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Whistle Stops: The 1948 Presidential Campaigns
From: Lester Graham
Caption: President Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Tribune with the inaccurate headline: Dewey Defeats Truman., Credit: public domain
2023 is the 75th anniversary of one of the biggest political upsets in American political history (although the documentary does not mention the 75...

Bought by Iowa Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, Michigan Radio, KUOW, and WAMU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2023
  • Length: 55:31
  • Purchases: 5
SCOTUS abortion case leak shows queer rights at risk too
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: Out in the Bay's federal courts analyst details how the US Supreme Court's anticipated decision in Mississippi abortion case jeopardizes LGBTQ rights., Credit: Courtesy ACLU/AP
How deeply are LGBTQ civil liberties threatened by abortion cases now before the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court? Federal courts journalist Lis...

Bought by WORT


  • Added: May 06, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Constitutional Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt, author of “Allegiance”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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“It may well be that the Senate Republicans would be better off confirming some moderate Obama nominee to the Supreme Court now, rather than having...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 08, 2016
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 2
Are we winning the war on drugs? Don Winslow, author of “The Cartel”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Don’s 19th thriller may be fiction, but it’s the truth about our longest war, the war on drugs, especially in all the ways it effects Mexico. To le...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 09:55
  • Purchases: 1
Public or Private Ownership? A Conversation with Blair Levin
From: Nick Stumo-Langer
Series: Broadband Bits
Caption: Made with Canva.com
Episode 132: Ever since the last time Chris Mitchell spoke with Blair Levin on Episode 37, we have wanted to have him back for a friendly discussi...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2015
  • Length: 37:30
Climate Change Activist Al Gore and "The Future"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Former US Vice President Al Gore is perhaps the best known poster boy for climate change. Both a winner of a Nobel prize along with an Oscar, he ta...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 23, 2013
  • Length: 09:43
  • Purchases: 1
Shades of the 1930s in Wisconsin
From: Dick Meister
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The attempt by Wisconsin's governor to all but eliminate union rights of state employees is one of the most important labor developments in decades.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 1
Three Loud Voices For Farm Labor
From: Dick Meister
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It's Hispanic Heritage Month, an excellent time to honor three of the most important Hispanic labor leaders in US history - Cesar Chavez, Dolores H...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2010
  • Length: 08:04
Hands Off Social Security!
From: Dick Meister
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Republican leaders in Congress want to cut Social Security payments in order to reduce the deficit that's been caused in part by tax breaks for the...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
'WE NEED JOBS! NOW!'
From: Dick Meister
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The AFL-CIO and a coalition of its allies have launched a major campaign aimed at creating many thousands of new jobs.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 03:27
Interview 4-2-09: Congressman Barney Frank talks marijuana
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Congressman Barney Frank
Congressman Barney Frank is interviewed on 4-2-09 about medical marijuana, decriminalization and President Obama's recent comments on legalization.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 10:14
Happy Cesar Chavez Day
From: Dick Meister
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It's time for us to celebrate a national Cesar Chavez Day.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2009
  • Length: 04:17
Final Exam: Grading the Bush Years
From: KUT
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A profile of sorts and an exploration of the history and legacy of George W. Bush and the first eight years of a new millennium. A look at what may...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KWIT


  • Added: Mar 03, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
A First for Labor, a First for Women
From: Dick Meister
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Amid the speculation over Sarah Palin possibly becoming the first woman to serve as vice president, don't forget Frances Perkins, the first woman t...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2008
  • Length: 05:16
Labor's Foot Soldiers
From: Dick Meister
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Organized labor is launching its biggest political campaign ever in hopes of playing a major role in electing Barack Obama and other labor-friendly...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 03:56
Labor's Choice Has To Be Obama
From: Dick Meister
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Barack Obama supports key issues that would greatly improve the lives of American workers, John McCain opposes them.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:17
Commentary: Time to Check those Union Cards
From: Dick Meister
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There's finally a realistic chance for passage of a law to give U.S. workers the full union rights that have long been denied them.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2008
  • Length: 04:32
Commentary: Labor's Happy Day
From: Dick Meister
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Thanks to their growing poliitical strength, American iunions will be celebrating Labor Day this year with much greater expectations for success th...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2007
  • Length: 04:00
Ontario Energy Policy
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
Examining Ontario, Canada's new Energy Policy

  • Added: May 25, 2007
  • Length: 08:16
Labor & the Democrats: A Winning Combination?
From: Dick Meister
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Unions have launched one of labor's biggest political campaigns ever in behalf of their Democratic Party allies.

  • Added: Sep 08, 2006
  • Length: 02:39
Michael Lerner
From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum
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Lecture by Tikkun editor and author, Rabbi Michael Lerner

  • Added: May 16, 2006
  • Length: 54:00
Passaic On Strike!
From: New Jersey Historical Commission and NJN Public Radio
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In 1926, 16,000 Wool Workers Strike for nearly a year in New Jersey

Bought by WVTF, KBRP Community Radio, Iowa Public Radio, KLCC, KZYX and more


  • Added: Apr 25, 2006
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 10
Questions that Matter
From: KUOW
Series: Spring 2006 Fundraising Spots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
'The Conversation' asks the questions that matter to you.

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and West Virginia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Apr 04, 2006
  • Length: 01:13
  • Purchases: 2
Commentary: Gene Debs, American Hero
From: Dick Meister
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Few leaders have done more for ordinary Americans than Eugene V. Debs, born 150 years ago.

  • Added: Dec 21, 2005
  • Length: 04:06
Democratic U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott, talks about depleted uranium used by the U.S. military to
From: Hawaii Public Radio
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Democratic U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott, talks about depleted uranium used by the U.S. military to encase armor and ammunition. McDermott believ...

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Jun 02, 2005
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1