We’ll go to Mexico for a report back on the G20 summit – what was discussed by delegates inside, and activists outside. And, a look at Burma’s transition from dictatorship to democracy. Plus, Theatricum Botanicum’s Ellen Geer joins us in studio to discuss the summer season of socially conscious theater. And this week’s Activist Beat. …

We’ll go live to Egypt to examine the results of the weekend’s elections and what it means for the future of the country. And, the first part of a documentary series by Bipasha Shom, profiling local activists called, No Ordinary People. As the Supreme Court’s decision on SB 1070 is expected this year, we’ll feature immigrant rights activist Garrick Ruiz. Plus, an analysis of the California Budget proposal. …

We’ll examine President Obama’s newly announced policy to enable some young undocumented immigrants to remain in the US; And, a conversation with author Fran Hawthorne on her book Ethical Chic: The Inside Story of the Companies We Think We Love; Plus, a look at the results of the Greek elections. …

We’ll examine how the student movement in Mexico continues to build amidst revelations of media manipulation. And, the director of the award winning new documentary Call Me Kuchu, about the attacks on Uganda’s LGBT community, joins me in studio. Plus, author Kate Bornstein on her new book, A Queer and Pleasant Danger: The True Story of a Nice Jewish Boy who Joins the Church of Scientology and Leaves Twelve Years Later to Become the Lovely …

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We’ll look at the latest in Egypt with the upcoming run off elections, and continued violence against women. And, and update on the case of local activist Carlos Montes. Plus, acclaimed playwright Josefina Lopez joins us in studio to discuss her latest on-stage offering: Trio Los Machos. …

We’ll examine the recent political upheavals in Russia with Professor David Kotz. And, yet another Palestinian prisoner risks his life on a hunger strike – we’ll find out about the case of soccer player Mahmoud Sarsak. Plus, Pink Ribbons, Inc. – a new documentary exposes the corporate marketing of breast cancer at the expense of women’s health. And this week’s Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar. …

We’ll speak with Reese Erlich about the massacres in Syria in recent weeks, and what it means for the Syrian opposition. And, Assemblyman Mike Davis will discuss the California Homeowners Bill of Rights and the challenges it faces in the Legislature. Plus, progressive Democratic candidate Norman Solomon joins us to examine his election race for Congressional Representative. …

We’ll explore the enormous political influence that billionaires wield in the United States today through Robert Greenwald’s new film, Koch Brothers Exposed, Taki Oldham’s film Billionaire’s Tea Party, and the new book by Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks: Billionaire’s Ball – Gluttony and Hubris in the Age of Epic Inequality. …

We’ll hear from acclaimed civil rights attorney Michelle Alexander about her book The New Jim Crow, and a brand new talk she gave in Southern California. …

We’ll hear from acclaimed economist Richard Wolff on the economic crisis, elections in Europe, and his ideas for fixing the economy. …