SOTU Preview; Morality and Football; Snowden and Sochi; Black Stats; Remembering Pete Seeger

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 28, 2014

Neera Tanden of The Center for American Progress discusses the president's expected proposals for addressing economic inequality in tonight's State of the Union address.  Plus: How does Edward Snowden's presence in Russia during the Olympics complicate his chances of a deal? And a new book that compiles statistics about African Americans in 2014, from education to income to economic mobility and more.

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