Efforts to hiring X felons in Oakland and continue with a discussion of the controversy in San Francisco on the Olympic torch and criticism of China’s human tights record with Ling Chi Wang, Prof. Emeritus of Asian American Studies, UCB . Next co-host Aimee Allison talks with Gayle Greene about her book, "Insomniac". In the second hour co-host Philip Maldari talks with anti-racism activist and author Tim Wise. Wrapping up the program a conversation with Chris Hedges, author of "I Don’t Believe in Atheists".