

Lively political discussion from the progressive perspective, hosted by MOMocrats Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills.

Lively political discussion from the progressive perspective, hosted by MOMocrats Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills.

Lively political discussion from the progressive perspective, hosted by MOMocrats Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills.

Lively political discussion from the progressive perspective, hosted by MOMocrats Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills.

One year after 2010's historic electoral "shellacking," the voters weighed in on the policies enacted by their new  Republican majorities, and the results were heartening for Progressives.   Voters rejected radical bills that restricted union rights, voting rights and women's healthcare.   Donna Schwartz Mills and Karoli Kuns dissect the election results and speculate on what it portends for 2012.   Sponsored by BubbleGenius.com.