We’ll speak with Los Angeles Councilman Ed Reyes, who voted this week to ban most official travel to Arizona in light of that state’s anti-immigrant law. And, we’ll hear from Mariam Abu Ali, who brother Ahmed is serving a life sentence at a Maximum Security facility after a conviction his family says is based on evidence obtained through torture. Plus, Senators Kerry and Lieberman revive the Climate bill, but environmental groups still prefer the bill …

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Obama does an about-face on Afghan President Hamid Karzai during his visit this week, just as the Kandahar offensive unofficially begins – we’ll speak with Phyllis Bennis. And, this year’s battle over the California state budget begins. Plus, Jon Walker of FireDogLake.com analyses the nation-wide trends in Congressional races. And this week’s Who Said That contest. …

We’ll speak with Marcy Winograd in studio about her congressional campaign against incumbent Democrat Jane Harman. And, we’ll get an update on what’s next for the BP oil spill, now that Plan A to funnel the oil away has not worked. Plus, President Obama’s announcement of Elena Kagan for supreme court nominee has angered progressives – we’ll find out why. …

A new government study underscores the hugely underestimated impact of toxic chemicals and environment on cancer rates, even as the American Cancer Society denounces the findings. We’ll speak with the study’s main author. And, the FCC reasserts its authority over net neutrality. Plus, a look at an ACLU report which concludes there is shocking and systemic abuse in LA County prisons. …

We’ll go live to London to examine the results of Britain’s historic elections. And, we’ll look at racial profiling, national security, and constitutional protection in the wake of the botched New York bombing plot. Plus, the Los Angeles Black Workers Center celebrates Mother’s Day. We’ll be joined in studio by Erin Aubrey Kaplan. And this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

A one-hour special on immigration, from the latest attacks on Arizona’s ethnic studies and teachers with accents, to a growing boycott movement that involves sports teams and companies head-quartered in Arizona. And, we’ll look beyond Arizona to other states who are eying copycat legislation, plus what’s being discussed at the federal level in terms of comprehensive immigration reform. …

We’ll go live to the Gulf Coast to hear how communities are responding to the devastation of the BP Oil Spill. And, we’ll get a report from the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty conference happening in New York. Plus, a move in the Senate to audit the Federal Reserve is gaining steam. We’ll speak with Tom Ferguson. …

We’ll hear part 2 of my interview with Rebecca Skloot about her bestselling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. And, a new documentary called Aoki, about the Asian-American founding member of the Black Panther Party. Plus, understanding the economic situation in Greece.

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We’ll go to Afghanistan to speak with Malalai Joya, the intrepid activist who was just named by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people of 2010. And, we’ll hear from Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Plus, a report back from the weekend’s May Day march. …

We’ll examine the merits of new legislation that is about to be introduced in the House in response to the Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United Vs F.E.C. decision in January. And, we’ll cover the recent Oklahoma law forcing women to view ultrasounds of their wombs before getting abortions. Plus, Cape Wind, the nation’s first large-scale off-shore wind-farm project gets federal approval after 9 years of controversy. And this week’s Black Agenda Report. …