Louis Reine, President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, surveys the legislative stomach for pay raises for teachers and boosting the minimum wage. Hannah Cox, National Manager of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, talks about those positioned on the right side of the political spectrum who are calling for the abolishment of capital punishment in America. Professor Laurie Helgoe, a clinical psychologist, talks about her latest work: “Fragile Bully, Understanding Our Destructive Affair with Narcissism in the Age of Trump. Mitchell S. Jackson discusses "Survival Math", his memoir detailing the systemic forces of race and class that shape the lives of African Americans.