Equal Time with Martha Burk

Series produced by KSFR

Caption: Host Martha Burk
Host Martha Burk 

Weekly 2 1/2 to 3 minute public affairs commentary on topics in the public debate, political issues, and how decisions in Washington and around the world affect ordinary citizens, often with an emphasis on women. Critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news.

Equal Time with Martha Burk originates weekly from KSFR public radio in Santa Fe.

Host Martha Burk is a nationally recognized journalist and women's leader. She is Money Editor for Ms. Magazine, and her blog is frequently on the front page of The Huffington Post. Burk is also immediate past Chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest coalition of women's groups.

Burk's commentary explores many topics on past progress, future change, and what it means for women and men -- as citizens, as voters, and as inhabitants of the world we live in and help to shape.

For those who are curious and who care about what's going on the the public debate (with no shouting) and issues/ what's at stake now and in the future.

Each commentary is two and one half to 3 minutes (02:30)


195 Pieces

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Prosecutor or Perp? You Decide.
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Presidential history was made when President Biden gracefully ended his candidacy for a second term. He put country over self and very possibly sa...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2024
  • Length: 03:01
July marks a milestone you’ve may never thought about, and it ain’t pretty.
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Besides record heat and fireworks on the 4th, July is known for something else: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. The day in 2024 when Black women’s wag...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
The Republican Convention: Women in the Platform Crosshairs
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Political conventions always lay out a party's vision for the future if their folks get in power. This year's Republican plan is a doozy for the ma...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
A Perfect Solution to Biden's Drop Out Dilemma
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After President Biden's recent meltdown during a debate with Donald Trump, various factions are calling for him to drop out of the presidential rac...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
A Declaration of Independence Surprise Signer Lost to History
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If you remember your junior high history lessons, you know that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, famously declaring that...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
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An Anniversary You Don't Want to Celebrate
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June 24th marks the  anniversary of the infamous Dobbs  Supreme Court decision, trashing women’s right to abortion guaranteed since Roe v. Wade in ...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Are You a Kid at Heart or Ever Been One? Pick Your Prez
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The New York Times Kid Section recently showcased the candidates' answers to kid friendly questions. Listen to their direct quotes and pick your le...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Father's Day -- Times Have Changed
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Back in the day Mom stayed home with kids, housework, and runny noses. Dad went to work, plopped down in the evening with the newspaper or TV and d...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
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Learn Something New: It's Asian American Pacific Islander Month
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month,  was designated in 1992 by President George H. W. Bush to pay tribute to immigr...

  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Memorial Day: Not What You Were Taught in School
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Official history says the first Memorial Day celebration was held in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, where Union and Confederate soldi...

  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
A New Corporate Dirty Trick to Pick Your Pocketbook
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We all have to buy groceries, household goods, and a fair amount of fast food. But are we getting what we pay for, or a hidden swindle?

  • Added: May 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Who Invented Mother's Day? Not Hallmark or the Florist Society
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Most people think Mother's Day is just a day for mom to get gifts and thanks. But it has a far more serious and important origin and history.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2024
  • Length: 03:01
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A New Lifeline for Students in Debt -- Maybe
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College is now ridiculously expensive and students are in hock up to their eyebrows. President Biden wants to help -- but the Supremes have stopped...

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
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Tax Day: Who Gets the Gold Mine, Who Gets the Shaft?
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Taxes are necessary for a civilized society, and most ordinary people pay their fair share.  But there's one group that pays nothing at all, while ...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Solar Eclipse - Good Luck or Bad Omen? It depends.
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Wake up and view the solar eclipse, last one 'til 2044. If you think really has no significance except crazy superstition, think again. Ancient voi...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 02:30
April Fools Day -- Who Takes the Grand Prize?
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Okaay, April Fools Day is upon us, so let's have a little fun and nominate some of your national leaders for the biggest fool prize, and of course...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:59
From Paper Bags to Circular Saws -- Who Thunk 'Em Up?
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The old saying "necessity is the mother of invention" may be true, but it leaves out an important component -- the real "mothers" and "aunts" and "...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Women’s History Month: Let's Ditch This Bit of Unfair History
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It’s Women’s History month, and the feds are banning government agencies from using salary history to set the pay of new hires. Why? If you start ...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Rematch: Will the Biggest Loser Win Again?
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Trump was President from 2016 To 2020, but he’s never won an election. He lost the nationwide popular vote in 2016, but still made it to the White ...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
The Oscars and Upon Us: Who Are the Bigtime Losers?
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Females are without question the stars of Hollywood costume design, raking in Oscars in numbers that far outstrip the men. They get lots of well de...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 02:30

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