PSL members and volunteers have joined with thousands of working-class heroes in building a grassroots relief effort that has put the government to shame. Given the possibility of a comprehensive relief effort to save people’s lives and end the suffering, failing to act will amount to criminal negligence for which individual politicians and the system as a whole will be responsible. Talk is cheap—it is time for action. Free to broadcast.

PSA: Sign on to the People's Relief Program: Hire 100,000 Unemployed Workers

Brutal rape cases in New Delhi, India and Steubenville, Ohio have made international headlines and drawn thousands to protest violence against women. Nathalie Hrizi of Women Organized to Resist and Defend talks about the incidents, feminism and building an new, militant movement for women's rights.

ALSO: The fiscal cliff settlement has paved the way for a Congressional "battle" where Democrats and Republicans will once again join forces in March to make workers pay for the economic crisis with deep cuts to many basic services, including Medicaid, Medicare and financial aid for college students. Student organizer Walter Smolarek discusses the recent deal, the stakes for workers in the coming round of attacks and what we must do to fight back.

Liberation Radio: Pushing Workers Off the Cliff; Building A New Movement for Women's Rights

Brian Becker of the ANSWER Coalition denounces efforts to silence unemployed workers at the Inauguration. Eugene Puryear explains the real motives behind the French intervention in Mali. Danielle Norwood discusses upcoming days of action opposing violence against women.

Liberation Radio: Unemployed not welcome at Presidential Inaugural | French imperialism in Mali

As part of our special Black History Month coverage, each week we'll look at how communities and activists are organizing to fight back against racist police brutality. Ramarley Graham's death became a symbol of the struggle against the violent NYPD. One year after the shooting of the unarmed teenager by Bronx police, his mother Constance Malcolm speaks to Liberation Radio about her son's case and building a movement for justice.

In response to the growing number of Pentagon drone strikes in Africa, a diverse coalition of organizations is calling for a demonstration at the White House on April 13. Eugene Puryear joins the program from Washington, D.C., to discuss the April mobilization and the high-tech drone war providing new means for the same old colonial ends.

The Obama administration has announced immigration reform will be central to its agenda, and Congress has put forth an outline of its immigration reform goals – but does any of it amount to true equality for immigrants? Activist Karina Garcia joins the program to dissect Washington's proposed reforms and explain what is at stake for immigrant workers.

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