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What the rape of a 5 year old Saudi girl by her father, an extremist cleric, can tell us about the growing power of public opinion in Saudi Arabia.

  • Added: Feb 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:03
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What the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia can tell us about Vladimir Putin’s quest for national pride in the 21st Century.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2013
  • Length: 02:03
Caption: Michael Scharf
Our panel of experts discuss what the appointments of John Kerry (State), Chuck Hagel (Defense) and John Brennan (CIA) will mean for American forei...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:07
Caption: Breaking the chains of slavery, Credit: empirical_perception
African-Americans have endured more than 246 years of slavery, 100 years of racism and segregation. The trauma from that experience continues to im...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Jan 31, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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What soccer rioting in Egypt can tell us about the disappointing legacy of the Arab Spring.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:11
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What an Islamist attack on an international gas facility in Algeria can tell us about President Obama’s foreign policy priorities during his second...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:59
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What French intervention in Mali to combat Islamist militants can tell us about al-Qaeda’s future prospects in West Africa.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:11
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What the return of lethal bonfires to Australia can tell us about the difference between natural and manmade catastrophes.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
Caption: Joan Michelson (l) of Green Connections Radio and Jaime Carlson (r) of the US Dept of Energy
Curious about how the Dept of Energy is spending your money? Where did all those billions in Recovery Act money go? What financial incentives are t...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 21:26
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"Generation Putin" is an hourlong special on young people and politics in the former Soviet Union. Embeddable on SoundCloud, too.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KCPW Salt Lake City, WGBH Radio Boston, KVSC, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Dec 27, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 55
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What the gang rape of a 23 year old medical student in the Indian city of Delhi can tell us about the need for a rapidly developing country to prot...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2012
  • Length: 02:10
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What the International Monetary Fund’s “red card” for Argentina can tell us about the effects of nationalism and insularity in the modern global ec...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 02:08
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What the European Union's receipt of the Nobel Prize this week can tell us about the politics of peace.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 02:09
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What a new arrival for the House of Windsor can tell us about the positive image of "Austerity Britain" around the world.

  • Added: Dec 05, 2012
  • Length: 01:58
Caption: A A Darker Shade of Green: REDD Alert and the Future of Forests
Around the world communities are already facing the impacts of climate change. Now international organizations, like the World Bank, are pushing a...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Nov 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
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What a failed independence vote in Spain can tell us about the rumblings of secession being heard in the "Red States" back at home.

  • Added: Nov 28, 2012
  • Length: 02:20
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What President Obama's historic visit to the South East Asian country of Burma can tell us about promoting democratic values in other countries.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:07
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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
Caption: Inspired leadership begins with mutual respect
This election felt divisive and strident and the feelings today are those of the victors and the losers, joyous and excitement for those that won, ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 49:10
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We take a look at the results of the 2012 election, covering not just the presidential election but also significant state and local races and refe...

Bought by WVAS, RadioFreePalmer, and KVMR


  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 53:01
  • Purchases: 3
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With Election Day approaching next week, we have perspectives on the presidential race and a look at some key local and state referendums around th...

Bought by WVAS, KVNF, KVMR, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 01, 2012
  • Length: 54:27
  • Purchases: 4
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We feature analysis from around the country on some of the issues that will be decided at the polls on Election Day. In addition to the presidentia...

Bought by WVAS and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 2
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Following the second presidential debate, we hear perspectives on the presidential campaigns from around the United States.

Bought by WVAS and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Oct 18, 2012
  • Length: 51:09
  • Purchases: 2
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With the 2012 presidential election less than one month away, we'll be discussing election issues such as the exclusion of third party candidates f...

Bought by WVAS


  • Added: Oct 11, 2012
  • Length: 54:18
  • Purchases: 1
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A "newsical" analysis and roundup of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions... plus the spin war to come over the closely watche...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2012
  • Length: 56:02