i'm tavis smiley. 16 years ago today, the terrorist attacks on september 11th set in motion a series of' response that reshaped the world as we know it. among those was the usa patriot act rushed through congress less than six weeks after the attacks and passed overwhelmingly as you might recall. the establishment of our modern surveillance tape was opposed by just one u.s. senator. russ feingold from wisconsin. tonight, we'll talk with the progressive democrat about his historic vote, and his new organization, legit action. >>> then, memphis blues quintet southern avenue joins us, and a performance from their debut album. we're glad you joined us. russ feingold and southern avenue coming up in just a moment. >>> penned by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> pleased to welcome russ feingold back to this program. 16 years ago he was the lone senate vote against the patriot act, just a few weeks after 911. former wisconsin senator is a visiting professor at yale law school and founder of a new voting rights group called legit action. he joins us from

i'm tavis smiley.er today, the trump administration formally announced it will end the deferred action for childhood arrivals. the program known as daca. tonight we'll speak with john nichols about the decision and his new text, which examines who is actually running the government under president trump. then former fema director, michael brown will join us to assess the damage done by hurricane harvey, the government's response, and the lessons he learned from the failure of katrina. all of that coming up in just a moment. ♪

>>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley. some leaders are rising up against a gospel of greed. stripping immigrants of and failing to offer adequate health care all go against the bible. tonight the religious leaders reverend dr. william j. barber and jim wallace join us for a conversation about political organizing on the so-called religious left. we're glad you joined us. all of that coming up in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> please welcome reverend dr. william barber and activist jim wallace. delighted to have you both here. so weird to find you guys on the schedule at the same time in l.a. so thank you for coming to see us. i've been anxious to have this conversation, particularly in this moment of uncertainty and fear and angst where i think people are losing hope. a conversation that obviously is rooted in our spirituality, but i think can be a bit more broad than that. when we talk about faith in this country, we tend to talk about it always, jim, fro

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>>> >>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley, i'm tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation about white anxiety and white rage in the era of donald trump. our guest, carol anderson, professor and author of the national book critics award winner, "white rage: the unspoken truth about racial divide," and tim wise, activist and author of "white like me: reflection says on ras on race privileged son" and "dear white letter," thank you for joining us for our conversation. ♪ ♪ >> by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> tonight a conversation about white rage, white anxiety in the era of trump. i am pleased to be joined by tim wise, activist and author of "white like me: reflections on race from a privileged son." has latest text is titled "under the affluence: shaming the poor, praising the rich, and sacrificing the future of america." also, honored to be joined by carol anderson, professor at emory university and author of the national book critics award winner "white rage: the unspoken truth of our racial divide." i'm d

i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with david crosby. he joins us to discuss his latest solo project "sky trails" it features his son, james raymond who produced the project. we are glad you joined us. the conversation with david crosby coming up in just a moment. ♪ >>> and by contributions from your pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. ♪ >>> so pleased to welcome two-time rock & roll hall of famer in ducty david crosby to the program. he celebrated his 76th birthday and has no plans to slow down any time soon. his latest album is entitled "sky trails" and will be released this month. i'm honored to have him on the program tonight. >> i'm doing well, thank you. >> glad to have you back. i want to start with a clip that i warned you about and i will jump into the music. your friend and brother graham nash was on the program a few months ago, in november, i think, of last year. and i asked him about your relationship and this is what graham nash had to say on this program last november. >> david and i are -- have broken up as frie

i'm tavis smiley. earlier today, the trump administration formally announced it will end the deferred action for childhood arrivals. the program known as daca. tonight we'll speak with john nichols about the decision and his new text, which examines who is actually running the government under president trump. then former fema director, michael brown will join us to assess the damage done by hurricane harvey, the government's response, and the lessons he learned from the failure of katrina. all of that coming up in just a moment. ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. > >> john nichols joins us to discuss today's announcement to end daca, the nation's cover story and his new book, "horseman of the trumpopalypse field guide in america". >> when you're trying to combine b biblical principle and politics -- >> no laughing matter here. how surreal was it, i even saw that president obama, who hasn't said much since he left the white house, went on his facebook page

smiley at pbs.org. >> >> hi, i'm tavis smiley.ions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> good evening from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with david crosby. he joins us to discuss his latest solo project "sky trails" it features his son, james raymond who produced the project. we are glad you joined us. the conversation with david crosby coming up in just a moment. ♪

i'm tavis smiley. with the emmy awards just days away, tonight we'll talk to one of its biggest winners of all time, actor ed asner, well known for his role as lou grant on "the mary tyler moore show" and subsequent spinoff "lou grant." mr. asner's the winner of seven acting emmy awards and has been nominated a total of 20 times. tonight he'll reflect on his career, a name he made for himself as a political activist and so much more. we're glad you've joined us. a conversation with television legend ed asner coming up in just a moment. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> pleased to welcome ed asner back to this program, the legendary tv star and longtime political activist has so many distinctions to his name, including that of being a seven-time emmy award-winner. ed asner, always, sir, an honor to have you on this program. >> oh, my god, what a -- i want to put you in my pocket. >> get out of here. >> yeah, carry you wherever i go. >> get out of here.

