Two prominent journalists are sentenced to two years behind bars in Turkey for using images of the Prophet Muhammad in their work that had appeared in Charlie Hebdo. Joining Becker to discuss the ramifications of the sentencing and the ongoing suppression of the media is Turkish journalist Kemal Okuyan, a regular contributor to SoL newspaper.
Sunday marks International Workers' Day, a day that is marked as on official holiday in many countries around the world. However, many may not know that the day actually has its origins in the United States. Vijay Prashad, Professor of International Studies at Trinity College explains why May Day despite its origins was forgotten in the US.