We speak with Eli Jacobs Fantauzzi about the Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico. Later we discuss the United States failure to submit a report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with long-time housing and human rights activist Needa B and Steven DeCaprio the executive director of The Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute (MCLI) The Photo Credit @Eli Jacobs … Continued


Many people from Central America are seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border, but what is asylum, what are the legal aspects of this immigration status? To talk about this we are joined by Holly S. Cooper, Co-director of the Immigration Law Clinic at the University of California, Davis. She has extensive litigation experience defending the rights of … Continued


We are in conversation with Anna Feigenbaum to talk about the history of Tear Gas and its development as a chemical weapon during WWI, and its reclassification as a crowd control agent pushed by chemical companies and law enforcement agencies. Today, Tear Gas is being used against people protesting for their rights in many cities, including … Continued


May Day in Puerto Rico: Police Attack Anti-Austerity Protesters with Pepper Spray & Tear Gas; Detained and Then Deported: U.S. Human Rights Lawyers Barred from Entry into Israel; Arizona Joins Red State Revolt: Teachers’ Strike Reaches Day Five; Puerto Rico Needs Help: Unelected Fiscal Board Pushes Austerity as Island Continues Slow Recovery; With Labor & … Continued