Stuart Zechman and Jay Ackroyd discuss state lotteries as public finance, and as part of American consumer culture. No call-ins: recorded earlier in the day.

Joan is Senior Policy Editor at DailyKos. Culture of Truth is the author of the weekly Bobblespeak Translations, where he tells us "What They're Really Saying When They're Saying What They're Saying" on Sunday Mornings

Stuart Zechman and Culture of Truth discuss current evens from the perspective of movement liberalism. Follow @Bobblespeak @Stuart_Zechman

David Cay Johnston and Jay Ackroyd discuss how the regulatory regime in finance has failed American citizens.

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Dave Johnson maps the forest with investigative journalist Mike Elk, who writes extensively about Labor for In These Times. They'll talk about reporting on Labor. Plus the latest Z Files segment from Stuart Zechman: Negotiation 101. Follow@dcjohnson @MikeElka @Stuart_Zechman

Re-webcast from the prior week (no call-ins): Gloria Feldt, author of No Excuses, joins Jay Ackroyd to discuss contaception, power and the war on women heating up during the Republican presidential campaign. Follow @GloriaFeldt @JayAckroyd

From the VSS Media Panel: Avedon Carol and Stuart Zechman exchange views, commenting on the corporate media's Sunday morning talk shows and their own observations from the past week. Right to self defense - or not - in the US

Stuart Zechmanand Culture of Truth (in for Jay Ackroyd) in a continuing conversation from the perspective of liberalism in a centrist America.| Follow @Stuart_Zechman @Bobblespeak

Run Live 8pm eastern on the previous Thurs.

Hour 1: Stuart Zechman and Culture of Truth discuss events of the day

Hour 2: Gloria Feldt, author of No Excuses joins Jay Ackroyd to discuss the war on women that has broken out during the Republican presidential campaign

Avedon Carol and Lambert Strether recall CorrenteWire’s role in promoting dialogue about Modern Monetary Theory, convening a Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In Counter-Conference, and the reaction of the left blogosphere. Follow @Avedon_Says @CorrenteWire.

The Tuesday line-up: Spocko and Mike Stark talk about advocacy and activism on the 1st Tuesday of the month; Susie Madrak and guest consider the impact of current events on working and middle class people on the 2nd Tuesday; Avedon Carol and Lambert Strether dissect breaking news and crazy liberalism on the 3rd Tuesday; Dave Johnson maps the forest with a guest on the 4th Tuesday; and Jay Ackroyd and guest shed light on current insanities of the political and economic kind, on the 5th Tuesday.