Hosted by: Manuel Criollo, Eric Mann

Harold Meyerson, Editor-at-large of the American Prospect Magazine, Political Editor for the LA Weekly, and contributor to the Washington Post, talks about Democratic Party politics and the 2004 election. listen

Rosario Muñoz is a domestic violence survivor and was imprisoned for second degree murder that did not account for years of domestic violence. Since her release from prison, she has spent the last few months in the hands of the INS at the detention center in San Pedro, pending deportation. Verónica Obregón, a leader in the battered women's movement, coordinator of the Free Rosario Muñoz Committee, and niece of Rosario Muñoz talks about the struggle to keep Rosario in the US. listen

Carlos Montes, Organizer for the Centro Community Service Organization and one of the leading voices in Latinos Against War In Iraq talks about the attack on immigrant rights in California and about the second Proposition 187. listen

Hosted by: Tammy Bang Luu, Eric Mann

Vijay Prasad, author of War Against the Planet and Fat Cats and Running Dogs and Professor at Trinity College talks about the US involvement and secular Left movements in the Middle East. listen

In 1984 Federal agents stormed the LA homes of student activists for Palestinian self-determination to become known as the Los Angeles 8. Accused of being associated with the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and also communist groups, the activists were never charged nor found guilty. Michel Shehadeh and Khader Hamide, two of the LA8, are now threatened with deportation under Homeland Security and the Patriot Act. Michel Shehadeh, board member of the Los Angeles/Orange County chapter of American Arab Anti-discrimination Committee and spokesperson for Free Palestine Alliance talks about the case. listen

On December 5th, the Committee on Assistance for a Free Cuba, including members such as Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice, Mel Martinez, convened to create what Bush calls, "A plan for the happy day that Castro's regime is no more." Gloria La Riva, National Coordinator of the Campaign to Free the Cuban 5 and member of International Action Center in San Francisco talks about the committee meeting. listen

Hosted by: Tammy Bang Luu, Eric Mann

Jason Williams of People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER) in San Francisco gives a grassroots perspective of the recent mayoral election. listen

Pastor Damon Lynch III of New Prospect Baptist Church and Cincinnati Black United Front talks about the recent beating of Nathan Jones by Cincinnati Police Department, whose death was ruled as a homocide. He also talks about the Cincinnati Black United Front's plans to address the rampant racism and police brutality and their call for a national and international boycott of downtown Cincinnati. listen

Jason Mark of Global Exchange and Cynthia Rojas, organizer of the Clean Air, Clean Lungs, Clean Buses campaign talk about the week of action at the Los Angeles Auto Show and their call to clean up Los Angeles' lethal air and address the U.S. addiction to oil. listen

Hosted by: Damon Azali, Eric Mann

Robin D.G. Kelley, Professor of Anthropology, African American Studies and Jazz Studies at Columbia University talks about his book, Freedom Dreams, reparations and the Black left. listen

Nativo Lopez, President of the Mexican American Political Association and Co-Director of Hermanidad Mexicano Nacional. listen

Tracy Richardson, picket captain with the United Food and Commercial Workers talks about the strike against Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons, the issues and challenges of the striking workers. listen