nermeen shaikh and i recently sat down with arundhati roy when she was in new york. we began by asking her about her new book and the changes that have taken place in india since it opened its economy in the early 1990's. >> what we're always told is that there is going to be a thatle-down revolution, kind of opening up of the economy that happened in the early 1990's that will lead to an inflow of foreign capital and eventually, the poor would benefit. being a novelist, i started out by standing outside this 27-story building that belonged -- with its ballrooms and six floors of parking and helipads and so on. verticalis 27-story long -- lawn. bits of grass had fallen off. i said, well, trickle-down had up had.ked, but gush after the economy, we are in a situation where 100 of india's wealthiest people, their combined wealth is 25% of gdp where as war than 80% of its population is less than one dollar a day. the level of malnutrition, the level of hunger by the amount of take, all of these -- aile india is shown as growing economy -- which has slowed down dramatical

i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. the united nations top climate body has warned a human driven climate change has impacted every corner of the globe, with the poorest suffering the worst effects. in his latest report, the intergovernmental panel on climate change says greenhouse gases have driven up global temperatures and extreme weather, while threatening sources of food and water. in the worst is yet to come. the report declared -- "throughout the 21st century, climate change impacts are projected to slow down economic growth, make poverty reduction were difficult, further erode food security, and prolong existing and create new poverty traps." >> there is a reason for the world not really neglecting the findings of this report, because they are profound. let me repeat once again, we have said categorically in this report the implications for human security, we have reasons to believe that if the world doesn't do anything abo

i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. the supreme court has upheld michigan's ban on affirmative action at state colleges and universities. the case centers on a 2006 voter referendum in michigan that barred race and sex-based preferences in admissions. an appeals court previously ruled the ban violates the constitution's equal protection clause. in a six to two decision, the supreme court overruled the lower court. the justices in the majority argued policies affecting minorities that do not involve intentional discrimination should be decided at the ballot box rather than the courtroom. in her dissent, justice sonia sotomayor argued -- tuesday's ruling will likely bolster similar anti-affirmative action measures in several other states. it comes as this spring marks 60 years since the landmark supreme court ruling of brown versus board of education, which was intended to end segregation in america's public schools. but an explosive

i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh.rs have launched new efforts to roll back state policies that encourage the use of solar or wind power. the efforts recently paid option oklahoma when governor mary fallin has signed a measure allowing utilities to charge customers who generate energy from solar panels or wind turbine. an internal document shows the scope of the anti-environmental efforts. 130 one bills,ng which, among other issues seek to roll back energy standards, combat coal regulations, and help the keystone oil pipeline. to allow bills seek homeowners back into the grid, -- offsetting them. >> the victory in oklahoma comes as a federal judge struck down a voter id law in wisconsin, saying it unfairly targeted the poor. ec has been the suit of power behind voter id laws thanks -- exposed as the power behind the voter id laws. that is thanks to our next guest. of "theow publisher progressive magazine." lisa, welcome to democracy now!. congratulations on all of your new hats. can you talk about first the voter id la