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Big Picture 9/8/11: Obama's "American Jobs Act" Speech
Thom discusses the President Obama's projected jobs creation plan with communications consultant, Eric Burns. Later in the show, he examines whether or not America has made progress in protecting the country since the September 11th attacks.
Email this pageBig Picture 8/29/11: Reality-Based Charts
Democratic strategist Erikka Knuti fills in for Thom Hartmann. In the first half hour, she talks with Eric Burns, co-founder of Bullfight Strategies, about President Obama's plummeting approval rating and his accomplishments the Republicans refuse to acknowledge. Later in the show, ThinkProgress.org Editor-In-Chief Faiz Shakir talks about the disturbing "Islamaphobia" trend in America.
GRITtv: The Right-wing Media Spin Cycle
From Media Matters For America, we have this new video on the way the right-wing media remains able to shape policy even while the Republican party's support plummets and Democrats maintain control of Congress. Eric Burns of Media Matters says, "People need to decide how long they will allow the policies of their country to be dictated by a media outlet accountable not to voters or constituents but to ratings."
