With journalist and investigative reporter Juan Gonzalez.   Gonzalez is the co-host of the radio and television program Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman. He was also a columnist for the New York Daily News from 1987 to 2016.  Juan Gonzalez is author of Harvest of Empire: A Histoty of Latinos in America. And his latest News for All The People: The Epic … Continued


Recently, wardens at two California women’s prisons have stepped down amidst allegations of misconduct, abuse, and persistent suicide. One of these prisons, California Institution for Women (CIW), has a suicide rate that is 8 times the national average for people in women’s prisons, and 5 times the rate for all California prisons. What is going on? We … Continued


First, we speak to Norman Solomon about the scandals surrounding Hillary Clinton. Then, we turn to California state politics with Katie Joaquin as she discusses the domestic workers bill that recently advanced to the governor’s desk. Lastly, we speak to East Bay Express reporters Alex and Arielle about their latest article “Law Enforcement Killed 90 Oakland … Continued


Day After Obama Tours Louisiana Flood Damage, Gov’t Holds Massive Gulf Oil & Gas Lease Auction; Climate Study: By 2085 All U.S. Cities Except San Francisco Will Be Too Hot to Host Summer Olympics; Inaction on Climate Change Could Cost Millennials $8.8 Trillion in Lifetime Income; Embracing the Alt-Right: New Trump Campaign Chief “Created an … Continued


Children are being diagnosed with increasing rates of autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and bipolar disorder.  Theories abound about the spike in these conditions. But what if the root problem is, in fact, a society that medicalizes normal childhood behavior?  Clinical psychologist Enrico Gnaulati makes such a claim.  He discusses kids, psychiatric diagnoses, and the … Continued