The apparent cover up of child abuse in the highest reaches of the Catholic Church continues to shock the world. But there's a growing group of church members working to bring justice. On this show, Burt's guest is Ed Wilson a leader of "Voice of The Faithful," whose theme is: Keep the Faith, Change the Church. Church leaders say they are the problem, causing schism and weakening the church. Listen and decide for yourself.

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On the first half Dan Quinn of the Texas Freedom Network explains how all American textbooks will be affected by the incredibly ultra-right wing new standards for social studies books. On the second half, Burt's guest is Robert Creamer, a major player in the passage of health care reform. They talk about how this takes the wind out of the sails of the Republicans and changes the narraive of the Obama presidency.

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Republicans down. But are they out? The passage of health care reform dramatically changes the narrative for November 2010 and maybe beyond. Burt's guest was to be Robert Creamer, author of "Stand Up Straight; How Progressives Can Win," a key player in the media effort for the bill. But when someone named Barack Obama asked him to be there for the signing, Creamer had to cancel with Burt at the last minute. But you'll still want to hear Burt discuss the suddenly changed new fate of Republicans and their Tea Party leaders.

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We all remeber defeating the evils of apartheid in South Africa with pressure from throughout the world. Some say apartheid is now the reality in Israel, others disagree. Judy Rebick is a professor at Ryerson University in Toronto and on this show talks about why she organized that city's events for Israel Apartheid Week. Is it too strong a word? Listen in and decide for yourself.

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On March 9th, hundreds protested silently as others paid $1000 a plate to support the Israeli Defense Forces. Led by Jews Say No, they are questioning the US unconditional support for the State of Israel in the wake of the assault on Gaza and continued settlements in Palestinian areas. Burt's guest today is Felice Gelman of Jews Say No. Could a change be in the air?

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Is the Tea Party a dangerous  bunch of gun-toting racists? Do they present a serious threat of radical right wing violence? Should they be considered a hate group? The guest today is Mark Potok, author of a new report by the watchdog group the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Hope and change. America certainly expected a new more practical approach to or potential trading partners in Central and South America. But in this interview, Mark Weissbrot co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, in Washington, D.C. analyzes Secretary of State Clinton's recent trip to that region, and is not encouraged.

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We have Teddy Roosevelt to thank for Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, according to James Bradley, acclaimed author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys. On this Burt Cohen Show, they discuss  Bradley's new book, The Imperial Cruise, which is all about TR's white supremacist policies which caused a racist war against the Fillipinos and encouraged Japan to become a militaristic nationalistic empire, leading to Bradley's own father fighting at Iwo Jima and the deaths of millions. This is some fascinating history, stranger than fiction, with great relevance for today.

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