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>>> good evening from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. long before bernie sanders, there was another progressive from vermont. former governor howard dean went onto become the chair of the dnc and developing the party's 50 states strategy. we'll talk to dean about president trump's agenda and how democrats are gting ready for next year's midterm elections. is there hope for democrat, we'll talk to howard dean about that and more in just a moment. ♪ ♪ and contributions to pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> please welcome howard dean back to this program, former governor of vermont. he joins us tonight from washington. he's also the former chair of the dnc. good to have you back my friend >> thank you for having me on ta vis. >> hillary clinton is trying to explain what happened, i am curious given that you were the former chair of the dnc to your mind, what happened and why did she lose? >> look, hillary would have been a fantastic president, she may have been the smartest person ever to seek the presidency. she had troubl

. >> hi, i'm tavi s.miley. join us next time. we'll see you then. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers look you. ♪ ♪ thank you. >>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley. some leaders are rising up against a gospel of greed. stripping immigrants of and failing to offer adequate health care all go against the bible. tonight the religious leaders reverend dr. william j. barber and jim wallace join us for a conversation about political organizing on the so-called religious left. we're glad you joined us. all of that coming up in just a moment.

i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation about the latest novel and "new york times" best seller, the golden house. set between president obama's election and the current political climate. it tells the story of an indian businessman who moves to new york to start a new life. we're glad you joined us. a conversation with novelist sal monorushy in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> so please welcome him back to the program. the as i claimed author of looks like midnight children and out with his latest, it's called the golden house. sal mo solomon, glad you're back. >> good to be here. >> you can correct me if i'm wrong, i'm hearing that you're starting to get alittle bit annoyed by the comparisons that people are making to a particular character who has green hair in your book -- >> yeah. >> to another guy who's sort of orange. you wrote the book, why are you getting annoyed by the comparisons? >> that's on purpose. that's the deliberate sa

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as always, keep the faith. >>> for more information visit tavis smiley at pb.org. >> hi, i'm tavis smileyin me next time with singer david crosby. that is next time. we'll see you then. . >>> and by contributions to your pbs station, from viewers like you. thank you. - today on america's test kitchen, julia makes japanese-style stir fried noodles with beef, adam reviews knife sharpeners, and bridget cooks the best fried brown rice with pork and shrimp. right here on america's test kitchen. america's test kitchen is brought to you by dcs. dcs: manufacturers of professionally styled indoor and outdoor kitchen equipment.

i'm tavis smiley. i have a conversation with bernie sanders. he talks about his plan to expand medicare to provide health care for every american and his new book titled, bernie sanders guide to political revolution which includes ideas about what it means to be a progressive these days and how to get involved with the america's democratic system. we're glad you joined us with bernie sanders in just a moment. > >>> set author of a new book called bernie sanders guide to political revolution he is the independent senator from vermont, former presidential candidate bernie sanders. senator, good to have you back on the program, sir. >> great to be with you. >> let me start by asking whether or not you are more annoyed about having to continue to answer questions about what hillary clinton said or are you more annoyed about what she said? >> well, a little bit of both. but the bottom line, is you know, that primary election ended well over a year ago. and right now we're con fronting enormous problems with

i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation about the latest novel and "new york times" best seller, the golden house. set between president obama's election and the current political climate. it tells the story of an indian businessman who moves to new york to start a new life. we're glad you joined us. a conversation with novelist sal monorushy in just a moment.

thank you. >>> good evening from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.sanders, there was another progressive from vermont. former governor howard dean went onto become the chair of the dnc and developing the party's 50 states strategy. we'll talk to dean about president trump's agenda and how democrats are gting ready for next year's midterm elections. is there hope for democrat, we'll talk to howard dean about that and more in just a moment. ♪

