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Today on our weekly roundtable:

The Kavanaugh hearings for the Supreme Court Justice. He was nominated by Trump. Did we learn anything new in the hearings this week? What did not come out? What can, if anything, the Democrats now do?

Also, executive power, or some say craziness? A crisis of checks and balances with Trump and the rest of his administration. There's a new op-ed that reveals turmoil in the White House. And, of course, Woodward's new book revealing the same thing. What will it take to discipline Trump?

Congressional elections: what are the lessons learned and the implications thus far? The latest on the voter suppression front.

And, suffer the children. Trump is ignoring the Flores settlement, and banked on indefinite detention of children taken at the border. He's also cut aid to Palestinians, with children feeling cuts the most.

Meanwhile, bombs dropped on children in Yemen, provided by the United States. What responsibility do people in the United States have? What can people do?

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A U.S. federal court struck down North Carolina's congressional map on Monday, August 27 ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, ruling that districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor the GOP. Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. Oftentimes, its used to suppress the power of liberal and progressive Black and Brown voters across the United States, especially southern states like North Carolina. Joining us to discuss gerrymandering in North Carolina and how it will impact midterm elections is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the Executive Director of the Transformative Justice Coalition.

Mumia Abu-Jamal, an African-American journalist and prisoner who has been detained in Pennsylvania since 1981 under alleged charges of killing a policeman, will soon appear in court again on Thursday, August 30. He was sentenced to death the year after his arrest and conviction in 1981. Since then, he has tried to appeal his conviction at least five times. Joining us to discuss Mumia's case is Pam Africa, the head of International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia-based organization at the center of the international movement seeking Abu-Jamals release.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is tackling her island nation's financial woes, including payments to the International Monetary Fund. Joining us to discuss Mottley, Barbados and Caribbean politics is David Comissiong, an advisor to Mottley on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) affairs. He is also active in the Caribbean Pan African Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A U.S. federal court struck down North Carolina's congressional map on Monday, August 27 ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, ruling that districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor the GOP. Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. Oftentimes, its used to suppress the power of liberal and progressive Black and Brown voters across the United States, especially southern states like North Carolina. Joining us to discuss gerrymandering in North Carolina and how it will impact midterm elections is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the Executive Director of the Transformative Justice Coalition.

Mumia Abu-Jamal, an African-American journalist and prisoner who has been detained in Pennsylvania since 1981 under alleged charges of killing a policeman, will soon appear in court again on Thursday, August 30. He was sentenced to death the year after his arrest and conviction in 1981. Since then, he has tried to appeal his conviction at least five times. Joining us to discuss Mumia's case is Pam Africa, the head of International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia-based organization at the center of the international movement seeking Abu-Jamals release.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is tackling her island nation's financial woes, including payments to the International Monetary Fund. Joining us to discuss Mottley, Barbados and Caribbean politics is David Comissiong, an advisor to Mottley on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) affairs. He is also active in the Caribbean Pan African Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A U.S. federal court struck down North Carolina's congressional map on Monday, August 27 ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, ruling that districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor the GOP. Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. Oftentimes, its used to suppress the power of liberal and progressive Black and Brown voters across the United States, especially southern states like North Carolina. Joining us to discuss gerrymandering in North Carolina and how it will impact midterm elections is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the Executive Director of the Transformative Justice Coalition.

Mumia Abu-Jamal, an African-American journalist and prisoner who has been detained in Pennsylvania since 1981 under alleged charges of killing a policeman, will soon appear in court again on Thursday, August 30. He was sentenced to death the year after his arrest and conviction in 1981. Since then, he has tried to appeal his conviction at least five times. Joining us to discuss Mumia's case is Pam Africa, the head of International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia-based organization at the center of the international movement seeking Abu-Jamals release.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is tackling her island nation's financial woes, including payments to the International Monetary Fund. Joining us to discuss Mottley, Barbados and Caribbean politics is David Comissiong, an advisor to Mottley on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) affairs. He is also active in the Caribbean Pan African Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A U.S. federal court struck down North Carolina's congressional map on Monday, August 27 ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, ruling that districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor the GOP. Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. Oftentimes, its used to suppress the power of liberal and progressive Black and Brown voters across the United States, especially southern states like North Carolina. Joining us to discuss gerrymandering in North Carolina and how it will impact midterm elections is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the Executive Director of the Transformative Justice Coalition.

Mumia Abu-Jamal, an African-American journalist and prisoner who has been detained in Pennsylvania since 1981 under alleged charges of killing a policeman, will soon appear in court again on Thursday, August 30. He was sentenced to death the year after his arrest and conviction in 1981. Since then, he has tried to appeal his conviction at least five times. Joining us to discuss Mumia's case is Pam Africa, the head of International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia-based organization at the center of the international movement seeking Abu-Jamals release.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is tackling her island nation's financial woes, including payments to the International Monetary Fund. Joining us to discuss Mottley, Barbados and Caribbean politics is David Comissiong, an advisor to Mottley on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) affairs. He is also active in the Caribbean Pan African Network.

On Monday, August 27, Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. He called it the U.S./Mexico Trade Agreement. But, where is Canada in all of this? What are the implications not only in North America but also for China? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen.

