We’ll hear some of our best interviews of the past week, including a Labor-day look at a new study on shocking violations against low-wage workers. And, we’ll look at ways to curb childhood obesity and its related diseases through taxes on junk food. Plus, a new plan to build a defacto Palestinian state within two years. And the Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll look at the details of a bill, recently passed by the California State Senate to increase protections for LGBT inmates in this state. And, we’ll learn about LA’s new prescription drug plan for discounted drugs. Plus, why Soy farmers in Argentina recently went on strike. And this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll hear about a recent documentary on the pharmaceutical industry called “Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety.” And, we’ll examine renewed efforts to tax junk food as a way to improve health, and increase tax revenues. Plus, a new study reveals widespread wage violations among low-wage workers. …

We’ll look at the bold move anticipated by the EPA to declare carbon dioxide a pollutant and begin regulating the greenhouse gas without waiting for Congress to take action. And, we’ll hear about a new play capturing the dramatic life-story of Lolita Lebron, Puerto Rican independence activist. Plus, a look at Glenn Beck’s hysterical rants about racism, tyranny, and a coup in American politics – you might want to prepare yourself for some of the …

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Japan’s elections result in a “quiet revolution” with the new PM wanting independence from the US; Palestinians hope to establish an independent state within two years regardless of negotiations with Israel. And, activists denounce a recent Obama appointment of an industry-friendly regulator for coal mining. …

We’ll look at the recent decision by the LAUSD to open up the public school system to charter organizations and private entities, in a move that the teachers union says is the path to education privatization. And, we’ll find out why a Federal Appeals court recently overturned ownership caps on cable companies in favor of further media consolidation. Plus, we’ll hear from one activist who is on a water-only fast for health care reform. …

We’ll go to the campus of Cal State Northridge where students and professors have been gathering stories all week about the real and often heartbreaking effects of budget cuts. And we’ll speak with a journalist who just returned from Afghanistan covering the recent elections. Plus Food Fight, a documentary about changing the way we think about food. …

We’ll go live to Honduras to examine the effects of the coup, in particular how independent media have been attacked in recent days. And, we’ll look at the biggest crisis in Los Angeles that you haven’t heard of: Section 8 housing and how funding may dry up this year. …

We’ll assess whether the US economy is really picking up, if at all, why, and for whom, with economist Heather Boushey. And, we’ll hear about a new ACLU Report on police violence in schools. Plus, Literature Professor Adam Bradley joins us to discuss his Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. And this week’s Who Said That contest. …

We’ll take an in-depth look at Medicare, the government run public health care plan for Seniors – and debunk some of the myths about it. And, we’ll speak with retired CIA officer Ray McGovern about the new possibility of prosecutions for the torture and abuse of terrorism suspects during the Bush years. Plus, author Benjamin Skinner on his book, “A Crime So Monstrous.” …