. >> tavis, that is what is happening right now. >> you are doing that. >> that's exactly the plan. plan to have it released by february of next year right before i get back to broadway. >> and what kind of music can we expect from this album? >> i'm a little broadway but i love funk and soul. if i had to put it together i would say stevie wonder, prince in a sound. >> i ain't mad at you. [ laughter ] if you can do stevie and india and prince i'm buying it. you sold me. if you can pull that off, man. when you do come back and see us. have a great rest of the run with hamilton. that's our show tonight. thanks for watching and as always keep the faith. ♪ ♪ >>> for more information on today's show visit tavis smily. >>> join me next time for a conversation with martin sheen. that is next time. we'll see you then. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> >>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smily, the fallout is happening in washington, tonight, the conversation with the nation's magazine, john walsh, about the political implications of h

i just don't know who those moderates are anymore. >> tavis, let me be clear. and i sthed mshaid this many, m times. medicare for all in which we're taking on the drug companies. the drug companies have spent well over $3 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions. they're incredibly powerful force. the insurance companies are very powerful force. wall street that makes money from this current health care system obviously very powerful. so no one ever heard me say that we're going to pass this tomorrow or we're going to pass this with republican leadership in the house and senate and the white house. but this is what i am saying. i am saying that more and more americans understand that that is the direction that we have got to go in and polling indicates that. and that the only way we pass this is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process and begin to stand up and fight for a health care system that works for the american people and not just for the drug companies and the insurance companies. so essentially, in my view this i

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley, tonight a first can steve cohen, the democratic congressman from tennessee will give us an update on the articles of impeachment he plans to file against president trump following his comments about charlottesville. then we'll speak with actress miss green about her starring role in star trek discovery. glad you joined us. all of that in just a moment. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> president donald trump's failure to condemn the white supremacist and neonazis in charlottesville led steven cohen to introduce articles of impeachment against the president. he joins us now for what could be a historic piece of legislation, an honor, sir, to have you back on this program. >> it's an honor to be on it, thank you. >> let me start by saying something to you is that articles of impeachment is serious business. i don't know if there's anything more serious when it comes to the presidency, and you must have thought a lot about that before you introduced or even started to talk about this le

because shane had gotten some friends in kindergarten, and i thought it would be fun for tavi. and that was it. it was enough. shane actually didn't really respond well to -- i mean, he was okay, but he's not the social kid s so he really didn't want to be around a bunch of kids. and, in fact, on several occasions he just didn't want to go to school. and i did all the research, i was concerned that maybe he was being bullied or something. he just, that's not his bag. i can't imagine how many kids are, like, pushed into going into a 25-child classroom, and they're not the social person, they're not the, you know, they don't thrive in that environment. it's too chaotic for them or whatever. >> now, sam sorbo, in your book you write that school bureaucrats view hoe yes nayty as -- homogeneity as a desirable outcome as if education could mimic a fast food franchise. >> yeah. have you read, have you read the mission statement of the department of education? anyway, yes. >> what does it say? >> well, school -- i'd have to look it up, but they've got good alliteration, but that's abil

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight we're talking about music and the arts. first, a conversation with the former president and ceo of the los angeles philharmonic. why credited with lifting the l.a. field from a place in the shad yoef hollywood to an orchestra on the world stage. she will soon take her math toikt big apple as the incoming president and ceo of the new york field. tonight we'll discuss her 17 years here in los angeles and a decision to move back to new york, arts funding and much more i suspect. then whether it was his collaboration with the drake or a seat at the table for the latest album. he is making a name for him swefl his debut solo album "process." the british born musician will tell us how the death of his parents shaped his work and why no one knows him like the piano. we're glad you joined us. debra boarder coming up right now. >>> deb bra board certificate former president and ceo of the los angeles philharmonic. she brought in a conductor and she built the artistic reputation and the

i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with rapper lodgy.highest opening week of his career. the project has a unique could be concept and some surprising collaborations. rapper lodgy coming up in just a moment.

i'm tavis smiley. first, allen alden understands his book. the text chronicle has journey to discover new ways to help people communicate and relate to one another more effectively. then bluesy rocker benjamin booker joins us to discuss his project "witness." we're glad you joined us, all of that coming up in just a moment. >>> allen alda is an award winning actor on the classic tv series "mash" among many other notable roles. he is also a best-selling author. the latest book is titled "if i understood you, would i have this look on my face." my adventures in the art and science of relation and communicating. allen ald yashgs ia, i'm alwaysg to see you. >> good to see you. >> can i tell you how excited i got when i saw this book come across my desk? because i think that one of the many things that is wrong with our world is that we don't communicate well and that's pretty obvious these days. there is no empathy. there is no generous or charitable listening. it's one of the real problems. there is no civil exchange. so you got your finger on t

