Nine years since an earthquake devastates Haiti reconstruction continues as activists in New York say the Clinton's are to blame, the 17th anniversary of America's torture prison at Guantanamo Bay and should workers protest the Trump shutdown with a general strike. Second half of the news program open phones free for all with listeners on the news.

Scott Ritter was the nuclear weapons inspector who first reported that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. He was an outspoken critic of the Iraq invasion and war who warned of the destructive effect the attack would have on the region. He opposed Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Weapons deal.

Food banks and food pantries were meant to be a stopgap measure, but manufacturing jobs never came back, recession followed, and the “emergency food system” became an industry.

In Big Hunger, author Andrew Fisher argues that many key anti-hunger advocates are missing an essential element of the problem: economic inequality driven by low wages. His research finds that efforts to end hunger, reduce obesity, and reform farm subsidies are compromised by corporate interests.

Food banks and food pantries were meant to be a stopgap measure, but manufacturing jobs never came back, recession followed, and the “emergency food system” became an industry.

In Big Hunger, author Andrew Fisher argues that many key anti-hunger advocates are missing an essential element of the problem: economic inequality driven by low wages. His research finds that efforts to end hunger, reduce obesity, and reform farm subsidies are compromised by corporate interests.

Across New York and in tight races across the country, women broke new ground and won 118 seats in Congress at the Midterm Election on November 6th. I discuss what that means for national politics with Jean Bucaria, Deputy Director of NOW-NYC

Across New York and in tight races across the country, women broke new ground and won 118 seats in Congress at the Midterm Election on November 6th. I discuss what that means for national politics with Jean Bucaria, Deputy Director of NOW-NYC

Will Trump meltdown when impeached?

Will Trump meltdown when impeached?

Eleven activists from Voices for Creative Non-Violence were arrested Wednesday at the United States Mission to the UN. They were protesting United States arms sales and support to the Saudi led coalition that has killed thousands in brutal fighting. The war has left half the country facing starvation and extreme hunger. Kathy Kelly is co-coordinatior of Voices for Creative Non-Violence she spoke with WBAI moments after being released from jail.

Eleven activists from Voices for Creative Non-Violence were arrested Wednesday at the United States Mission to the UN. They were protesting United States arms sales and support to the Saudi led coalition that has killed thousands in brutal fighting. The war has left half the country facing starvation and extreme hunger. Kathy Kelly is co-coordinatior of Voices for Creative Non-Violence she spoke with WBAI moments after being released from jail.