San Francisco activist Mark Kasky recently sued Nike making deceptive statements about their labor practices in their ads, and the California Supreme Court found in his favor. But don't companies enjoy the same free speech protections citizens do? The US Supreme Court will soon decide. Later,
Connecticut Republican Christopher Shays is one of the voices of moderation in the House of Representatives, best known for co-sponsoring campaign finance legislation. Now he wants an investigation of how 9/11 happened. Plus, no hope in dope?
Chris And Tell
Christopher Shays, Congressman (R-CT 4th District), discusses the independent commission investigating 9/11 and whether he’s going to sue the Federal Election Commission
Too Close to McCall
WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports on the new Quinnipiac poll that shows McCall trailing Pataki by only a few percentage points
Wanna Do Some 'Juana?
Wilkie Wilson, research professor of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology at Duke University and co-author of Just Say Know (W.W. Norton & Company, 2002) and Buzzed (W.W. Norton & Company, 1998), dispells some misconceptions about marijuana.
Catch As Kasky Can and Don’t Just Say It
Environmental activist Marc Kasky is suing Nike for alleged false advertising and Tom Goldstein, attorney for Nike from Goldstein & Howe, says if Nike CEO Phil Knight loses the right to free speech so will everyone else.
Go North!
Marcus Noland, senior fellow at the Institute for International Economics, is pleased with the newly established investment zone in North Korea
Open Phones
Listeners comment on tactless lyrics, violent parents and other uncivil occurrences at sport events
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