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Nick Berning talks about President Obama’s Plan to Expand offshore oil and gas drilling, Justin Maxson discusses Alternatives to Coal Extraction Jobs, and Frederick Clarkson　has information about the Climate of Fear and Hate on Extreme Right.

Vic Fingerhut on Obama and the state of Democrats on Unemployment, Eric Boehlert looks at America media’s coverage of Health Care Reform; and Rashid Khalidi reports on the status of Palestinian Negotiations with Israel.  

Abortion as issue within the final vote in the Health Care Reform Bill; Legislation delivering pre-natal care for undocumented immigrant women; Obituary: Longtime Campaign Finance Reform Activist Granny D. Haddock

Juan Cole talks about U.S. soldiers killed inside Pakistan; Richard Goldstone on applying International Law to the Israeli Invasion of Gaza; and Kim Ives talks about the priorities in rebuilding earthquake ravaged Haitii.

Nick Nyhart reports on the Supreme Court Decision in the Citizens United case, Michael Marriotte talks about President Obama’s Push to build new Nuclear Power Plants, and Daniel Ellsberg　remembers the Pentagon Papers.

BBC TV investigative reporter Greg Palast assesses the Supreme Court Decision on corporate campaign contributions, Jenna Bitar recounts her participation in the Gaza Freedom March and Dr. Rachel Nardin discusses the special Massachusetts Senate Election and Health Care.

Brian Concannon samples International Reaction to the Haitian Earthquake, Richard Dieter introduces listeners to the Death Penalty Information Center American Law Institute, and Brian Miller reviews the “State of the Dream 2010”   

Between the Lines:  Heather Booth speaks on the Campaign for Regulation Reform of U.S. Financial System, Janet Keating updates listeners on Mountaintop-removal coal mining in West Virginia, and Annie Shattuck　reports on the USDA Report on Hunger in America.

Farrah Hassen discusses the growing strength of Iranian Opposition, Bruce Gagnon reports on the campaign Against Drone Attacks and the New McCarthyism is explored by Peter Montgomery.

Terry O'Neil looks at Anti-Abortion Provisions in House and Senate Health Care Reform Bills; Aram Ayalon talks about on-going action demanding an end to the Gaza blockade, and Tom Juravich talks about the degradation of work in the 21st Century.

Wendell Potter talks about the Health Care Reform debate; Bill McKibben reflects on the lack of positive outcome from the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference; and Anne Weissman has details on the effort to recover Bush Administration Emails.　

Katie Robbins talks about the Senate Health Care Reform Debate, Anna Keenan reports on the UN Climate Change Conference, and Tarso Ramos has information about Christian Right Links with Uganda Gay Death Penalty.  Between the Lines.

Nicolas Davies talks about Obama’s Launch of a New Afghan War Strategy; Matthew Louis-Rosenberg discusses rectifying dangerous conditions in Appalachian coal field communities; Dave Lindorff　on the Commission Investigating Origin of Iraq Invasion

Marjorie Cohn reports on the General Eric Holder Decision to set trial of 9/11 defendants in New York City and Jules Lob talks about Congress' defunding the community organizing group ACORN, on Between The Lines.

Thie week on Between the Lines; Dana Frank explores U.S. policy toward the Honduran coup gGovernment; Eric LeCompte speaks on the School of the Americas Watch; and Alfred McCoy discusses the emergence of a Digital Surveillance State.