We’ll explore the on-going controversy over Shirley Sherrod and what she did or didn’t say and what it says about US race relations. And, we’ll bring you a report from the streets of West Hollywood in front of the Hyatt hotel where hotel workers risk arrest for their rights. And, Maria Bermudez, East-LA based flamenco dancer and women’s rights activist joins us in studio in advance of her performance at the Ford. Plus this week’s …

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We’ll examine the Afghanistan war in the context of the US-UK so-called special relationship. And, reproductive justice activists organize against the so-called Freedom Rides for the Unborn organized by the extreme right. Plus, an update on the on-going movement to move the All-Star game out of Arizona over that state’s anti-immigrant laws. And this week’s edition of The People’s Marketplace. …

On the three month anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, we’ll look at how cleanup efforts in the Gulf Coast are progressing, particularly of the endangered bird species. And, an LA judge throws out a jury settlement in favor of Nicaraguan Banana workers. We’ll find out how widespread Dole corporation’s influence is. And, right wing residents in Temecula Valley are organizing against plans for a new mosque – we’ll examine the racist hysteria. Plus this …

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An hour-long focus on women’s history from the Pacifica Radio Archives, part of the Summer School Campus Campaign, featuring the voices of Rosa Parks, Dolores Huerta, Angela Davis, Bella Abzug, Rachel Carson and others. …

Organized labor holds big banks accountable as the foreclosure crisis continues unabated. We’ll speak with the Nation Magazine’s Katrina Vanden Huevel. And, President Obama announces the US’s first ever formal strategy on combating HIV/AIDS ahead of an international conference in Vienna. Plus, the US promises to redouble its efforts in the so-called War on Terror in the wake of the deadly suicide bombings in Uganda. …

We’ll learn about the obscene amounts of money planned on being spent by conservative groups in this November’s elections — Huff Post reporter Sam Stein will join us; And, Randy Olson author of “Don’t Be Such a Scientist” will join us to discuss science communication in the age of climate change and the BP spill. Plus, Mellora Marshall and her guitar will join us in studio for a taste of Carry it On! Starry Starry …

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Israel justifies its actions in a report on the deadly raid of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla – we’ll speak with US Army vet Ann Wright, a survivor of the raid. And, the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy goes on trial. Plus, GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman takes on the nurses union. We’ll speak with one of the nurses gathering on Thursday outside Whitman’s Atherton home. And this week’s edition of The People’s Marketplace. …

We’ll examine Elena Kagan’s civil rights record in light of a new report. And, as the FDA nears approval of a genetically modified salmon, we’ll hear the potential problems with what many call “Frankenfish.” Plus, immigrant groups gather for a town hall meeting in LA, and, this week’s edition of the Right Hook: Reality Based News and Views. …

We’ll get an update on the devastation in Haiti six months after the earthquake hit. And, a report on new developments on reviving the Los Angeles River. Plus, Les Leopold on the state of joblessness in the US and why he thinks corporate America owes reparations for destroying the economy. …

We’ll get a report on how indigenous communities in the Gulf Coast region are faring through the BP oil spill crisis. And, what the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Arizona’s anti-immigrant law mean. Plus, a report on the verdict of Johannes Mehserle and how Oakland and LA activists are reacting. …