Golden Globe-nominated director Ava DuVernay visited #nerdland for a lengthy discussion about her critically-acclaimed film, "Selma." Issues discussed with host Melissa Harris-Perry include the history of women in the civil rights movement, the film's controversial depiction of President Lyndon B. Johnson, humanizing Rev. Dr.... read more
Upon release from jail, Marissa Alexander talks with Melissa Harris-Perry about what she’s planning for the years to come, people who stayed on her side, and what got her through the tumultuous legal battles. watch
There’s much to discuss this Saturday in #nerdland!First, measles! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared in 2000 that measles had been eliminated in the United States -- joining the likes of other infectious diseases like polio and malaria. And yet here we are 15 years later -- and the headlines are all about the latest measles... read more
On Friday evening, while potential Republican presidential contenders scurried to Iowa to court support, and East Coast residents hurried home to beat the snowstorm, and those of us in cable news cracked ourselves up with under-inflated balls jokes, a New York Times Op-ed columnist was on Twitter sending some advice to activists, tweeting quote:... read more
Jeremy Scahill, Earl Catagnus Jr., Jonathan Metzl, and Alicia Quarles continue to debate the depiction of war in the high-grossing film "American Sniper." watch
The movie "American Sniper" is drawing big crowds to the theaters as well as creating big controversy. Jonathan Metzl, Earl Catagnus Jr., Alicia Quarles and Jeremy Scahill weigh in on the debate. watch
Melissa Harris-Perry's letter goes out to New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristoff, who sent out a Tweet with some advice for activists protesting the deaths of young black men in America. watch
How will "deflate-gate" and an NFL scandal on the field impact the game? Jonathan Metzl, Kavitha Davidson, Jason Page and Chris Valletta join to discuss. watch
Was climate responsible for under-inflation of the Patriots' footballs, as Coach Belichick claims could have been the case? Chang Kee Jung, Kavitha Davidson, Jason Page and Chris Valletta weigh in. watch
Jonathan Metzl, Vince Warren and Jasmine Rand discuss a case out of Florida where an African American man was tackled to the ground for carrying a gun he had a permit for and if open carry laws make people more or less safe. watch
On this day in 1961: President John F. Kennedy launched the first live televised presidential news conference, something that made even the press at the time take pause. watch
