On today's show:The last Dakota Access Pipeline protesters have been removed, but the legal battles continue as native tribes begin filing challenges. The Danish film Land of Mine is competing for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language film. On this week's Weekend Passport, a symposium on artwork from the Arab Spring, a play about an Indian mathematician and a Mardi Gras concert at The Promontory.

The Department of Homeland Security this week issued two memos clarifying the practical measures to be taken under the Trump Administration's executive orders on immigration. We’ll talk about the changes and how they impact undocumented immigrants. We also hear from a group of Chicago-based storytellers who are documenting the stories of the area’s immigrants and refugees. Plus, how one global activist is working to give sight to India’s blind.

Bruce Cumings, a professor of history at the University of Chicago, joins us to discuss the killing of former heir-apparent of North Korea Kim Jong Nam and the geopolitical implications of his death. We also discuss Syria with Swiss-Syrian scholar Joseph Daher.  Plus, Morning Shift and Radio M host Tony Sarabia dips into his new releases bag and pulls out sounds from Morocco, Nigeria by way of London, Tunisia, Cuba and more.

On today's show: We take a closer look at latest developments in Iraq as forces continue to push to retake control of Mosul, and we hear how President Donald Trump's new national security adviser may influence policy there.  We hear why many proponents say the U.S. is closer than ever to holding Constitutional Convention.  We speak with the founder of Represent.Us, an organization working to pass anti-corruption laws through all levels of government.  Plus, on this day in history: Nixon's historic trip to China. 

Reza Aslan, a powerful voice promoting interfaith dialogue, joins us to discuss the current debate around immigration policy. We revisit the landmark 1963 Supreme Court decision changing the rules bout Bible reading in school. Plus, the Salaam-Shalom Music Project joins us live from the Jim and Kay Mabie Performance Studio.

On today's show:A closer look at President Donald Trump's foreign policy vision. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict's human toll is explored in a new production, 'Semitic Commonwealth'. Before the 75-year anniversary of FDR's Executive Order 9066, we speak with Skokie resident Jean Mishima, who was 6 years old when she was sent to an internment camp in Gila River, Arizona.

On today's show:National Security Adviser General Michael Flynn has resigned after admitting he misrepresented to the White House conversations he had with Russia’s government. Human Rights attorney Matt Eisenbrandt claims new evidence in the 1980 killing of El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero.According to reports, a draft executive order from President Trump would suspend a rule requiring companies to disclose products containing "conflict minerals." The origins of St. Valentine's Day.

After a weekend of protests against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump in Mexico, we take a closer look at the new movement and its potential impact. And as technology threatens to eliminate many modern jobs, the concept of a "guaranteed income" is being considered as one solution for potential future economic problems. We dig into the idea with Swiss painter and activist Enno Schmidt.

On today's show:Special coverage of President Trump's press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Review and analysis of the Oscar-nominated documentary, I Am Not Your Negro.

Earlier this week, Somalia held presidential elections, but only a small group of legislators voted, rather than the general public. We talk about the election and impact of the U.S. travel ban on the Somali-American community. And as two leading candidates in France’s upcoming elections are plagued by scandal rumors, we hear more about the possibility of Russian meddling in those elections. Plus, how President Trump's travel ban is affecting Chicago area residents from the seven banned countries.