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. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. >> join us next time with howard dean about the future of the democratic party. that's next time. see you then. >>> good evening from los angeles. the world of sports and politics has once again collided. this time on the nfl gridiron. dozens of players took a knee this weekend in protest of president donald trump and lest we forget police violence. tonight the conversation with dave zarin, for the nation magazine, author, has been sitting down himself during the national anthem in protest for more than 20 years now. glad you joined us. conversation with sports writer, dave zarin in just a moment.

i'm tavis smiley. tonight, first up, a conversation with trombone shorty, discussing his album. it is called parking lot symphony. and then adam gibbs joins us for a conversation and performance from the solo album called "freedom highway." that's all coming up in just a moment. >>> troy andrews picked up his first trombone when he was 4 years old, when he was 8, he was leading his own band. at 10, he was touring the country. today in louisiana native is the band leader and front man of you know trombone shorty. and only the avenue, the new album marks date bu frefebut al. it is called "parking lot symphony." how you living? >> i'm doing good. >> good to you have back. you've been busy. you wrapped a tour with the red hot chili peppers. >> yeah, we did three months with them. incredible. >> did you enjoy it? >> i wish quo have gone longer with them. we're still in a lot of music and learning a lot of things we can borrow from them. >> give me a sense of what that means, that sounds like when you're learning something from them? >> so every night when they came out on stage i wou

i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with rapper lodgy. he is one of the top streaming artists in the world. he just released his latest project called everybody and marks the highest opening week of his career. the project has a unique could be concept and some surprising collaborations. rapper lodgy coming up in just a moment. >>> very quietly become one of the brightest young stars in hip hop. he is one of the top 25 streaming artists in the world with one billion stream. he joins us to talk about "everybody" which has a unique concept and surprising guest collaborations. before our conversation though, take a look at some of the video for the song "black spiderman." ♪ i just want to be free no stereotypes ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> your fans, of course, know your bi-racial makeup. there is of course, drake, there is jay cole, there are a bunch of folks that come to mind. but to my mind, i think this is the first time you actually talked about it in this way. >> yeah. and i'm probably the first bi-racial rapper who looks white as hell. so, yeah. it'

racists not only president obama, he has made that charge against black journalists bryant gumball, tavisd suggested that jon stewart is a bigot and senator elizabeth war season a racist, as is the movie "django unchained" and the tv show "blackish." so in donald trump's view, these people are racists and post charlottesville, the president feels he is the one who is owed an apology. the white house doubled down today on their statement that espn's tweet is a fireable offense. i'm joined by former nfl player donte' stallworth. what is your take on the white house demanding an apology from hill or espn? >> i think it's interesting that the president has used the power of the oval, he's used the power of the executive branch to not only intimidate and to bully his political adversaries, but he's done this to our nation's allies. he's also done this to his own staff as we have seen today with him calling jeff sessions an idiot. the president should not be calling for anyone's job because they're criticizing him. that is key characteristic of what an authoritarianism is. and the president of

. >> tavis mistake for president trump to side with strange? >> here's the thing i want to point out. twice the president in recent memory said i'll work with the establishment and it will all work out. luther strange, i'll work with him. two is obamacare. you guys will pass repeal. both went down. the president is going to realize that idea of working, bannon said in an interview with charlie rose we made a decision to work with the establishment. it's not working out. the base of the party and the base of the country is looking up and saying we may agree with you on some of your cultural instincts, but on these elections -- it's coming. the wave is coming. >> that's why bob corker retired. >> they knew he was going to lose. he retired today because judge moore was going to win. lindsey graham said if judge moore wins, we're all in trouble, and you bet they are. they're afraid of their own base. >> i've never seen people nain mission giggle more than these guys. >> populace. we want less right-wing cooperatetists and more for the people. >> li

the list includes barack obama, bryant gumbel, tere, tavis smiley, the movie, the tv show "blackish" calls these people racist and trump gets upset when somebody attacks him and calls him a racist or white supremacist. the reason people call him that, bruce, because they see his behavior and the pattern of behavior that goes back before he took office, when he was sued by the federal government, when he was leading the charge against the central park five, when he was attacking barack obama for five years, the racist attack on his birth certificate. >> the one hillary started. >> mexicans and everyone else. this is a history of racial indifference or at least racial indifference but racism on the part of the president of the united states. >> i want to move this conversation forward and respond, bruce, this is how tim scott, this is how senator scott reacted yesterday, about this. he said he had gone into the meeting and told politico that he had gone into the meeting with the president because he had wanted to raise concerns about the fact that somehow three centuries of american hi