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The Day After Tomorrow in Palestine-Israel: A Tale of Two Peace Activists
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Is there room for optimism?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Human Rights, or Right to Exist? Perspectives on Israel-Hamas War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates predicts how war in Israel could ripple through the Middle East. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with Trita Par...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Why the World Cup is So &#*$&%! Expensive
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Ray teases the tournament's most interesting storylines and untangle FIFA's complicated ledger to understand why the tournament is so expensive.

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Dec 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Taiwan and the US-China Tug of War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, Ray takes a close look at Taiwan: its colonial past, vibrant democratic tradition, and what recent disputes over independence could mean...

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Nov 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Sustainable Development in a Post-Covid World
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How are cities from Pittsburgh to Bogotá using sustainable development goals to guide pandemic recovery and increase health and equity?

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 21, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Epidemics Change History
From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic
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Pandemics have played a huge role in human history. A cholera outbreak in Europe had huge implications for the way we see public health. And it was...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 04:06
07302020: The Intersection of Ethical Capitalism and Conscious Consumerism with Jane Mosbacher-Morris & Adam Waytz, 7/30/2020
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on The Intersection...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2020
  • Length: 56:43
Musician's Spotlight Extra Session - International Guitar Night
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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A short preview of the International Guitar Night 20th anniversary tour with an interview with guitarist Mike Dawes

Bought by WZRE, RadioFreePalmer, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 3
The Big Pond #35: The Library and the Book
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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German and American libraries have influenced each other’s development tremendously over the last few centuries. During this time, the library has ...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WNYO, KICI Iowa City, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 02, 2019
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 4
Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland: Toward a Sustainable Planet
From: Gordon Whiting
Series: In Deep With Angie Coiro: Interviews
Caption: Angie Coiro, Host and Senior Producer
Engaging conversation with an important thought-leader on climate change and global environmental issues.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2018
  • Length: 59:55
Peter Bergen, author of "United States of Jihad"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews CNN's National Security Analyst Peter Bergen about his timely book about U.S. terrorism.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2017
  • Length: 30:00
WorldCanvass: Redefining Nationhood (Part 2)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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What defines a nation, or a state? What’s the meaning of sovereignty, and how do communal or religious identity figure into demands for self-determ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 23:45
WorldCanvass: Redefining Nationhood (Part 1)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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What defines a nation, or a state? What’s the meaning of sovereignty, and how do communal or religious identity figure into demands for self-deter...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 24:45
India and Biotechnology
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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Glenn Stone explores the controversies around genetically modified crops and the effects of biotechnology on farmers in India.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 10:30
An Adult Choice? Corporate Responsibility and the Global Face of Tobacco
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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An anthropologist examines the ethics of tobacco companies' practices around the world.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 12:00
Talking Foreign Policy: The Iran Nuclear Accord
From: Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Series: Talking Foreign Policy
Caption: Michael Scharf
"Talking Foreign Policy" takes on the controversy over the Iran Nuclear Accord. Although the press reported recently that President Obama has line...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
Violence Against Women
From: History Talk from Origins
Series: History Talk Shorts
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Violence against women is a global problem. We discuss the origins of gender violence and its existence throughout history.

  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:01
Under The Algerian Sun: Camus and Daoud
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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It’s the rare writer who can pick up where Albert Camus — master of midcentury philosophy and fiction — left off in the modern classic, The Outside...

Bought by KPIP-LP and KMUN


  • Added: Jun 26, 2015
  • Length: 58:37
  • Purchases: 2
Talking Foreign Policy: The President's Controversial Executive Actions on Immigration Reform
From: Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Series: Talking Foreign Policy
Caption: Michael Scharf
The "Talking Foreign Policy" radio program tackles the President's controversial executive action on immigration reform.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
World Footprints Travel Report - December 15, 2014
From: World Footprints LLC
Series: World Footprints Travel Report - Daily
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Travel news from around the world in 3 minutes

  • Added: Dec 15, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
Global Water Contract, Part II
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In Part II of a 2-part series on the Global Water Contract, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill explains the Committee's progressive recommendations...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 05:21
The Middle East in Crisis: a View from Israel
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Ethics in Security Bulletin
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Chuck Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security adviser, speaks from Tel Aviv on turbulence across the greater Middle East, including the I...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 33:15
Data Threats: Hackers, Government Agencies, and Defending Data Online
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Impact: Where Business and Ethics Meet
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Cybersecurity risks increases daily as more and more of our private information is stored online--and the biggest threat isn't necessarily hackers....

  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 18:47
Berlin Journal - Richard Holbrooke's Legacy
From: The American Academy in Berlin
Series: Berlin Journal
Caption: Richard C. Holbrooke
On this first program we look at the legacy of one of the most important American diplomats in the post cold war era - Richard C. Holbrooke

  • Added: Jul 15, 2014
  • Length: 52:36
Iran Nuclear Threat: Fact or Fiction?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Ethics in Security Bulletin
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With the deadline looming for agreement on the P5+1 negotiations with Iran, Senior Fellow David Speedie interviews Dr. Gareth Porter, scholar, jour...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2014
  • Length: 31:01