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Barack Obama and 47 world leaders have agreed to lower the amount of nuclear weapons on hand and work in common to lower the threat of nuclear attack. Cause for celebration? Not quite yet, says Bruce Gagnon of Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. Gagnon joins us via Skype to discuss the Obama administration's nuclear plans, and notes that we still maintain an arsenal far larger than even what the Air Force itself has said is an effective deterrent. The buzz is still heavy about Obama's next move regarding the second vacancy on the Supreme Court since his inauguration. Will his next appointment be someone who is capable of shaping the Court, pushing it in a more progressive direction? This question is of particular importance in the wake of the recent decision in the Citizens United case to allow corporations the unfettered ability to spend money to influence elections. John Bonifaz of Voter Action joins us in studio to discuss the ongoing efforts to fight corporate-controlled elections. The Village Voice reported recently on one of New York's best-kept secrets: its public schools are some of the most segregated public schools in the country. The schools have two tiers: one for affluent white families who pump private funds into THEIR kids classrooms, and another for largely minority, poor communities-- underfunded, underserved and overcrowded. About 43% of these have severe space problems, and the recession ensures that no help is in sight. GRITtv went to Donna Nevel, an advocate for fairer schools in New York, for her take. Finally, it's tax time again, and Laura takes a look at what all the tea partiers are really in a twist about.