Interviewing Tony Kujala and Billy Crowe.

Laurel Snyder describes to Studs Terkel her journey into prostitution and her involvement in the organization COYOTE, which advocates for the rights of sex workers and the decriminalization of prostitution.

Rachel of Jonathan Kozol's book, "Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America," lives in a rundown hotel with her four children. According to Kozol, homeless people are considered untouchables. Rachel wonders how can people raise money for starving people in South Africa when she contends, "We are the World," but people don't want to help the homeless right here in the states.

The people living at the Martinique feel as though they are a toxic waste substance being compressed in the density living quarters, explains Jonathan Kozol. Rachel of Kozol's book, "Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America" said people don't want to see them. Refering to the song, "We are the World, " Rachel also asks how come people care so much for people they can't see? "We are the world, " says Rachel. "We live here, too".

Interviewing labor organizer, civil rights activist, and former Congressman John Bernard. Bernard was elected as a Farmer-Labor candidate to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1937-1939.

Mr. Paulei talks with Studs about the air traffic controllers strike in 1980 and subsequent firing of over 1000 air traffic controllers. They discuss what a normal shift as an air traffic controller consists of, and the unions reasons for the strike in 1980.

Mr. Ridgeway and Studs talk about the energy crisis and the systematic pillaging of the land of the United States by the companies involved in harvesting natural resources. Includes: Two excerpts presented of Joe Begley of Blackey, KY talking about the state of things in Appalachia as gas companies and strip mine operators come in to destroy the land.

Program includes an excerpt of a 1978 interview with songwriter and labor rights activist Florence Reece.

Discussing the National Federation of the Blind with Steven Bensen, Debbie Kent Stein, and William Heyford.

Interviewing Mary Hollis and Sandra Maxwell, members of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

Interviewing Gale Cincotta of National People's Action, a community activist organization working on issues of housing and employment, and Tom Fox.

Interviewing Gale Cincotta of National People's Action, a community activist organization working on issues of housing and employment, and Tom Fox.

Discussing Chicago neighborhoods with Alderman Dick Simpson, Ron Shaffman, Mary Lou Daniel and Fabian Padilla.

Jim Jennings, Jake Dowling and Jim Hastings, members of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) talk about unions. Union folk songs by Pete Seeger and Joe Glazer are played periodically.