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On the 49th anniversary of the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, we're reminded that this is also the 50th anniversary of his famous "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech," given April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City. Dr. King was roundly criticized for making the speech for not solely focusing on civil rights. According to the Washington Post, Martin Luther King "[had] done a grave injury to those who are his natural allies and a graver injury to himself." The New York Times referred to the speech as "Dr. King's error." Today, we mark these two important anniversaries. Our guests are Frank Joyce, from the National Council of Elders Leadership Team; Aljosie Aldrich Harding, Leadership Team member and widow of King's speechwriter, Vincent Harding; and Ash-Lee Henderson of the Highlander Institute, the Movement for Black Lives and Project South.

In keeping with Donald Trump's executive order, U.S. attorney general Jefferson Sessions has promised to withhold grants from cities providing sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. According to Reuters, Sessions described undocumented immigrants as a violent scourge "raping, murdering and sexually abusing children. Amid this onslaught, what rights do undocumented people have? What should they do if stopped by ICE? What can native-born Americans do in support? Our guest is Sandra Ruiz, staff attorney at Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic.

For our continued Women's History Month series, we're joined by Professor Gina Dent, Associate Professor of Feminist Studies, the History of Consciousness and Legal Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the editor of "Black Popular Culture" and author of the upcoming book "Anchored in the Real: Black Literature in the Wake of Anthropology."

What is going on with the story of missing Black teenagers in Washington, D.C.? We speak to D.C. residents and activists Rhone't and Rhoni Jacobs.

Our weekly roundtable is back!

On the international front, we discuss Russia and Trump, Trump's accusations of Obama spying on him, and the implications of Trump's proposed budget on humanitarian efforts worldwide.

We also react to Trump's immigration policies: his revived Muslim ban, the court's response to the ban, his plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the reality of a terrorized immigrant community in the U.S.

Also, our guests shed light on the hearings of Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the reaction of Senate Democrats. And with the looming midterm 2018 elections ahead, what can and must be done now?

Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen, and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Immigrants' rights activists are gearing up for a strike and other protests on May 1st. This, in the face of Trump cutting domestic programs to increase military spending and build a wall along the US-Mexico border, as well as a growing effort to deport undocumented immigrants and separate their families. How are immigrant communities responding? What do they hope to achieve with the May 1st events? Our guest is Nativo Lopez-Vigil, co-coordinator of California Latino Congresso and with Hermandad Mexicana.

There has been an assassination attempt on popular former President of Haiti Jean Bertrand Aristide. We get an update on what is happening on the ground from Haiti expert and journalist Kevin Pina.

For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Elizabeth Diaz of the World Rainforest Movement.

For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Elizabeth Diaz of the World Rainforest Movement.

Immigrants' rights activists are preparing for a strike and other protests on May 1st. This, in the face of Trump cutting domestic programs to increase military spending and build a wall along the US-Mexico border, as well as a growing effort to deport undocumented immigrants and separate their families. How are immigrant communities responding? What do they hope to achieve with the May 1st events? Our guest is Nativo Lopez-Vigil, co-coordinator of California Latino Congreso and with Hermandad Mexicana.

There has been an assassination attempt on popular former President of Haiti Jean Bertrand Aristide. We get an update on what is happening on the ground from Haiti expert and journalist Kevin Pina.

Trump's proposed budget for 2018 slashes social programs to pay for increases in military spending and to build the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. To discuss, our guest is Kourtney Andar of Veterans for Peace.

Trump's proposed budget for 2018 slashes social programs to pay for increases in military spending and to build the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. To discuss, our guest is Kourtney Andar, a member of Veterans for Peace.

In our continued coverage of Women's History Month, we hear a speech given by Dr. Melina Abdullah and other members of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. It was given at the International Women's Strike rally held March 8, 2017 in downtown L.A.

Famed Caribbean poet, playwright and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott has died. We pay tribute to his work with Dr. Alissa Trotz, Associate Professor in Women and Gender studies at New College, University of Toronto; and Christian Campbell, Trinidandian-Bahamian poet, essayist, cultural critic and author of Running the Dusk.

Today, we commemorate Saturdays' 6th anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the worlds worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The disaster was triggered by an 9.0 earthquake followed by a tsunami. Contamination from the accident spread across the Pacific Ocean. Now the Japanese government is sit to lift evacuation orders for the area surrounding Fukushima. Our guests are Kevin Kamps, radioactive waste watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, and Arnie Gunderson, nuclear power expert with Fairewinds.