Populism. Power to the people. The concept swept britain and then the United States. Is mainland europe next . Italy and austria go to the polls this week. France and germany will elect leaders next year. Will the populist wave continue to sweep the west . I have tawrific Panel Including the New York Times tom friedman. Then privacy in the age of terror. Should the government see everything you do on the internet . That is the direction were moving in. Also, the legacy of barack obama. That is the title of my next primetime cnn special. We will look at everything from race to guns from obama care to the iran deal. He had extraordinary access to the president and his team. I will give you a sneak preview, actually, two, this hour. You never know when history is calling. But, first, heres my take. As democrats contemplate their losses in november election, most have settled on a solution. They believe that the party needs more economically populist policies. This isnt an essential realit
Woman. The most progressive president in a generation had dragged his feet on gay marriage. Advocates felt betrayed. Many suspected obamas reluctance was a political decision, reflecting his sense of just how much change the country could digest. What do we want . Equality. When do we want it . Now instead of pushing gay marriage, he had quietly made smaller strides. First obama signed a hate crime bill that protected gays. Two years later, he repealed the dont ask, dont tell policy allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. Never been more proud to wear my uniform and represent this country than today. It was not obama but joe biden who forced the issue of gay marriage out of the political closet. As more and more americans become to understand what this is all about is a simple proposition. Who do you love . Who do you love . And will you be loyal to the person you love . Days later, obama followed and became the first president to support gay marriage. It is importa