The Supreme Court rules in favor of Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban by a 4-5 vote in a devastating decision for civil rights. On our show today we’ll turn to Zahra Billoo of the Council on American Islamic Relations for what the decision means, what dissenting judges said, and what’s next for the fight for civil … Continued
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending his own practice of separating undocumented children from their parents only to cement the indefinite detention of whole families. On our show today we’ll go to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Los Angeles where people gathered on Thursday demanding an end to the cruelty aimed … Continued
As Israel massacres dozens of Palestinians at the Gaza border in the latest and bloodiest clash during mass protests, we’ll turn to Mazin Qumsiyeh. He’s a Palestinian American academic who is currently in Bethlehem and will give us a clearer perspective on who is responsible for the violence and why. Then, Robert Borosage will join … Continued
California’s Bay area braces for two right wing extremist rallies in San Francisco and Berkeley this weekend. On today’s show we’ll speak with Luma Nichol, an organizer who is involved in counter protests. Then, Steve Horn of DeSmogBlog joins us to discuss the massive $300 million racketeering lawsuit filed by Energy Transfer Partners against Greenpeace … Continued
Democrats are demanding a second hearing for Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, the Michigan billionaire who seems to know little about public education. We’ll turn to our education correspondent Kevin Kumashiro about the ins and outs of the debate over DeVos. And, Brave New Films presents a new short film focusing on DeVos’ impact on … Continued