DEMOCRATIC VOTER SUPPRESSION: “Bob Fitrakis: Lawsuit to Get Primaries’ Exit Poll Data Could Prove Bernie Won” / Redacted Tonight / Lee Camp ☮

It’s an election fraud update! In this episode of Redacted Tonight VIP, Lee Camp interviews Bob Fitrakis, a lawyer and professor of political science. He has recently filed a lawsuit against Edison Research, which is an exit polling company. As you may recall, they refused to release any of the raw exit poll data, even though exit polls and voting results in a number of Democratic presidential primary races were way off, like wayyyyy off, like enter the UN to monitor the election if it were another country wayyyyy off. This is a fascinating discussion of just how much our democracy is slipping.

WESTERN PHILOSOPHY – ANCIENT: “Interest in Politics” / Pericles ☮

PericlesPericles (circa 495-429 BCE) was the most prominent and influential Greek statesman and orator during the Golden Age of Athens. In 461, he became the ruler of Athens, a role he would occupy until his death. During his leadership, he built the Acropolis and the Parthenon and led Athens’ recapture of Delphi, the siege on Samos, and the invasion of Megara. In 429, he died of the plague.

h/t: Philosophy and Reason

SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: “Anti-Science Politicians Endanger Us All” / Bill Nye ☮

Danger is at hand, and you may have voted for it. Science educator Bill Nye weaves a passionate argument for the importance of science literacy in a country’s elected leaders.

Read more at BigThink.com: http://bigthink.com/videos/bill-nye-o…

CANNABIS: “‘Fuck it, I Quit’ Marijuana Advocate Faces Decades in Prison” / The Young Turks / Ana Kasparian, Grace Baldridge, and Maz Jobrani ☮

In 2014, Charlo Green made headlines when she quit her job as a news reporter on air. Greene ended her segment on marijuana by revealing she was a proponent of legalization and the owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club, the subject of her report.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Clinton Caught Speaking Honestly for Once; Internet Attacks Her” / RT America ☮

Hacked audio of Hillary Clinton was just released. She was speaking at at Virginia fundraiser back in February, which was hosted by some Washington and Wall Street insiders. It was supposed to be a private affair, with Clinton’s remarks meant for the ears of her exclusive audience only. But her remarks were recorded and emailed around. Hackers breached a campaign staffer’s email account, got ahold of the audio, and immediately released it to the rabid hounds of our media.