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Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
The Supreme Court this week heard arguments for and against President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban Version 3.0. The decision is expected in June. As justices tackled the issue, a new report by the Council on American Islamic Relations has found a sharp rise in Islamophobic incidents in the US, especially from within federal government agencies. … Continued
As South Korea’s Moon Jae In and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un prepare to meet at a historic summit on the border between their two nations this Friday, we’ll turn to Christine Ahn, founder and International Coordinator of Women Cross DMZ to find out what’s at stake. Then, Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter Los … Continued
Colorado teachers leave their schools to congregate at their state capitol this week in an on-going protest of their working conditions. They join a growing nation-wide movement of teachers demanding better pay and benefits. On our show today we’ll speak with Kerrie Dallman, President of the Colorado Education Association. Then, after CIA head Mike Pompeo … Continued
Dozens of people are dead in protests in Nicaragua after President Daniel Ortega announced social security reforms. On our show today we’ll turn to our correspondent Courtney Morris to understand the broader historical and political context of Nicaragua’s unrest. Then, we’ll turn to long-time broadcast journalist and political scientist Larry Bensky who will share his … Continued
For the first time in more than half a century, Cuba’s President will not be a Castro. Fidel’s brother Raul Castro has stepped down and turned the reins over to a new President, Miguel Diaz-Canel. Our guest Netfa Freeman with the Institute for Policy Studies will discuss whether this leadership transition signifies change in Cuba. … Continued
Nineteen years after the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, students around the country are walking out of their schools calling for stricter gun control. On our show today we’ll speak with youth organizer Quazi Jahaiara who is participating in one of the walkouts in the Los Angeles area and how students of color … Continued
A new report by Public Citizen’s Corporate Presidency project has found that Donald Trump is millions of dollars richer since he began running for President, directly by virtue of his campaign run and Presidential tenure. On our show today we’ll speak with the report’s author Alan Zibel. Then, we’ll continue our coverage of Syria and … Continued
The brutal kidnapping, rape and murder of an 8-year old Muslim girl in Kashmir, India, has shocked Indians and prompted mass protests around the country. Despite the fact that laws have strengthened since a similar moment in 2012, sexual violence in India remains rampant. On our show today we’ll go to India to speak with … Continued
In the wake of US airstrikes against Syrian government targets there have been protests and well-deserved criticism of the Trump administration, as well as denial of the crimes of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. On our show today we’ll turn to a Syrian author and journalist based in the UK who has closely been following … Continued
With Donald Trump in crisis-mode like never before, how is the left organizing? On our show today we’ll turn to our news correspondent Arun Gupta to explore the landscape of protest, from the planned mobilizations in case of Robert Mueller’s firing, to grappling with the impending expansion of US war in Syria, to successful teachers’ … Continued
