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Radio Curious visits with author, journalist and candidate for congress, Norman Solomon. They discuss his background as an activist and journalist ...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com
Learn more about the Civic Commons, a citizen engagement effort underway in Northeast Ohio.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 28:34
Caption: Tariq Ali in Madrid, Spain. , Credit: Flickr user: Cordoba 2016
As the U.S. prepares for another presidential election, journalist Tariq Ali says the ‘choices’ don’t present much in the way of options. On this e...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and WRIR


  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
David Brooks excels when his vast analytic abilities are brought to his fondness for Republicans. In the New York Times, he ventured into an are...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2011
  • Length: 04:53
Caption: Heartland Democracy Governance Panel, Credit: Craig Stellmacher
TTT’s ANDY DRISCOLL was there May 18 at First Universalist Church in Minneapolis with Cameraman CRAIG STELLMACHER to record the Heartland Democracy...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2011
  • Length: 59:59
Caption: Hilda Solis, Credit: NPC
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis talks to the National Press Club about the Obama Administration's plans to help the nation's economy.

  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 54:03
Caption: Our elected officials need reminders about what money is actually used for. , Credit: Susan Cook
As our Elected Officials struggle with Debt Ceiling Reduction, perhaps some homework on how my 30 bucks can be better quality than their 2.4 trilli...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:12
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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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The President promised effective relief from struggling home owners, but his foreclosure prevention program has never gotten off the ground.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: Ian Masters
William Cohan talks about the soon-to-be-released report arguing the economic collapse was preventable; former ATF Gerald Nunziato on gun laws; Sam...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 53:58
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The first election after the infamous Citizens United Supreme Court decision reveals the money-drenched look of elections to come.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Steve Rattner - Wall Street success story and Obama's wonder-boy auto czar - is now also a poster child for Wall Street corruption.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: North Atlantic Right Whale, Credit: US Marine Mammal Commission
This ThoughtCast hour introduces Faculty Insight, a partnership with Harvard Extension School, in addition to a series of interviews on endangered ...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Nov 17, 2010
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 1
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In Latin America, sexism and impunity contribute to violence against women. But the region is also home to powerful female voices, and effective mo...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
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The growth in national security measures since 9/11 is striking. Is this level of government investment worthwhile? Can there ever be too much secu...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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How do you choose missions to fight a war effectively, while minimizing civilian deaths and meeting the obligation to your soldiers?

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Must governments meet violence with an authoritarian response? In the recent Mexican election, citizens could demand a crackdown on druglords at th...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Does the state capitalism model present a challenge to free market political systems? Is Google's confrontation with China a taste of the future? W...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Can you hold to ethical standards and serve a government that makes mistakes? Does becoming a diplomat mean, "my country right or wrong"?

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Inequality in America has been accelerating rapidly since the 1980s. But capping income levels could put liberty and competitiveness at risk. Regar...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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We hear about hip-hop and change in Cuban society, and what people on the ground are saying about new phases in the Cuban revolution.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Length: 30:00
Caption: http://michiganwro.blogspot.com, Credit:  Michigan Welfare Rights Organization
We go to Michigan, where from the city of Detroit, to the farmlands and countryside, citizens are battling to gain greater control over the bounty ...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2010
  • Length: 28:56
Caption: Scientists at the Janelia Farm Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia perform cutting edge neuroscience research. A Janelia Farm exec says Northern Virginia's congested highways makes hiring and retaining employees difficult., Credit: Matt Staley/Janelia Farm
Business execs in Northern Virginia, typically a core Republican constituency, are beginning to lose patience with the GOP over its refusal to rais...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2010
  • Length: 04:41
Caption: Jim Leach, Credit: National Press Club
Jim Leach, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, speaks at the National Press Club

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 54:01
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear Sudanese opinions on US President Barack Obama's new policy towards Sudan.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 06:36