Topic: Kos

The hosts examine the media coverage of a high-profile sexual assault case at Stanford University. They highlight a report that activists from MoveOn.org and Daily Kos delivered "empty boxes" to a commission as a staged photo opportunity for a petition. The discussion also touches on the massive backlog of untested rape kits across the United States.

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans discusses the necessity of fingerprinting and registering migrants to distinguish genuine Syrian refugees from those using false papers. While he praises Angela Merkel's "humanity" during the crisis, he stresses the need for better external border protection. Timmermans warns that failure to find sustainable solutions will lead to a surge of the extreme right across Europe.

The Greek island of Kos is overwhelmed by refugees from Syria and other conflict zones, leading the government to use cruise ships as temporary registration centers. The crisis is linked to U.S. foreign policy in North Africa and the Middle East, with references to Victoria Nuland's influence on European affairs.

Soledad O'Brien and other media commentators argue that the word "thug" has become a proxy for racial slurs in the wake of the Baltimore protests. This claim is contested by pointing out that the term was frequently applied to white protesters during Occupy Wall Street and to various ethnic gangs in California.