California legislators had both arms twisted by the soda industry, and agreed to a 12-year moratorium on soda taxes. WHA-A-A-A-A???? PLUS: GOP immigration ‘reform’ proposals appear doomed, but They are quietly creating a massive ‘guest worker’ program to exploit and cheat immigrant workers and circumvent organized labor. With host Kris Welch.


On New Year’s morning a round up of the year that was and predictions about the year to come with: Marion Nestle, author of “Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda and Winning” Ishmael Reed, author of, “The Complete Muhammad Ali” Krissy Keefer, art director of the Dance Brigade, celebrating its 40 years of art activism … Continued


In the first hour Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition at NYU, goes on the attack with “Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda and Winning”. In the second hour, Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, discusses her latest book, “Understanding ISIS and the Global War on Terror, A Primer”.