Stuart Zechman and Jay Ackroyd host a program centered on the nature of liberalism today. This week we stop to survey political landscape on the "left": benevolent democrats, pragmatic centrists, and moderates. And how liberalism can survive, and thrive, in that landscape.

Tom teaches science writing at MIT,posts at his own The Inverse Square Blog and at Balloon Juice

We will talk about science in contemporary politics, and also about how the modern economy originated in the 17th century, referring to his Newton and the Counterfeiter. Neal Stephenson:"a fascinating read and a meticulously researched historical document."

Stuart Zechman and Jay Ackroyd present and discuss statements of purpose and principle recorded by progressive and liberal citizens.

Susie's guest Eric Kingson, a Director of Social Security Works, Professor of Social Work at Syracuse University and the author or co-author of five books on the economic, social, and political consequences of population aging, Eric explains why it's so important to mobilize and stop cuts to Social Security.

Host Susie Madrak blogs at Suburban Guerrilla and Crooks and Liars. A former award-winning journalist, writer, musician and working-class warrior, she is occasionally wrong -- but not often enough to mention.

Digby and Glenn are two of the most prominent writers in the left blogosphere. The Tuscon shootings will necessarily come up, but most of the show will focus on civil liberties issues, ranging from tasers to twitter subpoenas.

 

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/glenn-greenwald

Jay and Stuart and guests Cliff Schecter, Digby, Avedon Carol the voices of liberalism, speaking out about what American liberalism (or progressivism) means to them, and to our country's future.

Zerlina blogs at This Week In Blackness and The Loop 21, former Obama field organizer in VA. We will talk about violence against women, and about the Obama presidency.

Allison and I will talk about current events, and her Citizen Radio project.

Jay and James will discuss the evolution of news media over the last 20 years, or so. Both wrote prescient books respectively, What are Journalists For? and Breaking the News

With the lame duck session in full swing, Stuart and Marcy talk about the coalitions that are forming around the internal party factions. Are the tea party members really turning out to be libertarian isolationists who really mean to cut the Federal budget? Can the New Democrats/Blue Dogs continue to exert control from a weakened position?