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Two and one half minute commentary by series host Martha Burk on the gender gap and gun control, and why it will make a difference in the next elec...

  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
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Two and one-half minute commentary by Equal Time host Martha Burk on who won, who lost on Tax Day.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
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Two and one-half minute commentary by Equal Time host Martha Burk on the subject of equal pay for women.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
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Series host Martha Burk interviews Dr. Heidi Hartmann, President of the Institute for Women's Policy Research in Washington on the fiscal cliff an...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 28:17
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Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun Times talks with series host Martha Burk on what it's like to cover the presidential campai...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
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Will the new Supreme Court Term be part of the Republican War on Women? Series host Martha Burk interviews Linda Greenhouse, Supreme Court writer...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2012
  • Length: 28:31
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Series host Martha Burk interviews United States Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Solis addresses the state of the recovery and what to expect for...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2012
  • Length: 28:37
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Every president, regardless of party, designates August 26 as Women's Equality Day, to commemorate women getting the vote in 1920. But do we reall...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2012
  • Length: 28:17
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Nebraska Legislation LB800 combats truancy.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:49
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Part of the American Graduate project addressing the country's high school dropout crisis, Ray Suarez and former Deputy Secretary of Education Dian...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2012
  • Length: 09:40
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Women's votes are crucial to any candidate -- in fact, women can control any election. What are their priorities?

  • Added: Aug 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:32
Caption: Joan Blades/Mary Robinson
Mother's Day is celebrated in the in May, and mothers are now becoming a political force. Female political leaders can leverage their concerns at ...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 56:49
  • Purchases: 1
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The Chinese economy and defense budget have grown at an enormous rate over the past five years. Do you think that this will lead to global confront...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Could SEAL Team 6 have captured bin Laden alive? Should training for elite military forces prioritize thoughtfulness at the risk of indecision?

  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Created and managed by Carnegie Council Ethics Studio and written by Senior Fellow William Vocke, Global Ethics Corner is a weekly 2 minute segment...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Economic models were the basis for crucial practical decisions that led to the 2008-09 financial crisis. Yet government bailouts remain controversi...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy, systems must decide who to exclude from public office. What do you do with those who, without ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Turkey’s democracy has been extolled as a model in the Middle East, but has also been belittled for its creeping authoritarianism. Does Turkey offe...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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How well do the institutions of government live up to the expectations of their people? What has America got right? What should it change? How do o...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Can MBAs be held to "do no harm" standards similar to those of MDs? The MBA Oath was created by a group of Class of 2009 Graduates of Harvard Busin...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Mar 07, 2011
  • Length: 26:40
  • Purchases: 1
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The proposed building of an Islamic community center two blocks from 9/11’s Ground Zero has become a contentious issue. Would building the center p...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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The Indian government plans to give all 1.2 billion Indians a fingerprint ID. Are you in favor of a national biometric ID to prevent identity theft...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Chinese policies tilt the field and undermine free trade, according to journalist David Leonhardt. Should the U.S. use sanctions more aggressively ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Wikileaks cables reveal that U.S. diplomats are "a big part of the sales force." Is diplomacy diminished or conflicts harder to resolve if diplomat...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Should non-state armed groups be excluded from the formal realm of international humanitarian law? Should they be held to the same standards as sta...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00