We’ll find out why the Obama Administration is closing down the Guantanamo prison but keeping open the Bagram prison in Afghanistan. And, we’ll examine US-Cuba relations with professor Sujatha Fernandes. Plus, we’ll have Monica Palacios in studio about a new performance: Out with a Bang! Queer Cultures Variety Show. …

We’ll examine the growing UBS bank scandal that has highlighted how thousands of wealthy Americans have evaded paying taxes by hiding their income in overseas tax havens. And, we’ll hear how conservatives and liberals differ in their response to the financial crisis and government bailout. Plus, we’ll look at a recent Supreme Court ruling on Native Hawaiian land claims. …

We’ll go to Vermont and Iowa, two states which legalized same-sex marriage just within the past week. And, we’ll explore the Dark Side of Dubai – how this glittering Arab Disneyland, built on slave labor, is now crashing with the global recession. Plus, Peru’s high court sentences former President Alberto Fujimori for 25 years in prison for human rights violations. And this week’s Who Said That Contest. …

As the Supreme Court rejects a new trial for political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, we’ll find out what happened, and what’s next. And, we’ll go to Pakistan to speak with human rights activists working against the Talibanization of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Plus, President Obama calls for nuclear disarmament over the weekend – we’ll look into the details of his plan. …

We’ll find out why amidst rising unemployment, union members are picketing their own union, and we’ll be joined in studio by Helen Benedict, author of “The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq.” Plus, the last of the White House’s Regional Health care forums is held in LA on Monday – we’ll speak with advocates of single payer health care. …

We’ll analyze the conclusion of this week’s G 20 summit in London with radical economist Robin Hahnel. And, we’ll take a look at the new Israeli cabinet as Benjamin Netanyahu is sworn in as Prime Minister. Plus, is the alarm over online child predators justified? We’ll speak with a media analyst and a researcher with the Crimes Against Children Research Center. …

As attention shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan, we’ll look at how Iraqi stability may be unraveling. And, in a victory against mountaintop removal in Appalachia, we’ll hear how Blair mountain was recently saved. Plus, as the housing market continues to crash nationally, a local group is demanding a Mixed-income housing ordinance to fight the housing crisis in Los Angeles. …

We’ll play a recent speech by journalism professor Robert Jensen, author of several books including “The Heart of Whiteness,” about white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism. …

We’ll cover the battle over the history of Israel’s recent war on Gaza. And, we’ll look ahead to this week’s G 20 meeting in London, anticipating what may happen in the board rooms and on the streets as the global economy continues to crash. Plus, President Obama pushes to restructure the auto industry – we’ll examine his plans with Robert Weissman, editor of the Multinational Monitor. …

We’ll dissect the President’s newly revealed strategy on the Afghanistan war. And, we’ll examine a sweeping new wilderness conservation bill passed by Congress that is being hailed by environmentalists as “New Dawn for American Heritage.” Plus, Obama’s new budget promises relief for college students – we’ll find out what’s in the details. …