Journalist John Ross on the hype about the drug trade in Mexico and Malik Rahim, founder of Common Ground Relief on the violence of poverty in the U.S.

Journalist Greg Palast on the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill and the current economic meltdown. And Malik Rahim of Common Ground Relief on the current financial situation.

Cris Andreae speaks with housing and prison activist Malik Rahim about the reconstruction of New Orleans - is it a forgotten issue? They also discuss third party politics.