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January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....
- Added: Jan 19, 2024
- Length: 03:00
"...one fitting way to honor the historic justice would be to take action on some unfinished feminist business. Justice Ginsburg is on my mind toda...
- Added: Sep 22, 2020
- Length: 04:00
Sheri Soltes is a nonprofit CEO in Austin, Texas, and she's running for Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 3, covering parts of Austin, Lakeway, ...
- Added: Dec 09, 2019
- Length: 14:45
When women exercise reproductive choice, are her reasons for doing so protected as a private communication between a provider and a patient?
- Added: May 31, 2019
- Length: 06:47
Millions of women all over this country are protesting the denial and exclusion of women’s rights by the new Washington, DC throne holder. So to e...
- Added: Jan 21, 2017
- Length: 03:09
The Sixty Second Moral asks questions about what is right or wrong in 60 seconds more or less. So, today, we ask, will there be yet another man who...
- Added: Dec 09, 2016
- Length: 01:32
In honor of the upcoming Presidential race, The River Is Wide presents a melding of our favorite features. A Citizen's Guide, A Sixty Second Moral ...
- Added: Oct 29, 2016
- Length: 01:34
The then director of the Harvard Eating Disorders program gave a talk to a small group of eating disorder mental health providers in my work town. ...
- Added: Oct 10, 2016
- Length: 07:33
In my state, a few years ago a bright, articulate local woman ran for the state House of Representatives. Her campaign slogan was ‘Fight Like A Gi...
- Added: Aug 01, 2016
- Length: 05:32
Satirical commentary from comedian and commentator JIMMY TINGLE
- Added: Apr 29, 2016
- Length: 01:57
Special edition of Making Contact with guest Host, Rose Aguilar discussing reproductive health and abortion rights 43 years after Roe v. Wade.
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRIR
- Added: Jan 13, 2016
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
In the Department of Poetic Justice (and Reckoning), The River Is Wide offers a poem that could be sung to the tune from a tune in the public domai...
- Added: Nov 28, 2015
- Length: 02:50
Halloween is behind us, but I’ve still got some scary news. We’ve started the one-year countdown to election day. We’ve already been bombarded fo...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: Nov 01, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
In my state the Governor has decided that any childless adult who owns more than $5000 in cash or leisure vehicle assets cannot receive food stamps...
- Added: Sep 24, 2015
- Length: 04:32
It was down to the wire before a decision was made to include Carly Fiorina, the only woman in the race, in this week’s Republican presidential deb...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: Sep 13, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
So, here we are, August 4th, 2015, and I’m asking "Is a Woman A Person?" You laugh, no, scoff at me for asking this. Of course!, you say. But are w...
- Added: Aug 04, 2015
- Length: 58:41
July 30 marks a very important anniversary in our modern political history. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law.
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMUD
- Added: Jul 26, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 2
There’s an old saying “be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.” That applies in spades to Republicans who have voted over 50 ...
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- Added: Jun 19, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
The President is asking for "fast track" authority to give the White House sole negotiating authority on the Trans Pacific Partnership, a giant tr...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: Jun 08, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
Having declared the Obama budget DOA, Republicans must now come up with one of their own.
- Added: Mar 06, 2015
- Length: 02:30
The U.S. Senate convened on January 6th, with 13 new members. Some people think 13 is a lucky number, and some say the opposite. When it comes to ...
- Added: Jan 08, 2015
- Length: 02:30
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Government Policy Produces Record Levels of Economic Inequality in U.S.; A...
Bought by KMUD
- Added: Jan 01, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Third of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Topic: Reproductive rights.
- Added: Oct 16, 2014
- Length: 02:30
Two minute commentary on Michael Bloomberg"s announcement he’s spending $50 million bucks to recruit moms to fight the NRA.
- Added: May 02, 2014
- Length: 02:30
Health care reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act or "Obamacare", is moving forward with new health coverage enrollment and both women and ...
- Added: Mar 25, 2014
- Length: 30:01
