Ben Weiss, Professor of Planetary Science, MIT explains why the Moon and its core are so important for an accurate account of the evolution of the solar system. He also shows Moon rocks and describes how scientists analyze them.

Democracy Now! 2012-05-16 Wednesday

• Headlines for May 16, 2012
• As NATO Meets in Chicago, Bill Ayers & Bernardine Dohrn Condemn "Militarized Arm of the 1 Percent"
• "What Have We Been Doing?": Decorated Veteran Aaron Hughes to Return War Medals at Anti-NATO Protest
• FBI Crackdown on Antiwar Groups Targets Chicano, Brown Beret Activist Carlos Montes

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5/14/12 - Special Town Meeting in Belmont, MA.

Democracy Now! Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Democracy Now! 2012-05-14 Monday

• Headlines for May 14, 2012
• Noam Chomsky: Palestinian Hunger Strike a Protest Against "Violations of Elementary Human Rights"
• Chomsky: Occupy Wall Street "Has Created Something That Didn't Really Exist" in U.S. — Solidarity
• Noam Chomsky on WikiLeaks, Obama's Targeted Assassinations and Latin America's Break From the U.S.

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Make Art...kicks off third season by getting back to basics, exploring the resistance to using crayons and pencils to make art. Guest Darren and Billie return to earlier art, working with 3-D materials.

Cast: Billie Bivins

5/10/12 - Warrant Briefing in Belmont, MA. Discussion of articles for May 14th & 16th Town Meeting.

5/11/12 - Janette Cranshaw interviews Ken Farbstein of Patient AdvoCare, an organization for medical advocacy.

Democracy Now! Friday, May 11, 2012