Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar will host three book authors, three days in a row for in-depth, hour-long conversations: Bill Ayers on October 30th, Eric Schlosser on October 31st, and Alan Weisman on November 1st. …

We’ll speak with author Carla Kaplan about her new book, Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance. …

We’ll get an update the latest Congressional battles over Obamacare, the government shutdown, and the coming debt ceiling fight. And, thousands of LA County workers are up in arms over contract negotiations – we’ll speak with a union rep. Plus, acclaimed writer Jean Kilbourne joins us to critique the disturbing sexualization of girls’ Halloween costumes. …

We’ll spend the hour with Dr. Paul Song, a radiation oncologist, Executive Chairman of Courage Campaign, and Board member of Physicians for a National Health Program, about the Health insurance exchange roll-out starting on Tuesday – it’s the most significant milestone of Obamacare. Dr. Song will explain everything you need to know about California’s online exchange – how you can shop for coverage, whether you’re eligible for subsidies, and the politics of Obamacare. And we’ll …

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We’ll go live to the border between Texas and Mexico as a group of undocumented immigrants attempt to cross back into the US as part of their on-going campaign for immigration reform. And, we’ll speak with the lead author of a new book called Marijuana is Safer: So Why are We Driving People to Drink? Plus, a look at the forgotten refugees of Syria – how they are coping as tense negotiations between the US …

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We’ll spend the hour with David Bacon, award winning photo journalist, author and immigrant rights activist who spent over 20 years working as a labor organizer. We’ll be discussing his new book, The Right to Stay Home: How US Policy Drives Mexican Migration …

We’ll examine the potential economic impacts of the Affordable Health Care on individuals and the nation as a whole with economist Dean Baker. And, the latest on international politics at this week’s UN General Assembly meeting in New York. Plus, we’ll navigate the complicated story of Baby Veronica and the impact of court rulings on Native American sovereignty. …

we’ll take a look at the Transpacific Partnership as meetings between international negotiators continue in secret – activists are calling the TPP, NAFTA on steroids – we’ll find out why. And, a shocking new report reveals how private prison guarantee profits at the expense of the public good. Plus, we’ll take a look at the American Library Association’s Banned Books week – why some books are banned and how librarians are fighting censorship. …

We’ll find out why a court in Egypt has just banned the Muslim Brotherhood as part of the on-going post-revolution chaos. And, what’s behind Somalia’s Al Shabaab deadly operation at the Kenyan mall this weekend? Plus, Canadian scientists revolt against their government’s effort to muzzle communication – we’ll speak with a Canadian scientist and organizer. …

We’ll get the latest on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan with author Douglas Wissing, author of Funding the Enemy: How US Taxpayers Bankroll the Taliban. And, the next in our on-going series on the Politics of Parenting, we’ll hear from Suzanne Barston, on her book Bottled Up: How The Way We Feed Babies has come to Define Motherhood, and Why It Shouldn’t. Plus, a new report digs into the US’s changing military relationship with Latin …

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