On today's show:The United States expanded its airstrikes against ISIS into Libya this week. We discuss what's happening in Libya and its role in the 2016 presidential campaign with Ali Ahmida, Professor of Political Science at the University of New England.Third party! Jill Stein is expected to win the Green Party nomination this week. We speak with a member of the Green Party's national platform committee, Jack Ailey, about Stein's foreign policy proposals and the history of the Greens.On this week's Global Notes, Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia samples some Latino CCR tributes.

On today's show:Josh McDermott's research in the Amazon came to conclusions that challenge the very notion of Western music. We talk to the MIT professor about why music isn't as universal as we think. A conversation about the web of finances and international transactions of the Clinton Foundation. We talk with investigative journalist Ken Silverstein, who says the Clintons have used the foundation for "influence peddling."

On today's show: The UN estimates about 300,000 are trapped in the Syrian city of Aleppo as food and medical supplies dwindle. We discuss the stakes in the ongoing war in Syria. We hear about a free festival touring the Midwest in hopes of helping people find “inner peace.” Greenlanders left the European Economic Community (EC) via referendum decades before 'Brexit'. So what happened to them?

On today's show:We recap and discuss the DNC, the DNC policy proposals and, of course, Clinton’s speech. Film contributor Milos Stehlik joins us to discuss a couple of new films hitting the theaters.And for our Weekend Passport segment, global citizen Nari Safavi tells us about a storytelling effort to revitalize Chicago’s South Parks.

On today's show:We take a look at how the Democratic Party plans to combat terrorist movements. We discuss the possibilities for peace in Afghanistan in the wake of recent ISIS attacks in Kabul that killed more than 80 people. And for our Global Activism segment, an update from a Mumbai-based research collective analyzing poverty, health, and social equality through the lens of urban youth.

On today's show: We break down the evidence that suggests Russia may be behind the DNC's email hack and take a closer look at the connections between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Our resident historian looks back at the Korean War armistice. On Global Notes, we hear from the 76-year-old Tobago-born "party animal" Calypso Rose.

On today's show:After Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused cleric Fetullah Gülen of orchestrating a recent coup attempt, we hear from some supporters of Gülen’s movement. How is Poland looking at the future of its coal industry?EcoMyths breaks down the many uses of hemp.

Worldview spends the hour with political scientist Robert Vitalis, the author of the new book, White World Order, Black Power Politics: The Birth of American International Relations. He explains why he believes “racism and imperialism...affected the way that diplomatic history and international relations were taught and understood in the American academy. “

On today's show:This week Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency following last weekend’s failed coup. We discuss how the government is proceeding in the aftermath of the coup.Three new films opening in theaters and the play Lolita de Lares focuses on a key moment in the history of the struggle for Puerto Rican independence. Liza Ann Acosta, the dramaturg, joins us to talk about the play.

On today's show: - A look at what foreign leaders hope to achieve at the RNC - We talk about how immigrants influenced race relations and the Chicago police force. - And for our Global Activism segment, we learn how two million orphans are gaining access to a quality education.