AmericasDemocrat.org Netcast - July 20th, 2014

Published: July 20, 2014, 1:44 p.m.

GOP sues Obama but can YOU sue anyone anymore? Lina Khan says no. Tech innovator Aneesh Chopra offers lessons on government data collection. And Bill Press interviews Washington, D.C.’s “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry

 

If you think John Boehner’s lawsuit against the president will be laughed out of court, wait till you find out that when YOU try to sue, it’s no laughing matter. President Obama’s first technology adviser has some advice on how partnerships between the feds and corporations can improve government services. Finally, Bill Press interviews D.C. “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry

 

Lina Khan

When you sign up for cable, join a gym or buy a phone you have given up your right to sue. Policy analyst Lina Khan explains how the courts let us sign away our legal rights.

http://newamerica.net/people/lina_khan

 

Aneesh Chopra

There’s a lot of negative talk about government efficiency, but President Obama’s first chief technology officer, Aneesh Chopra, says innovation can and will improve things.

http://www.innovativestate.com/

 

Marion Barry

Bill Press and his guest, Washington, D.C.’s “Mayor for Life.”

 

Jim Hightower

Warning: Boehner at work!