We’ll look back at Glenn Beck’s so-called Honor Rally – what it means for the state of the Right Wing, and the US. Our guest will be Chip Berlet. And, John De Graaf will join us to discuss his cover story in the latest issue of the Progressive – a strategy to improve the economy: work less, so all can work. And, the impact of the LA Times’ new series on value-added Teacher evaluations. …

We’ll look at the official end of the US war in Iraq, and why for all intents and purposes, it’s not really a withdrawal of troops. And, what’s behind the massive egg recall. Plus, a new weapon, rejected by the US military, is being embraced by the LA County Sheriff’s office for use on inmates. We’ll find out more about this so-called ‘Pain Ray.’ …

Jordan Flaherty, author of Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six, will join us on the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And, we’ll cover the on-going efforts to solve the mystery surrounding the death of LA Times reporter Ruben Salazar, forty years after the National Chicano Moratorium when he was killed. Plus, a new report released by the government on homelessness paints a rosy picture of human rights in the US. And …

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Our correspondent Chris Bennett will bring us an on-the-ground report of a hunger strike recently launched by janitors in LA in response to massive job cuts. And, a growing movement is calling for the removal of Alan Simpson as co-Chair of Obama’s Deficit Commission in the wake of a crude, sexist email he recently sent to one of his critics. Plus, The Emmett Till Project – a series of performance vignettes on the 55th anniversary …

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We’ll speak with Fatima Bhutto about Pakistan: the floods, the Zardari government, and the US role. And, Rick Jacobs of the Courage Campaign will update us on Proposition 8. Plus, Waiting for Lefty, a new play, and this week’s edition of The Right Hook. …

Nobody Turn Me Around: A People’s History of the 1963 March on Washington. We’ll spend the hour with author Charles Euchner about this historic march and it’s place in the civil rights movement. …

We’ll get an on-the-ground report of a major rally in front of City Hall for workers rights. And, we’ll learn about the case of Kevin Keith, on death row for a triple murder. Supporters say he’s been wrongfully accused – we’ll speak with his lead counsel. Plus, the Union of Concerned Scientists links recent bad weather in Russia and Pakistan to climate change – we’ll find out why. …

We’ll look at the recent attacks on Social Security both in Congress and in the media. And, Public Citizen sounds the alarm on a proposed agreement between BP and the government that could undermine the US’s regulatory authority over oil companies in the wake of the Gulf Spill. Plus, a dark comedy about farmer suicides in India hits theaters, and this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

Journalist Stephan Salisbury joins us to explain why he thinks Americans are terrified of Muslims and their places of worship. And, we’ll speak with Dolores Huerta as she celebrates her 80th birthday. We’ll look at her organizing work over the decades, and her legacy as well as an exciting concert in her honor. Plus, communities in East LA organize against the expansion of the 710 freeway. And this week’s People’s Marketplace. …

We’ll examine the details of Google and Verizon’s Net Neutrality Pact. And, as the controversy over the city of Bell’s managers continues, an LA grand jury has served subpoenas seeking thousands of documents – we’ll speak with Ruben Vives, one of the LA Times reporters who broke the story. Plus, a new study published in Pediatrics has found that American girls are hitting puberty earlier – we’ll learn why. And this week’s edition of The …

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