Mark Grimaldi, Executive Producer of The Leslie Marshall Show, and Brad Bannon, Democratic Political Strategist, guest host for Leslie this hour.

During the first half hour they are joined by Roane Carey, managing editor at 'The Nation.' They discuss his piece for The Nation entitled "How to End the Civil War in Syria." (https://www.thenation.com/article/the-syria-crisis/)

During the second half hour, Mark and Brad are joined by callers as they discuss how to solve the massive problem of gun violence in America.

You can follow Mark Grimaldi on Twitter @MarkJGrimaldi and Brad Bannon @BradBannon.