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Moyers & Company Show 103 How Big Banks are Rewriting the Rules of our Economy
From: Moyers & Company
Series: Moyers & Company
Caption: Bill Moyers, Credit: Dale Robbins
Big banks are rewriting the rules of our economy to the exclusive benefit of their own bottom line. But how did our political and financial class s...

Bought by KRDP, WMNF, KBRP Community Radio, WGCU, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 21
Global Ethics Corner: Goodbye Euro?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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The euro was once thought to be a symbol of peace and prosperity in post-World War II Europe. As the sovereign debt crisis continues, are we watchi...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
Afghan Railways: From the Great Game to the Modern Silk Road
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WBEZ, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 3
The Afghan Mining Industry
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 09:29
Supply and Demand
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Sep 23, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Global Ethics Corner: Genocide Denial in Rwanda: Dealing with the Past or Subverting Democracy?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Do laws that make it a crime to deny the existence of genocide help to lessen the chances of renewed conflict? Or, do they stifle freedom of speech...

  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
A Conversation with Isabel Wilkerson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Isabel Wilkerson talks about her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, focusing on the transfer of Southern ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WSLR, WHFR, KUOW, KVNF and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 25:33
  • Purchases: 16
U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Danger Due to Visa Crisis
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the conflicts in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 12:39
MN Author Catherine Friend
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
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Heidi talks with MN author Catherine Friend about her new memoir "Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep & Enough Wool to Save the Planet."

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 02, 2011
  • Length: 18:26
  • Purchases: 1
Vitamin D: All the Rage - Will it Really Improve Your Health?
From: Dueling Docs
Series: Dueling Docs
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Vitamin D is credited with staving off falls, lowering the risk of heart disease, cancer and high blood pressure. Does it work?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Wendy Kopp - "The Founder"
From: Learning Matters
Series: The Real World of Teach for America
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When Wendy Kopp was a college senior she had an idea: what if some of America’s top college students chose teaching over higher-paying professional...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 09:49
Behind the Scenes
From: War News Radio
Caption: Iraqis prepare an election poster, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 02, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Out With the Old
From: War News Radio
Caption: Men dance during the celebration of the Nowruz holiday in Kabul., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Ballot Battles
From: War News Radio
Caption: An Iraqi election official checks the seals on a ballot box at a polling station after the polls closed for special voting in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. The polls opened Wednesday for members of the Iraqi security forces, detainees and hospi, Credit: The Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Feb 12, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
SRP: The State of South Sudan
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear about the growing humanitarian and political crisis in South Sudan.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 07:43
Are Black models in Fashion?
From: Will Wright
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Will Wright asked experts about the chronic want for models of color on the runways and in ads.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 25, 2009
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
Radio Berkman 139: My Fair Economy
From: The Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Series: Radio Berkman
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How can innovation and fair compensation can go hand in hand?

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Length: 25:05
  • Purchases: 1
Radio Berkman 138: My Friend the Robot
From: The Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Series: Radio Berkman
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What if a robot could be your closest friend?

  • Added: Dec 02, 2009
  • Length: 28:06
Rocketing Ahead
From: Richard Paul
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How the Democrats rode Sputnik to the White House in a campaign that forever changed science, technology and academia in America.

Bought by KUT, KUHF, WXXI Rochester, Spokane Public Radio, Nevada Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
SRP: Perspectives on the Lubna Hussein Trial
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear about a Sudanese woman journalist who was arrested for wearing pants in public–and refused to plead guilty.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2009
  • Length: 07:01
News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media- Part Two
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media
Caption: Feb. 12, 2009 plane crash near Clarence, N.Y., as photographed by citizen journalist "Traceur Zero" for CNN's iReport, Credit: Courtesy CNN
Two one-hour CBC Radio programs about changes to our understanding of 'journalism' now that anyone can create, report and publish news.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KQED, Spokane Public Radio, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 53:07
  • Purchases: 7
The Cost of War
From: War News Radio
Caption: Iraq War veterans carry Tomas Young up the Capitol steps in Washington DC, Credit: Kevin McKinney / Mobilus Media
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 17, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
THE CASE FOR REPARATIONS
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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A LOOK AT THE MOVEMENT FOR REPARATIONS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS

  • Added: Feb 02, 2009
  • Length: 59:11