We’ll look at the destruction wrought by extreme weather across many American states and links to global warming. And, a conversation with acclaimed physician Gabor Maté, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Plus, Enforcing the Silence, a new documentary about the 1981 murder of a young Vietnamese immigrant in San Francisco who was labeled a communist sympathizer. And this week’s Rethink Reviews. …

We’ll examine the agreement between Hamas and Fatah and what it means for the future of the Palestinian territories. And, Honduran activist Gerardo Torres will join us in studio to discuss the post-coup state of his nation. And, Kamau Daoud on Billy Higgins and his legacy and this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll cover what the Guantanamo Wikileaks papers do NOT cover about torture of hundreds of detainees. And, we’ll cover how the 2012 budget battle impacts the Farm Bill. And, a new book “Immigrants Raising Citizens: Undocumented Parents and Their Young Children.” And this week’s edition of The Right Hook. …

Tomorrow: we’ll revisit the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on its 25th anniversary. And, we’ll look at the secretive Communication Management Units in federal prisons. Plus, as provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act once more come up for extension, we’ll look at the progressive alternative to it – the JUSTICE Act, or the Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools Act. And this week’s Activist Beat. …

We’ll examine the violent crackdown on Syria’s opposition movement by the government of Bashar Al-Assad. And, the winner of Haiti’s elections has been announced – we’ll find out who the U.S.-backed Michel Martelly is. Plus, Gareth Porter will dissect the recent claims by President Obama on the $400 billion in military spending cuts. …

We’ll commemorate Earth Day by examining the green-washing efforts of big business in painting themselves as saving the planet. And, we’ll hear part 2 of our 2 part interview with Jianying Zha on her new book, “Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers of a Rising China.” Plus UK-based video collective D-Fuse will join us in studio to discuss their latest project, Endless Cities, about growing urban spaces and the geography of capitalism. And this week’s …

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We’ll get a special report from the campus of Cal State Fullerton where students from a number of CSU campuses are in the middle of a sit-in demanding an end to education cuts and fee increases. And, part 1 of a two part interview with Jian Ying Zha on her new book Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers of a Rising China. Plus, As Fidel Castro finally steps down entirely from a leadership role in …

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We’ll spend the hour with a panel of experts on the Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill. Exactly one year after the worst environmental disaster in the history of the Gulf of Mexico and the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the oil industry, what is the state of human and marine health? How have BP and the U.S. government responded to public outrage? What is the possibility that another spill could happen in …

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We’ll examine the second phase of the Egyptian revolution as popular opposition to the military-led government and its slow pace of change grows. And, a shocking case of immigrant abuse by Border Patrol comes to light when Los Angeles-based musician Jose Gutierrez is found beaten, tased, and in a coma in an Arizona hospital. We’ll speak with his girlfriend and the mother of his two children. Plus, UFCW grocery workers plan a vote to authorize …

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We’ll examine the on-going US-NATO war in Libya with a Motasem Benothman of the Southern California Libyan Task Force, and Professor Mark Le Vine. And, after Italian activist and journalist Vittorio Arrigoni was killed in Gaza, we’ll hear from Palestinian American activist Huwaida Arraf, a friend of his. And a conversation with Joshua Page about his new book The Toughest Beat about the power of California’s Prison Guards union. …