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1) As Trump War on Iran enters 11th Week, US Media Ignores Israel's Ongoing Attacks on Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza.

James Zogby, co-founder and President of the Arab American Institute, and Director of Zogby Research Services, a firm that conducts public opinion surveys across the Middle East, discusses the dire situation in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza under continuing military attack by Israel, critically important news that's been lost or ignored by most corporate media coverage during the Iran war.

2) Trump, Musk, DOGE Downsizing of Social Security Administration Demolishes Agency Customer Service

Martin O'Malley, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in the Biden administration, former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore, talks about the impact of the Trump administration's downsizing of the Social Security workforce on customer service, how to fairly address the projected shortfall in the Social Security Trust Fund by 2032, and the current Trump regime attack on democratic institutions and the rule of law.

3) 36 Mental Health Professionals Call for Donald Trump's Immediate, Lawful Removal from Office

Dr. Henry Abraham, is Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Tufts University School of Medicine, co-recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for his role as the coauthor of the Constitution of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and author of, "After the Genocides- Immigration, Education, and the Prevention of Nuclear War," Here he talks about a group of 36 leading physicians and other doctors with expertise in mental health, who he's acting as a spokesperson for, “who issued a statement calling for President Donald J. Trump’s immediate, lawful removal from office for medical reasons. His mental instability, coupled with his sole, unchecked authority to launch nuclear weapons, makes him a clear and present danger to the safety of all Americans.”

4) New Documentary Film Captures ICE Violent Targeting of Workers, and Impact on their Families

Robert Greenwald is the founder and president of Brave New Films, a nonprofit production company that creates and distributes investigative political and social justice documentaries. He'll talk about his important new documentary film, "ICE: No One Is Safe -At Work," which highlights how ICE immigration raids affect workers' and their family's lives --- and how listeners can view the film and support Brave New Film's important work.