On today’s show: As the U.S. heads towards a government shutdown that would delay the fate of hundreds of thousands of so-called Dreamers, we’ll talk with Susan Gzesh from the University of Chicago’s Pozen Family Center for Human Rights and Mary Meg McCarthy, executive director of Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center, about the political fight over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill. Film contributor Milos Stehlik talks with Emmy Award-winning producer and journalist Alexandra Dean about her latest project — a documentary about Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr. Omar Torres-Kortright, executive director of the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, and musician Roy McGrath discuss Chicago’s Fiestas de La Calle that will have food, visual displays, and live music this Saturday, Jan. 20.

On today’s show: We discuss a leaked report that says Pentagon officials are exploring new justifications for the use of nuclear weapons and its implications with Joseph Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, a non-proliferation NGO. We’ll talk about medications that you don’t have access to but that could save lives with Diederik Lohman, acting director of the Health and Human Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. For our Global Activism segment, we get an update from Anita Patil-Deshmukh — executive director of the Indian research collective PUKAR, which plans to replicate its work in some of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods.

On today’s show: We discuss a leaked report that says Pentagon officials are exploring new justifications for the use of nuclear weapons and its implications with Joseph Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, a non-proliferation NGO. We’ll talk about medications that you don’t have access to but that could save lives with Diederik Lohman, acting director of the Health and Human Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. For our Global Activism segment, we get an update from Anita Patil-Deshmukh — executive director of the Indian research collective PUKAR, which plans to replicate its work in some of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods.

On today's show: We discuss the upcoming 2018 Women’s March national anniversary event in Las Vegas with national field coordinator Mrinalini Chakraborty. This year’s strategy is to target the “flyover” territory of mostly forgotten women. For our Global Notes segment, WBEZ’s Daniel Musisi showcases songs from an African mixtape that circulated in the early 1980s among Philadelphia‘s African immigrants.

On today's show: We discuss the upcoming 2018 Women’s March national anniversary event in Las Vegas with national field coordinator Mrinalini Chakraborty. This year’s strategy is to target the “flyover” territory of mostly forgotten women. For our Global Notes segment, WBEZ’s Daniel Musisi showcases songs from an African mixtape that circulated in the early 1980s among Philadelphia‘s African immigrants.

On today's show:Rema Rajeshwari, a police chief in India, has adopted an innovative strategy to stop sexual harassment: dispatch plainclothes officers to intercept catcallers and physical harassers. She explains. Scientist Yangyang Cheng explains why she wants more scientists to put their careers on the line for the sake of human rights and social justice.

On today's show:Rema Rajeshwari, a police chief in India, has adopted an innovative strategy to stop sexual harassment: dispatch plainclothes officers to intercept catcallers and physical harassers. She explains. Scientist Yangyang Cheng explains why she wants more scientists to put their careers on the line for the sake of human rights and social justice.

On today’s show: To discuss President Trump's recent disparaging comments about immigration and reactions from Chicago’s Haitian community, we’re joined by Monique Germain, president of the Midwest Association of Haitian-American Women and a member of the Illinois Chapter of Haitian-American Nurses.WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik of Facets Chicago discusses an open letter against the #MeToo movement from 100 French female performers and scholars, including film legend Catherine Denueve and writer Catherine Millet, and reviews the fashioned-themed historical drama, The Phantom Thread, which could be Daniel Day-Lewis’ final acting performance. We speak with a group of Chicago artists working across mediums to theorize how justice can be had for Chicago’s marginalized communities.

On today’s show: To discuss President Trump's recent disparaging comments about immigration and reactions from Chicago’s Haitian community, we’re joined by Monique Germain, president of the Midwest Association of Haitian-American Women and a member of the Illinois Chapter of Haitian-American Nurses.WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik of Facets Chicago discusses an open letter against the #MeToo movement from 100 French female performers and scholars, including film legend Catherine Denueve and writer Catherine Millet, and reviews the fashioned-themed historical drama, The Phantom Thread, which could be Daniel Day-Lewis’ final acting performance. We speak with a group of Chicago artists working across mediums to theorize how justice can be had for Chicago’s marginalized communities.

On today’s show: Brant Rosen and Jennifer Bing made what could be the last trip to Israel and Palestine last fall after Israel amended a law to allow banning activists who promote the boycott of Israel and its settlements last year. While climate change’s acute effects like rising sea levels aren’t as immediately threatening to Chicago as New York, we’re going to see what the city can do to fight climate change with Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental Law & Policy Center. Historian John Schmidt shares how the idea of the world's first subway came to fruition. CAUSEGEAR founder Brad Jeffrey explains how its line of accessories and clothing is changing the lives of former slaves and people vulnerable to exploitation in India.