We’ll revisit the aftermath of the devastating Haiti earthquake, the on-going politics of aid, hunger, and homelessness. And, Sri Lankans go to the polls in their first post-war presidential elections. Plus, Walmart’s Sam’s Club lays off more than 11,000 workers – we’ll find out how labor is responding. And this week’s Empire Notes. …

We’ll find out how women and girls are surviving the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. And we’ll examine the Supreme Court decision to end long-standing historical limits on corporate funding of political campaigns and how a potential constitutional amendment could help preserve democracy. Plus, Professor Andrej Grubacic joins me in studio to discuss political organizing in the Age of Obama. And this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll find out how US corporations, mercenaries, and the IMF are rushing in to profit from Haiti’s crisis. And, why a 1972 California Law on flame retardants has been used to coat all sorts of consumer products including children’s clothing, with dangerous chemicals. Plus, recently released from prison, Hugo Machuca, a writer, joins us in studio alongside local author and activist Luis Rodriguez, to discuss the importance of incarcerated writers. …

We’ll look at the results of the special election in Massachusetts and its implications for healthcare reform and the Democratic Party. Plus, Chileans just elected a right wing president for the first time since Pinochet – we’ll find out why. And, the bizarre response from Fox News and other rightwing media to the Haiti earthquake. And this week’s Who Said That Contest. …

On Tuesday: we’ll get an update on relief efforts in Haiti and how people are responding. And we’ll speak with Mark Gilbert, writer for Bloomberg and author of the book “Complicit: How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable.” Plus, acclaimed journalist and graphic novelist Joe Sacco joins me in studio to discuss his latest visual tome, Footnotes in Gaza. …

We’ll take another look at the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti and how people are responding to the tragedy. And we’ll find out why tens of thousands of immigrants rights advocates are traveling to Phoenix, Arizona this weekend. Plus, what position organized labor is taking on the on-going healthcare debate. And this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll look into the court case over Proposition 8, that has the potential to make same-sex marriage a constitutional right. And, we’ll examine the controversy over racist remarks made by high-level Democrats, some of which are detailed in a new book called Game Change. Plus, the Department of Justice has just finished an investigation of the Inglewood police Department – we’ll speak with an LA Times writer covering the story. …

We’ll take a look at the latest unemployment figures with economist Dean Baker and attempt to understand where the economy is heading. And, Brita Belli, writer for E! The Environmental Magazine will describe the missing environmental link in autism research. Plus, on National Human Trafficking Awareness day, we’ll speak with a survivor of trafficking in studio. …

We’ll learn about the Los Angeles trial of the alleged murderer of a young black man from Oakland named Oscar Grant one year ago – Journalist Thandiszwe Chimurenga will join us in studio. And why a Long Beach Professor has formed a new white power party here in Southern California. Plus, part two of our conversation with journalist Sasha Abramsky about his new book Inside Obama’s Brain. And, this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll analyze Governor Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Address, and we’ll find out what Congress and Obama are up to on reconciling the two healthcare bills that passed. Plus, author Sasha Abramsky joins me in studio to discuss his new book, Inside Obama’s Brain. …