Tuesday Line-Up

Democracy Now (~9:30 AM ET)

Background Briefing (~10:30 AM ET)

The Real Stratfor Scandal; More Corporate Tax Cuts?; Fact-checking Romney's Union Bashing

The David Pakman Show (~11:30 AM ET)

--Susan Saladoff, director of the documentary Hot Coffee joins us to discuss the scam that is "tort reform."

--Anneke Green, Assistant Editorial Page Editor for the Washington Times, is on the show to talk about whether the Republican Presidential field is moving too far to the right for the Republican base and the general voting public.

--David previews an upcoming show announcement, and talks about getting his car towed over the weekend, which he filmed, including him paying the cash-only towing fee with $155.58 in coins that he transported in a pillowcase.

--Reviewing giveaway suggestions for the next David Pakman Show giveaway.

--Ben and Jerry's apologizes for Lin-sanity frozen yogurt flavor after putting fortune cookie pieces in it, and we discuss whether that is actually insulting, and whether replacing it with lychee honey, another Asian food product, is less insulting.

--The myth of sleeping eight hours.

--Mitt Romney explains that his wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

--A new poll indicates that Rick Santorum came from behind in an Alabama three-way, while Santorum blasts Romney in a Cumming, Georgia rally.

--Pennsylvania man claims to have had a decade-long romantic relationship with Rick Santorum, and while the story is fake, David was really hoping it was true.

--Rick Santorum explains that separation of church and state makes him want to throw up.

--Rick Santorum explains higher education is simply a liberal plot to secularize America.

--Voicemails and emails on Louis' $10,000 bet, jail for masturbation, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Ron Paul, Muslim attacking atheist, much more.

Freedom News Hour (~12:20 PM ET)

Is the Greek financial crisis really resolved? Don’t be so sure. Also, the $40 billion national mortgage settlement is likely going to cost taxpayers money. The guys will talk about how that will likely work.

The Majority Report (~1:15 PM ET)

Blogger, professor and Middle East specialist, Juan Cole on the regime crackdown in Syria, expulsion of Hamas and Afghanistan reaction to Qur’an burning.  Plus, Wikileaks’ massive email dump.

Against the Grain (~2:00 PM ET)

Last February, thousands of protestors occupied Wisconsin's state capitol trying to prevent the passage of legislation gutting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers. It was tremendously inspiring, but ultimately unsuccessful. Labor educator Michael Yates looks back at the upsurge in Wisconsin and ruminates on the lessons to be drawn from it, especially for unions.

Community Currency (~3:00 PM ET)

F29 - Shut Down the Corporations Day of Action

Guest: David Osborn

On January 1, 2012, Occupy Portland put forward a bold call to action to shut down corporations on leap day, Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Occupy Portland is “leaping into action” for a not-to-miss day of civil disobedience to alert the world that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) must stop existing and that we as a society can reclaim our power over government!

Over 50 US cities are joining Portland and even Mexico City is uniting to end ALEC.

David Osborn is an instructor at Portland State University where he teaches courses on culture, narrative and social movements. He was been deeply involved in the Occupy Movement and is also active in the Climate Justice Movement with Rising Tide North America.

Black Agenda Report (~4:00 PM ET)

Mass Incarceration + Silence = Genocide; UNAC Peace and Social Justice Conference in CT; Left-Right Unity Over Preventive Detention?; U.S. Attempting a Replay of Libya Regime Change in Syria; Day 247 for Marathon Newark Demonstrations; Dictatorship Reigns in Michigan

Occupied Territory (~5:00 PM ET)

You can’t have wealthy people without poor people– it’s a fact of life. And it is way past time to lighten the load of the rich and transfer what they have to those who have nothing or very little.

This is what the Occupy movement is all about.

A conversation about the “maximum wage”– a lid on what any one person can accumulate– with Sam Pizzigotti, editor of Too Muchl, a weekly magazine about income inequality (associate with The Institute For Policy Studies).

The News Dissector (~5:45 PM ET)

Gary Stein joins Danny to talk about Alan Greenspan and how Ayn Rand’s beliefs influenced our nation’s economic culture

This Way Out (~6:40 PM ET)

Out and Off-Off-Broadway with playwright Robert Patrick, including his personal story and illuminating behind-the-scenes anecdotes; marriage equality becomes the law of Mary-land, Maine advocates push to restore theirs at the ballot box, another U.S. federal court disses DOMA, registered Queensland couples get recognized, marriage equality is on the menu for Australia's P.M., India's government does damage control after its legal mouthpiece messes up, and more global LGBT news.

The Solution Zone (~7:00 PM ET)

Guest: Ari Berman, Author, The Nation

Topic: 2012   The Year of the Big Donor

The hold the Super PACs have on this year’s election means that every major candidate needs his or her own billionaire to compete.

The Nation’s Ari Berman discusses outrageous campaign expenditures expected in 2012 and the influence these donors hope to buy in Washington DC.

Citizen Radio (~7:30 PM ET)

Citizen Radio contributors Austin G. Mackell and Aliya Alwi join the show to talk about their arrests in Egypt. Sign the petition to Australia's Prime Minister to act on Austin's arrest.

Labor journalist Mike Elk talks about lockouts and how Occupy can help labor.

Also, a discussion about the anti-vaccine crowd, and Jamie follows up on a sad story about tens of thousands of abused chickens. Visit savethecocks.com.

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Free Speech Radio News (~8:30 PM ET)

Letters and Politics (~9:00 PM ET)
 
Uprising Radio (~10:00 PM ET)

Syria Death Toll Rises, as EU Slaps More Sanctions; Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation; Civic Circus

The Majority Report (New--Tuesday's Show) (~11:00 PM ET)

"Rupert Murdoch" calls in and throws son James under the bus.  Bribery, government and police officials on the take, mass cover ups; Sam digs in to culture of corruption at the Murdoch empire.  California AG puts pressure on Fannie & Freddie. Plus, Majority Report's Chastity reporter calls Senator Santorum's office looking for hard data.