Each identity that the NRA absorbs gives them more power.

Each identity that the NRA absorbs gives them more power.

We need to trust the truth and embrace our history as it is instead of trying to bend it to appease our fears.

We need to trust the truth and embrace our history as it is instead of trying to bend it to appease our fears.

Some people think we are on the verge of starting World War 3.

People are scared but don't realize that even in a 'Right to Work' state, like Indiana, you still have rights.

Host, Francine Dash; guest, Shakur ⋮ After serving time in prison, much of it in solitary confinement, Shakur recently got out and started a business selling the artwork of other inmates on t-shirts, so that they can earn money they need in jail and for legal expenses. He wants to grow so he can employ some of these artists when they are released. Because of is experience, Shakur wants elected officials to spend time on prison sentencing reforms. He believes that he and other men of color receive tougher sentences for the exact same crimes as their White counterparts.

The thing for me that's the most astounding is how much the Republican party has become an incubator for a lot of bad ideas, from gun control to healthcare.

Turning over a substantial portion of the economy to the government is a lot to ask. Private sector jobs will be lost, healthcare providers will face additional workload, and a transition that large, no matter how well managed, will have its rough spots.

The disastrous Obamacare rollout comes to mind, for instance. Even a popular government might think twice before taking a task like that. But asking the public to trust a largely unpopular government with that much responsibility? It’s easy to see why many voters might say ‘no’, and why many politicians may not want the headache.

Alex Krohannon: "In debate, you have two opposing viewpoints and you try to win people to your side. You try to get people to agree with what you are saying. It is inherently adversarial. Discourse is a discussion. I want to understand what you think, why you think -- and maybe this changes my mind; or maybe it doesn't." Sean Haefeli.