US militarization

With the Super Bowl just two days away, CBS is coming under criticism for accepting an anti-abortion ad paid for by Focus on the Family. We get reaction from Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood and sportswriter Dave Zirin, author of "A People’s History of Sports in the United States," who says the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl appearance — at least for the moment — is boosting spirits in New Orleans on a level unseen since Hurricane Katrina andexplains how the Super Bowl spectacle continues to be used to promote US militarization. Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig argues that “Congress is the core of the problem with American democracy today.” Yemeni journalist Nasser Arabyee says US involvement undermines sound response to Yemen-based militants. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.