feminism

Bianca Bagatourian, Playwright/Filmmaker, offers sharp insight on the roots of genocide and talks about her latest film project on genocide in Rwanda and the lessons it holds for the world.

PZ Myers, Biologist, University of Minnesota Morris and the author of Pharyngula, the most popular science blog in the world, lams into the Tennessee "monkey law" and why it's so dangerous.

"The First Signs of Fukushima's Toll on the World, An Uncompromising Love Song For Abortion and Theater Taking on the American Nightmare"

"Capitalism's War on Women and the Surprisingly Long Life of Slavery and the Black People in America"

In an excerpt from a recorded speech, Bob Avakian, Revolutionary Communist Party, describes a world of rape and sexual assault and who's to blame.

Sunsara Taylor, journalist, Revolution Newspaper, World Can't Wait, digs into the current high octane war on women - from attacks on abortion and birth control to the tsunami of violent and degrading porn - and calls for launching a new movement against this war.

"The War Drums Beating Against Bradley Manning, Iran and Women"

Marjorie Cohn, Law Professor/ Author, explores the impending court martial of Bradley Manning and poses the question of whether he is a hero or a traitor. Cohn declares him a hero and points to the hypocrisy of Manning facing charges while bona fide war criminals go free.

Tonight's show featured a stimulating interview about Texas Statewide Walk for Choice, happening in Austin on 5/28/11, as well as audio of the protest against Pakistani nukes which was held earlier today (5/27) in Houston outside the Consulate of Pakistan.