And, according to NPR, the Catholic Church abuse scandal has cost $3 billion in settlement. Now, that scandal is growing with a report in Pennsylvania that talked about and documented about 1,000 victims. Many say this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it is an issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Our guest is Esther Hatfield Miller, a member of the survivors network of those abuse by priests, known as SNAP. The network is the oldest, largest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious institutional authorities.

Finally, a prisoner hunger strike began in prisons across the United States and at least one prison in Canada on Aug. 21, the anniversary of the killing of Black prisoner George Jackson in 1971. It is scheduled to end on Sept. 9, which marks the anniversary of the 1971 Attica correctional facility uprising in New York. Our guest is Jose Villarreal. Jose is the author of the book "Aztlan Realism: Chicano Revolutionary Art From Pelican Bay SHU." He is also the founder of Aztlan Press and a member of the National Bay Area Prison Strike Solidarity Committee. Jose was also one of the original Pelican Bay hunger strikers of 2013.

On Monday, August 27, Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. He called it the U.S./Mexico Trade Agreement. But, where is Canada in all of this? What are the implications not only in North America but also for China? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen.

And, according to NPR, the Catholic Church abuse scandal has cost $3 billion in settlement. Now, that scandal is growing with a report in Pennsylvania that talked about and documented about 1,000 victims. Many say this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it is an issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Our guest is Esther Hatfield Miller, a member of the survivors network of those abuse by priests, known as SNAP. The network is the oldest, largest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious institutional authorities.

Finally, a prisoner hunger strike began in prisons across the United States and at least one prison in Canada on Aug. 21, the anniversary of the killing of Black prisoner George Jackson in 1971. It is scheduled to end on Sept. 9, which marks the anniversary of the 1971 Attica correctional facility uprising in New York. Our guest is Jose Villarreal. Jose is the author of the book "Aztlan Realism: Chicano Revolutionary Art From Pelican Bay SHU." He is also the founder of Aztlan Press and a member of the National Bay Area Prison Strike Solidarity Committee. Jose was also one of the original Pelican Bay hunger strikers of 2013.

On Monday, August 27, Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. He called it the U.S./Mexico Trade Agreement. But, where is Canada in all of this? What are the implications not only in North America but also for China? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen.

And, according to NPR, the Catholic Church abuse scandal has cost $3 billion in settlement. Now, that scandal is growing with a report in Pennsylvania that talked about and documented about 1,000 victims. Many say this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it is an issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Our guest is Esther Hatfield Miller, a member of the survivors network of those abuse by priests, known as SNAP. The network is the oldest, largest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious institutional authorities.

Finally, a prisoner hunger strike began in prisons across the United States and at least one prison in Canada on Aug. 21, the anniversary of the killing of Black prisoner George Jackson in 1971. It is scheduled to end on Sept. 9, which marks the anniversary of the 1971 Attica correctional facility uprising in New York. Our guest is Jose Villarreal. Jose is the author of the book "Aztlan Realism: Chicano Revolutionary Art From Pelican Bay SHU." He is also the founder of Aztlan Press and a member of the National Bay Area Prison Strike Solidarity Committee. Jose was also one of the original Pelican Bay hunger strikers of 2013.

On Monday, August 27, Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. He called it the U.S./Mexico Trade Agreement. But, where is Canada in all of this? What are the implications not only in North America but also for China? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen.

And, according to NPR, the Catholic Church abuse scandal has cost $3 billion in settlement. Now, that scandal is growing with a report in Pennsylvania that talked about and documented about 1,000 victims. Many say this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it is an issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Our guest is Esther Hatfield Miller, a member of the survivors network of those abuse by priests, known as SNAP. The network is the oldest, largest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious institutional authorities.

Finally, a prisoner hunger strike began in prisons across the United States and at least one prison in Canada on Aug. 21, the anniversary of the killing of Black prisoner George Jackson in 1971. It is scheduled to end on Sept. 9, which marks the anniversary of the 1971 Attica correctional facility uprising in New York. Our guest is Jose Villarreal. Jose is the author of the book "Aztlan Realism: Chicano Revolutionary Art From Pelican Bay SHU." He is also the founder of Aztlan Press and a member of the National Bay Area Prison Strike Solidarity Committee. Jose was also one of the original Pelican Bay hunger strikers of 2013.

On Monday, August 27, Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. He called it the U.S./Mexico Trade Agreement. But, where is Canada in all of this? What are the implications not only in North America but also for China? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen.

And, according to NPR, the Catholic Church abuse scandal has cost $3 billion in settlement. Now, that scandal is growing with a report in Pennsylvania that talked about and documented about 1,000 victims. Many say this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it is an issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Our guest is Esther Hatfield Miller, a member of the survivors network of those abuse by priests, known as SNAP. The network is the oldest, largest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious institutional authorities.

Finally, a prisoner hunger strike began in prisons across the United States and at least one prison in Canada on Aug. 21, the anniversary of the killing of Black prisoner George Jackson in 1971. It is scheduled to end on Sept. 9, which marks the anniversary of the 1971 Attica correctional facility uprising in New York. Our guest is Jose Villarreal. Jose is the author of the book "Aztlan Realism: Chicano Revolutionary Art From Pelican Bay SHU." He is also the founder of Aztlan Press and a member of the National Bay Area Prison Strike Solidarity Committee. Jose was also one of the original Pelican Bay hunger strikers of 2013.