INSIDE THE BATTLE FOR SOLEDAR - FOR WHAT REASON?

Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner joins Thom Hartmann to examine the latest military shake-up and its meaning. The city of Soledar, Ukraine, isn’t considered as a strategic target, so why is Russia hitting it so hard? Is it just because Putin is desperate for a win – or, is it something personal between Vlad and one of his generals? Crazy Alert: Fox network's Martha MacCallum claims that female M and M candy characters embrace our enemies, ‘Makes China Say, Oh Good’ ...really? Plus a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with US Congressman Mark Pocan answering listener questions.