“We have always wanted to give our children and grandchildren a world richer in possibilities than we’ve had. They are the ones we must provide for now. They are the ones who will suffer most if we don’t act.” — Jimmy Carter, 1977

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We’ll revisit the state of the economy with a new report on how CEO Pay increases are linked to job cuts, and how sound Obama’s idea to spur small-business growth really is. Plus, environmental activist Bill McKibben launches a campaign to return Jimmy Carter’s Solar panels to the White House. And, who will California’s healthcare workers choose to represent them? Labor Notes’ Mark Brenner will explain the battle between SEIU and the National Union of …

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NATO reported today that a U.S. soldier fighting with its International Security Assistance Force was killed in Southern Afghanistan. This comes a day after the car of an Afghan politician was ambushed on Monday, killing a district Governor and his driver. Ahmad Seroor was the chief administrator of the Nahrin district in the Northern province of Baghlan. As violence escalates …

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Indigenous Mapuche prisoners in Chile have been on a hunger strike for 58 days to protest the judicial system and application of anti-terrorism laws. It was reported last week that some Mapuche youth held in detention centers were going to join the hunger strike in solidarity. The indigenous community has fought to obtain rights to their ancestral lands for generations, …

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Ask Americans about why Southern states ceded in 1861 to form the Confederate States of America, and chances are, they will describe it as a battle over states’ rights. That’s what author and historian James Loewen has found in his travels across the country. But in delving into the actual documents of the time, Loewen shows that the cessation of …

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“History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.” — Robert Penn Warren …

We’ll revisit Afghanistan with news of NATO airstrikes killing election campaigners in the leadup to Parliamentary elections. And, a major hunger strike in Chile has gone on for nearly 2 months – we’ll speak with reporter Jorge Garreton live from Chile. Plus, a discussion with James Loewen, author of the best-selling book Lies My Teacher Told Me: He has a new book called the Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader. …

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. …

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Conservative radio talk-show host and Fox News commentator Glenn Beck has announced his plan to host a national rally at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on August 28. The rally, titled “Restoring Honor 8/28” will coincide with the 47th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, at which Martin Luther King Jr. …

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On Monday, Labor Day, we’ll rebroadcast our hour-long interview with Charles Euchner, author of “Nobody Turn Me Around: A People’s History of the 1963 March on Washington.” …