We’ll speak with Courtney Morris, an assistant professor of African American and women’s Studies at Penn State University. She attended both the People’s Climate March, and Flood Wall Street in New York and will give us a report back. And, Elisha Baskin joins us in studio to discuss a little known fact about Israel – how Gaza and the West Bank are used as testing grounds for weapons sales. Plus, California continues to remain the …

Read more

We’ll examine the US’s militarized response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa with Emira Woods. And, we’ll look at the results of the historic Scotland independence vote and what the future holds. Plus, Arun Gupta will explain why the coming People’s Climate March in New York on Sunday could be a game changer. …

We’ll explore the coming impact of the war on ISIS on civil liberties here in the US. Will we see a greater clampdown on personal freedoms and a greater targeting of minorities? And, Brigid Schulte joins us to discuss her book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has The Time, part of our series on the Politics of Parenting. Plus, a look at the links between domestic Violence, professional sports, and race – …

Read more

We’ll hear a recent address by the award winning investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald about his new book No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State. Greenwald will discuss what motivated Snowden to risk his life in releasing documents, and the chilling impact of surveillance on our society. …

We’ll speak with Stephen Zunes on how and why the US is taking the bait offered up by the Islamic State and what a president Hillary Clinton or a President Bernie Sanders would do. And, we’ll speak with the authors of a book called Gather At The Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade. Plus, we’ll get an update on Ferguson, Missouri, with new evidence emerging. …

Read more

We’ll speak with author Ed Baptist on his new book, The Half has never been told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. And, we’ll hear episode 2 of our project I Am A Man, part of our series called Real People, Real Stories, exploring the lived experiences of Black Men in America. …

We’ll explore the growing movement for independence in Scotland just days ahead of a referendum to split off from the United Kingdom. And, journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal on ISIS and the US war. And, journalist Daisy Hernandez joins us to discuss her new book, “A Cup of Water Under my Bed: A Memoir.” Hernandez is former editor of Colorlines, and co-editor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism. …

We’ll dissect President Obama’s Wednesday evening speech as he lays out his strategy for responding to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Our guests will include Raed Jarrar and Marjorie Cohn. And, Chris Hedges joins us to put the upcoming People’s Climate March into context. His recent column on the subject is entitled, The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals. …

We’ll speak with Michael Muhammad Knight on his Washington Post article, “I understand why Westerners are joining jihadi movements like ISIS. I was almost one of them.” And, award winning author Andrew Solomon joins us to discuss his best selling book Far From the Tree, as part of our on-going series on the Politics of Parenting. Plus, a new documentary by John Wellington Ennis called Pay2Play explores the fight for campaign finance reform. …

We’ll examine the impact of one of the most significant legal rulings on corporate malfeasance in US history – a recent federal judge’s decision that found BP grossly negligent in its role in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. And, we’ll find out just how furious immigrant rights groups are at President Obama’s decision to delay executive action on immigration. Plus, the Great Internet Slowdown promises another battle in the fight for Net Neutrality. …