Susie Madrak steps in for Olivier Knox, Congressional correspondent for the AFP, detained in the Senate Press gallery. They discuss wikileaks, the makeup of the new Congress, and what Congressional leaders are expecting in response to the grass roots movement in the Republican party.

Jay and Avedon have a more light-hearted, holiday discussion about the events of the week, and what to expect from the lame duck Congress.

David and CoT will discuss the developments of the week, and how they were presented on the Sunday news shows.

Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health. She and Jay will discuss the politics of food, and food safety, as we get ready for America's celebration of food bounty

Joan and Greg talk about the policy implications of the divided Congress.

Professor of Public Health at the University of Michigan, Andrew Hayward, will return to talk about the situation in the Gulf of Mexico, as the results of the BP "spill" have moved off the headlines.

Post midterms, what can we expect? How can liberals respond to the new political stage in Washington, and the States?

David Dayen and Jay discuss the entire home mortgage mess, from HAMP to foreclosure fraud, and what can be done about it.

On the eve of the election, Marcy and Avedon will talk about what they expect, and what we can do about it.

More on interplanetary science, with MSNBC's Alan Boyle and Robin Snelson (Rocket Sellers in SL), Executive Director of the Space Studies Institute with an update on the current plans for manned and unmanned space travel