Tonight we have a special double feature. Co-directors Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman will discuss their Academy Award nominated film If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front for the first two-thirds of Movie Night before Sam leaves us, and in the final half hour we’ll delve into Racing Dreams, a look at three ‘tween NASCAR hopefuls during a season of the World Karting Association races, which Marshall directed.

David House spoke with Dylan Ratigan this afternoon about his visits this weekend with Bradley Manning at Quantico Marine Base.

Apparently, in the Federal penal system, wearing the wrong bra gets an attorney excluded from meeting with her client.

A brief look at what’s happening in the news on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010.

The main things that struck me while watching Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo: How positive, self-aware, and focused the inmates seemed to be, how grounded, emotionally open, and perceptive these women are, and how sincere the staff appears about wanting to help the women transition out of the prison system.