We’ll turn to journalist Dahr Jamail about the specter and spectacle of ISIS – what the group is trying to achieve and how the US is likely to respond. And, Professor Julia Cole joins us to discuss her latest study on drought in the Southwestern United States – and yes – it is worse than you think. Plus, we’ll examine California’s newly proposed sexual consent law in an effort to combat rape on college campuses. …

We’ll speak with a fast food worker who is part of the national Fight for 15 campaign – we’ll discuss how and why workers are walking off their jobs this Thursday in the latest challenge to corporate suppression of wages. And, we’ll hear part 2 of a conversation with journalist Todd Miller about his new book Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Homeland Security. …

We’ll speak with Ajamu Baraka, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, about some of the on-going crises in the Middle East and Russia. And, we’ll hear part 1 of a conversation with journalist Todd Miller about his book Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Homeland Security. Plus, a critical look at the annual Burning Man Festival – does it live up to its self-professed radical ideals? …

We’ll spend the hour with Arun Gupta, for a Labor Day special. Arun is an Independent Journalist and regular contributor to the Guardian, In These Times, The Progressive, and Truthout, and co-founder of the Occupied Wall Street Journal and the Indypendent. We’ll talk about the legacy of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the broad struggle against poverty and income inequality in the US. …

We’ll cover the escalating crisis in Ukraine as Russia is accused of an invasion and the US and EU remain poised to take action. And, ahead of Labor Day, we’ll get the pulse of the national and city-by-city fight for a higher minimum wage. Plus, as President Obama readies his executive action on immigration policy, we’ll see what the National Day Laborer Organizing Network has to say about it.

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We’ll discuss Pakistan’s “Tahrir moment,” as two major opposition groups join forces calling on the government to resign while occupying the streets of Islamabad. And, we’ll hear part 2 of our conversation with author and attorney Lisa Bloom on her book Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It. Plus, we’ll go live to England to speak with Muhbeen Hussain, of the group British Muslim Youth. …

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We’ll discuss Europe’s immigration problem – how violence and poverty are driving hundreds of thousands of people across the sea in a perilous journey that echoes our own immigration crisis. And, we’ll hear part 1 of a 2 part conversation with lawyer and author Lisa Bloom on her book Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It. Plus, a confidential report reveals why California’s last remaining …

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We’ll return to the on-going Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which have continued despite the waning of global attention. And, a look at violence in Brazil’s prison system, as a Presidential election gears up, post-World Cup, and pre-Olympics. Plus, part 2 of my conversation with USC professor Jody Armour on the spectrum of racism – from Macy’s to Ferguson. …

We’ll examine the devastating humanitarian crisis in Syria as nearly 200,000 deaths are counted – and what the likelihood of US intervention is, and its possible impact on the region. And, the latest in our series on the Politics of Parenting: How work scheduling technologies undermine parenting routines for low-wage workers. Plus, USC Prof. Jodi Armour joins us to discuss how the spectrum of US racism stretches from the streets of Ferguson, to the aisles …

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We’ll speak with James Moore author of a book whose subtitle is, Why Rick Perry Will Make America Miss George W. Bush. Of course, we’ll be discussing Texas Gov. Perry’s recent indictment on two felony counts. Plus, part 2 of our two part conversation with poet Hakim Bellamy on his art and activism. And, why the California Supreme Court has thwarted a grassroots statewide effort to derail the Citizens United precedent on campaign finance. …