Summary: The NSA isn't the only news this week! On this episode of Talking Left, we had to continue the ongoing discussion about the NSA and government surveillance...BUT - we wanted to remind our listeners that there are still many other important issues we need to be focusing on. We talked about a few of those, and featured some additional analysis of government over-reach, with the help of three great guests. First, we heard from the lovely Desi Doyen, of The Green News Report. Desi shared a few of the amazingly-under-reported environmental stories that have been absent from our news cycle. For instance, did you know there have been two huge oil spills and two more chemical plant explosions? She gave us the update on those stories, but we didn't have time to get into all of the amazing reporting she does for The Green News Report. For more information, and more important stories you should be following, be sure to check out GreenNews.BradBlog.com, and follow all Desi's updates on Twitter. Next, Brad Friedman of the Brad Blog joined us to talk about his incredible interview with Daniel Ellsberg, the "Pentagon Papers" whistleblower. Brad spoke with Ellsberg on The Brad Cast - his radio show on KPFK - about Edward Snowden, and how things have changed since 1974. As Brad has been a long-term defender of our democracy, I got his take on what these recent revelations mean for the future of our nation. You don't want to miss any of the hard-hitting articles and interviews posted at the Brad Blog, so be sure to subscribe to their notifications, and follow Brad on Twitter. In the third hour, we spoke with John Fugelsang, host of Viewpoint on Current TV. John's recent rant about how rapists are serving less time than the hacker who exposed them is an amazing snapshot of the media coverage of Edward Snowden. Instead of focusing on the huge scandal, many in the media have decided to report on Snowden's education, girlfriend, and personal life. John always manages to inject some humor into these serious moments, and he certainly didn't disappoint. To keep up with all John Fugelsang's videos, shows, and upcoming appearances, be sure to check out his website, and follow his hilarious Twitter feed. Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!! You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft. And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!
