“My question is: why? Why punish all of Gaza’s Palestinians? Is it to make us all so afraid we can’t close our eyes? To make us beg for mercy? To make us want it to stop at any expense? It is cruel. It is inhumane. It is collective punishment. It is psychological terror and torture in its rawest, most disturbing form. And so the war on Gaza continues.” — Laila El-Haddad …

We’ll spend with the hour with journalist, political analyst, and social activist Laila El-Haddad talking about her new book, “Gaza Mom: Palestine, Politics, Parenting, and Everything In Between.” …

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* Wisconsin Republicans Force Through Anti-Worker Bill
* Tea Partiers and Republican Allies Flaunt Their Racist Colors
* Arab Women Seize the Revolutionary Moment

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Thousands of Saudi activists were expected to gather today for what activists called “A Day of Rage.” A week of protests leading up to today had smaller than expected crowds. There has been a call for two demonstrations this month, announced on Facebook, the first of which was to have taken place today across the country. However, there are …

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Legislation approved Wednesday by the Michigan state Senate is being called worse than the anti-union legislation coming out of Wisconsin. The Michigan bill, referred to as the “emergency manager” law, greatly expands the powers of emergency financial managers. The law would allow the State to strip a city government or school board of its power if the Governor declares a …

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On Wednesday Illinois became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty. In a private ceremony Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill, which had been sent to him by the state legislature in January. Quinn said the decision was the most difficult of his tenure. A moratorium on the death penalty had been declared in 2000 by then …

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Taking a deeper look at current and past films and how they relate to the world today.

Jonathan Kim is an independent film critic who writes and produces film reviews for Uprising and other outlets. He is a former co-producer at Brave New Films.

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“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins – not through strength but by perseverance. — H. Jackson Brown

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We’ll go live to Saudi Arabia on the day that protesters have planned a “Day of Rage” to see how the Arab revolutionary fever is spreading. And, Michigan passes a far-reaching bill on emergency managers, that outdoes even Wisconsin’s anti-union bill. Plus, the movement against the death penalty gains momentum as Illinois becomes the 16th state to ban state executions. And this week’s ReThink Reviews with Jonathan Kim. …

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Despite a massive popular mobilization that has sustained itself for weeks, Wisconsin’s State Senate Republicans passed Governor Scott Walker’s controversial anti-union bill yesterday. The vote had been held up because fourteen Senate Democrats fled the state to prevent a necessary quorum required to pass any bill with financial provisions. Yesterday’s vote was made possible by stripping the original bill of …

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