What's the takeaway from the 2014 State of the Union address?

What's the takeaway from the 2014 State of the Union address?

Guests:

Michael Shure @MichaelShure 
Political contributor, Al Jazeera America.

James Warren @JimWarren55 
Washington Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News.

Leslie Sanchez @LeslieSanchez 
Republican strategist and author.

What is the state of US defense forces?

Guest: 

Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron 
Executive editor of Defense One.

"Hit Count" program aims to combat head trauma in contact sports

Guests:

Chris Nowinski @ChrisNowinski1 
Co-founder and executive director of the Sports Legacy Institute, co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, and a former professional wrestler.

Mike Haynes @MikeHaynesNFL
Pro Football Hall of Famer, former NFL cornerback who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders. 

Learn more about the new "Hit Count" program.  

What is the legacy of folk singer and activist Pete Seeger?

Guest:

Peter Yarrow 
Singer in the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. Their 1962 cover of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer" became a Top 10 hit.

Learn more about Seeger's life and his impact on American folk music, via Al Jazeera America.

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