We talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cartoonist Art Spiegelman. Best known for his holocaust narratives "Maus" and "Maus II," Spiegelman's most recent book, "Breakdowns" is a collection of new and previously published work.
Host: Michael Krasny

With many election officials expecting record voter turnouts in November, we look at efforts to protect voting rights and prevent fraud.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Henry Brady, professor of political science and public policy at UC Berkeley
• Kim Alexander, president and founder of California Voter Foundation
• Thad Hall, research affiliate for Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project

Oakland-based social justice and environmental activist Van Jones joins us to talk about his new book, "The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems." Jones is founder and president of Green For All.
Host: Michael Krasny

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Amid the continuing chaos on Wall Street, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo said it would acquire Wachovia Corp, beating out a competing offer from Citigroup. We look at what the deal might mean for the bank's local customers and for the industry as a whole.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Jim Wilcox, professor in the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
• Jon Fisher, professor at the University of San Francisco and former CEO of Bharosa, acquired by Oracle in July 2007
• Joseph Ridout, consumer services manager with Consumer Action
• Mark Calvey, senior reporter covering banking and finance for the San Francisco Business Times

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A record number of Latinos are expected to vote in November, according to one recent survey. We talk to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other experts about the potential impact of the Latino vote on the presidential election -- and on state ballot measures and races.
Host: Scott Shafer
Guests:
• Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles
• Efrain Escobedo, senior director of civic engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)
• Karthick Ramakrishnan, associate professor of political science at UC Riverside
• Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center
• Pilar Marrero, political editor for La Opinion

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