We’ll look at an effort on global warming claiming to be the largest day of global political action in history. Environmentalist Bill McKibben will join us alongside a local organizer. And, we’ll speak with analyst David Corn about a new online computer game that enables Obama haters to act out their wildest political fantasies. Plus, an event this weekend at the historic Ash Grove commemorates the 45th anniversary of founding of The Resistance – a …

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We’ll take a critical look at the findings of the Shriver Report, beyond the celebratory media hype of closing the gender gap. And, award winning film maker Mira Nair joins us to discuss her latest film Amelia, and her other passion: a film lab for East African students. Plus, an in-depth conversation with Robert Jensen about grassroots organizing in the age of Obama. …

We’ll be joined in studio by Oscar Sanchez, the brother of Homies Unidos founder and community activist Alex Sanchez who was recently arrested on a variety of serious gang-related charges. And we’ll have an in-depth conversation with Zoya, an underground women’s rights activist from Afghanistan who is on national tour, calling for an end to the US occupation. Plus, this week’s Who Said That. …

We’ll analyze President Obama’s new strategy on Sudan with Ian Williams of Foreign Policy in Focus. And, we’ll hear my extended interview with conscious rock star Michael Franti about his newest success and hear music from his latest album All Rebel Rockers. Plus, the controversy over Rush Limbaugh’s racism vis a vis the NFL, and why corporate media take shock jocks like him seriously. …

Economist Nomi Prins will analyze the state of the economy; journalist Aura Bogado will update us on the latest controversy of Phoenix Arizona’s renegade Sheriff Arpaio, and writer Rich Benjamin will share his experience of “Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey into the Heart of White America.” …

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We’ll commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a look at the USA PATRIOT Act nearly 8 years after it passed – how it has been exploited and made us less safe. And, how American Muslims have fared over the past 8 years of persecution. Plus, how the Department of Labor has pinpointed industries engaged in child and forced labor and this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll analyze the President’s make-or-break speech on Healthcare with investigative journalist Dave Lindorff and hear the story of one woman who can’t get health insurance because of a pre-existing condition. Plus, And, we’ll focus on the dairy industry in the US, where thousands of small dairy farmers are on the verge of financial ruin. And, From the Streets of Iran: we’ll hear about a new exhibit of Iranian graffiti art for the first time in …

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We’ll speak with analyst Bill Fletcher, Executive Editor of the Black Commentator, about the right-wing onslaught against the President, Obama’s own response to it, and the position that it puts progressives in. Plus, we’ll examine the controvery over Obama’s back-to-school speech, and all of the issues of concern in today’s educational system that conservative parents seem happy to accept. And, hundreds of Disney workers protest a lack of affordable healthcare – they plan on staging …

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We’ll speak with dissident war veteran Rick Reyes about his recent trip to Afghanistan and the effects of US occupation. And film maker Cherian Debis will join us to discuss her new feature film Amreeka about an immigrant Palestinian family’s experiences in the US. Plus, community groups are launching an effort to impeach Governor Schwarzenegger in light of his budget cuts. …