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11/15 M&M Casual Friday: Cliff Schecter & Matthew Film Guy Weiss

November 15, 2013

On today’s Casual Friday political maestro Cliff Schecter explains why healthcare reform can still succeed, why the problems in Obamacare are neo-liberal and right wing problems, the Chris Christie fraud and why the future of the Democratic Party is a progressive one.

Writer and Reproductive Justice activist Katie Klabusich explained the state of emergency for women’s health and rights in Texas and how activists are fighting back.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss debated comic movies with Matt, explained the finer points of Zombie movies, told us why he likes Boardwalk Empire and suggested the films Spring Breakers and Zombi 2.

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