The Nation magazine's National Affairs correspondent John Nichols has a new book out, "The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party". It's a fight we must wage and progressive must win, but it comes as the country is fighting for our future. The events of the past week make me wonder if we have a future at all... today's conversation with John Nichols will be a good one (as they always are). He joins in at the bottom of the hour. But first, I have the latest news, from anger in Minneapolis to insanity and meltdowns in the White House. And another great covid song parody to give us a moment of laughter on this very sad day...