Walmart workers spread their labor revolt – we’ll speak with a Walmart labor scholar and a worker. And, Consumer Watchdog’s Jamie Court on Proposition 33 and it’s billionaire auto insurance executive backer. Plus, Ralph Nader in a new speech, on his latest book Seventeen Solutions. …

A look at the disturbing practice of fracking in Southern California. And, Gabor Mate on Beyond the Hungry Ghost in Politics. …

An in-depth discussion with acclaimed Arizona-based journalist Jeff Biggers on his new book, State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream. Plus Chris Hedges on his book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt. …

As Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez readies himself for reelection in a week, we’ll examine media coverage and how close the race really is. And, Governor Jerry Brown vetoes the TRUST Act, while signing into law drivers licenses for some immigrants. Plus a brand new talk by Dr. Gabor Mate entitled Beyond the Hungry Ghost in Politics. …

We’ll find out what teachers unions think about Propositions 30 and 38 on this November’s ballot. And, Amnesty International Executive Director Suzanne Nossel joins us to discuss her organization’s new, damning report on California State Prisons’ Secure Housing Units. Plus, LA votes to approve the downtown stadium project – we’ll find out what’s in store for the city. …

We’ll cover mass demonstrations in both Greece and Spain with live interviews from both countries. Why people are resisting and what economic alternatives exist. And, the Get Lit players join us in studio to share their poetry and details of their new Adopt-a-school program. Plus this week’s Rethink Reviews. …

We’ll spend the hour with Green Party candidate for President, Jill Stein, about her candidacy in the midst of this contentious election season; her stand on various issues and how they differ from the two major party candidates; and her party’s Green New Deal – a detailed program for the nation’s “Secure Green Future.” …

We’ll go to New York where the United Nations General Assembly is meeting this week and where heads of state are discussing issues of global importance. Plus, a debate on biofuels and whether it is a cause of food insecurity and climate change. And, a new album, Entre Mujeres, celebrates collaboration between women on both sides of the US-Mexico border. …

We’ll examine the major student victory in Quebec, Canada, where, after many months of strikes, students managed to get their tuition hike repealed. And, what the Foxconn Factory riot means for China’s labor. Plus, award winning journalist and writer Ruben Martinez joins us in studio to discuss his new book Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West. …

Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar will not be in on Friday September 21st. Tune in to hear a rebroadcast of her hour-long interview with Selma James. …