Political Scientist Peter Mathews, Dollar Democracy: With Liberty and Justice for Some; How to Reclaim the American Dream for All joins Thom. The American political system has been hijacked by big money - threatening the very foundation of our democracy. So what can We the People do to protect the commons from They the Corporations?

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After nearly 52 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Thom discusses whether we know who did it with historian Lamar Waldron, author of “The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination.”

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Evan Thomas, Being Nixon: A Man Divided joins Thom. its been over 40 years since he stepped down - and Richard Nixon is perhaps best known as a "Tricky" politician who was forced out of office after a year of investigations into the Watergate scandal. But how did a Quaker from California become one of the most controversial - and reviled - presidents in American history? I'll ask author Evan Thomas - in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds.

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For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - I'm joined by Mark Weisbrot - one of America's leading progressive economists. The co-founder and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research - Mark received his Phd in Economics from the University of Michigan. He's also the President of Just Foreign Policy - where he works hard to reform American foreign policy so that it reflects the values of "diplomacy, law, and cooperation." Mark is also the author the of a number of books - including his latest - the new book - "Failed: What the 'Experts' Got Wrong about the Global Economy."

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Professor Harvey Kaye, The Fight For The Four Freedoms: What Made FDR And The Greatest Generation Truly Great/University of Wisconsin at Green Bay joins Thom. Seventy-Five years ago next week - FDR gave one of his most important public addresses - the so-called Four Freedoms speech. What lessons does that speech hold for us today - in 2015?

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When the next financial crisis comes - the big banks could save themselves by stealing right out of your checking account. Banking expert Ellen Brown, Public Banking Institute/Web of Debt/The Public Bank Solution will explain how in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds.

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Bill Press, Buyer's Remorse: How Obama Let Progressives Down/The Bill Press Show joins Thom. Based on his campaign promises - many progressives thought President Obama would usher in a new golden age of liberalism upon taking office. But 7 years later - that obviously hasn't happened. So what went wrong? I'll ask renowned radio host and columnist Bill Press in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds

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