We’ll look at gun laws across the US, how they made Jared Loughner’s work easier, and what new laws, if any, could emerge. And, William Hartung will join us to discuss his new book, “Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military Industrial Complex.” Plus the first of a three part series on what happens to public school teachers when they dare to speak up about incompetence and corruption. …

We’ll hear a re-broadcast of an interview with Charles Euchner on his book “Nobody Turn Me Around: A People’s History of the 1963 March on Washington.” …

We’ll examine the results of the investigation of the BP oil spill with journalist Dahr Jamail who has been following documented cases of health-effects from the spill. And, Korean guitar workers protest the NAMM show over labor rights. Plus, a look at a local effort to close the digital divide among African Americans. And this week’s Rethink Reviews with Jonathan Kim. …

A live special on education in Southern California, specifically focusing on the debate over charter schools versus public schools. My guests will be Gabe Rose of Parent Revolution, the group behind the Parent Trigger controversy at McKinley School in Compton. And, AJ Duffy, President of the United Teachers of Los Angeles. And, we’ll be taking your phone calls. …

As millions of Sudanese are voting in a referendum to create an independent Southern Sudan, we’ll examine the significance of the vote, and whether it will in fact change anything. And, how the whopping 59% Blue Shield rate hike may finally spur health insurance premium regulation. Plus, Jerry Brown’s new tough budget for the state, is not so tough on corporations. And this week’s edition of The Right Hook. …

We’ll take a look back at Haiti a year after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people. And, award winning writer Douglass Starr joins us to discuss his latest book “The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science.” Plus, an update on the latest in the battle over Proposition 8. …

We’ll take a look back at Haiti one year after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people. And we’ll examine the new myth that unemployment is the result of a skills deficit rather than a jobs deficit. Plus, local artists comments on a growing scandal over the censorship of a controversial antiwar mural at MOCA. …

Understanding the political crisis in the Ivory Coast with Emira Woods of Foreign Policy in Focus. And, how the GOP is getting ready to undo the regulations corporations hate. Plus, War No More: The Antiwar Impulse in American Literature 1861-1914 – we’ll speak with the author. And, this week’s Rethink Reviews with Jonathan Kim. …

We’ll examine the proposed rules by Senate Democrats to reform filibuster requirements – do they go far enough? And, Republicans take on an issue previously relegated to extremists: overturning the 14th Amendment. Plus, a new report on disturbing levels of unemployment in Native American communities, and this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll review the biggest stories of the year both nationally and internationally with my guests Laura Flanders and Robert Naiman. And, looking ahead to next year’s political landscape, Amanda Terkel will discuss the coming Congressional battle-lines of Republican-domination. Plus, a look-back at the tenure of the terminator-turned-governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. …