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An act of oppression comes in many forms. Government, household, work environment, and even friendships. It happens when one group or person exerci...
- Added: Oct 29, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
Intolerance is increasing in the world of academia. A poisonous climate at universities and colleges is creating, what is known as, identity politi...
- Added: Oct 09, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Mixing history with poetic metaphor is not an easy task. Especially when the subject involves separate cultures, different languages, and vastly ch...
- Added: Sep 24, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
No matter where you are in the world, you’re confronted by violence. One study shows that over half of our population is very concerned about the c...
- Added: Aug 19, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Hate. There’s no question that it’s on the rise in America and around the world. White supremacy, racism and xenophobia are all part of our polariz...
- Added: Aug 13, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Here are some numbers that will make you think. Just 26 people – call them billionaires – own as much wealth as half the people on the planet. At t...
- Added: Jul 23, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Public discourse is at an all time low. Even without considering the political polarization of today, civility in public discourse is challenging.
- Added: Jul 09, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
When it comes to politics, age appears to be a prominent dividing line. And, a closer look at youth today shows that the young around the world are...
- Added: Jul 02, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Imagine an election in the future that boasted turnout at record levels. Better access to voter registration and polling places. District lines and...
- Added: May 12, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
References to conspiracy theories are more prevalent today. To have a theory, however, implies there is evidence to substantiate the claim. Today’s...
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- Added: Apr 26, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
This week on the show: Moving on -
We look at some of the lesser-known realities of migration. Including Haitians being sent home from Chile ...
- Added: Jan 24, 2019
- Length: 30:00
A central idea of feminism is “Looking at the world as if women matter.” Yet, during the most important public policy debate about women and povert...
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- Added: Jan 03, 2019
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 1
In September 1941, a hero-celebrity stood before a crowd in Iowa and emphatically stated the words, “America First.” Charles Lindbergh was the spea...
- Added: Dec 04, 2018
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
A Mid-Term Mashup featuring examples of the importance of voting, and avoiding the pitfalls of political fear & loathing in 2018
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- Added: Nov 05, 2018
- Length: 58:46
- Purchases: 1
Central Coast Bioneers held its first conference in San Luis Obispo in 2010. Looking at their mission statement, It reads … To create a resilient a...
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- Added: Oct 30, 2018
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
What role should the press play in a thriving democracy?
Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KSKQ, and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle
- Added: Oct 20, 2018
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 3
This broadcast is a follow up interview with economic sociologist Fred L. Block. His theory is that capitalist economics are not self-regulating. I...
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- Added: Aug 30, 2018
- Length: 29:00
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Most people believe that capitalist economics are self-regulated. According to UC Davis economic sociologist Fred L. Block, this view is simply an ...
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- Added: Aug 23, 2018
- Length: 29:00
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She didn’t like being called a philosopher, but that is how she’s recognized. And, as far as philosophy professor Richard J. Bernstein is concerned...
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- Added: Aug 03, 2018
- Length: 29:00
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After Ida B. Wells published a column on May 21, 1892, denouncing “the old threadbare lie,” that lynching was used to “protect white womanhood,” a ...
- Added: Jul 03, 2018
- Length: 03:30
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if the picture is a bar graph with a bunch of statistical notations? It may be worth a thous...
- Added: May 10, 2018
- Length: 29:30
The LGBTQ movement has had many social successes over the past few decades. Several states now recognize gay marriage and workplace equality. Still...
Bought by KGNU Community Radio and KCBX
- Added: Mar 23, 2018
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Conspiracy theories, propaganda, social media, and the denial of scientific theory are all playing a role in the rise of anti-intellectualism in th...
- Added: Feb 09, 2018
- Length: 26:14
Frances Moore Lappe and Adam Eichen team up to get people excited about restoring democracy and getting money out of politics.
Bought by KGUA, KPIP-LP, WETS, and KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: Jan 21, 2018
- Length: 54:01
- Purchases: 4
This episode explores the past and present of the far right and anti-fascism. We begin with the murder investigation of anti-fascist rapper, Pavlos...
- Added: Dec 10, 2017
- Length: 29:00
