February 2 – The Nevada Political Landscape; The Secret NATO Report on a Lost War; The War Against Planned Parenthood and Women

Full Program

Part 1

We begin with the next Republican primary which is in Nevada on Saturday and speak with Eric Herzik who is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. Following Mitt Romney’s remark that he is “not concerned about the very poor”, we  discuss how that will play in a state that is suffering some of the worst unemployment and the most foreclosures in the nation.

Part 2

Then we examine the secret NATO report based on thousands of interviews with captured Taliban fighters that reveal a pervasive confidence among the insurgents that they will win what has become the U.S.’ longest war. Dr. Marvin Weinbaum, the former Afghanistan and Pakistan Analyst at the State Department’s Intelligence Bureau joins us to assess the report in the light of Secretary of Defense Panetta’s recent remarks that the U.S. might be planning on getting out of Afghanistan earlier than 2014.

Part 3

Then finally we look into the decision by the Susan G. Koman for the Cure Foundation to stop granting funds to Planned Parenthood for the breast cancer screening of women. The former Head of Planned Parenthood, Gloria Feldt joins us. She is the author of “No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power”.

And also joining us to talk further about the politicization of women’s health is Francis Kissling, the former President of “Catholics For Choice”. We discuss Mitt Romney’s attempt to join Catholic Bishops in making a “religious liberty” campaign issue out of the Obama Administration’s requirement for insurance companies to provide insurance coverage for birth control.