What has the political saga around Hurricane Katrina taught politicians, the media, and American citizens? When even Fox News reporters are angrily condemning the government's response, will the Bush administration retain any credibility? Judd Legum of the Center for American Progress' "Progress Report" discusses the media's coverage of FEMA's failure. University of Texas-Austin professor Robert Jensen, talks about race and the media in the wake of Katrina, whose victims in New Orleans were largely people of color. Robert Borosage, president of the Institute for America's Future, explains the connection between 9/11 and the hurricane. He says Bush has failed to deliver on the central promise of his campaign: to make Americans safe.

Also, journalist JoAnn Wypijewski talks about a growing challenge facing military recruiters: anti-war veterans who are speaking directly to youth and discouraging them from enlisting. We speak with Jim Murphy, a New York veteran who makes the same rounds as recruiters, visiting high schools to tell youth about alternatives to joining up. Political satirist Will Durst tells us why he's not ruling out the draft. Finally, we close with "Leaderless State," a song by musician Adam Kontras about the government's slow response to Hurricane Katrina.