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This week, we begin with the story of a woman who was in flight to the US when President Trump signed his first travel ban. We later hear about how...
- Added: Jul 13, 2018
- Length: 29:59
- Purchases: 2
From: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Series: Animalogy \ Revealing the Animals in Our Everyday Words and Phrases
Series: Animalogy \ Revealing the Animals in Our Everyday Words and Phrases
The word “inauguration" takes us all the way back to the politics of ancient Rome and the birds behind the words inauguration, inaugural, auspiciou...
- Added: Jan 20, 2017
- Length: 22:14
This week’s episode begins to explore the intersections of borders, documentation, and incarceration. We look at the history of U.S. immigration po...
Bought by KZYX
- Added: Dec 15, 2016
- Length: 29:11
- Purchases: 1
From farm to fork, few things matter more than the food we eat. We all want the freedom and opportunity to choose what ends up on our plate- but wh...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Feb 06, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
The image of India has changed in American eyes, yet so has America's image... in Indian eyes.
- Added: Jan 07, 2014
- Length: 04:30
- Added: Dec 09, 2013
- Length: 04:30
On November 19th citizens of Albuquerque, New Mexico, will vote on the first city-level 20 week abortion ban in the U.S., with no exceptions for r...
- Added: Nov 13, 2013
- Length: 02:30
What a suicide attack in Tiananmen Square can tell us about the Chinese government's struggle with dissent.
- Added: Oct 30, 2013
- Length: 02:07
Chicken is big business in the U.S. During National Chicken Month, the industry gives us ways to celebrate -- by eating more chicken of course. Bu...
- Added: Sep 26, 2013
- Length: 02:30
Two and one half minute commentary on the debate about bombing Syria, and the domestic trade-offs.
- Added: Sep 05, 2013
- Length: 02:30
Labor Day was created in the 19th century by the unions, to celebrate the economic achievements of American workers. But if we look at the 21st ce...
Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
- Added: Aug 28, 2013
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 3
Two and one half minute commentary on why House Republicans took their 40th meaningless vote to repeal Obamacare before getting out of town for a 5...
- Added: Aug 06, 2013
- Length: 02:30
A dialogue between Princeton University professor Cornel West, and Revolutionary Communist Party USA spokesman Carl Dix about the future of America...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Dec 19, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
The Conceptual artist Mr. Ai Wei Wei, was detained by the Chinese authorities on Sunday April 3. Where has he been taken and why?
- Added: Apr 11, 2011
- Length: 09:25
After the news that the Senate had not passed legislation to end "don't ask don't tell," commentator Mark Blackmon decided that it was time to remi...
- Added: Sep 23, 2010
- Length: 04:08
Some bands are getting creative about making a political spectacle, by becoming the protest themselves, and using the internet to make their messag...
- Added: Sep 08, 2010
- Length: 10:54
- Purchases: 2
The Infernal Noise Brigade debuted at the Seattle WTO protests in 1999. Jill Friedberg from KBCS in Seattle has their story.
Bought by WXDU
- Added: Sep 08, 2010
- Length: 08:26
- Purchases: 1
We hear from activists and experts who say the U.S. can learn a lot from social movements in Latin America.
Bought by KRZA
- Added: Jul 01, 2010
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
- Added: May 08, 2010
- Length: 09:55
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Apr 01, 2010
- Length: 09:51
- Purchases: 1
What was happening in the world thirty-three years and half a life-time ago?
- Added: Mar 30, 2009
- Length: 09:39
