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SCOTUS Said Alabama’s 26% Black Population Should have Two Congressional Districts. Why is a Federal Court is Holding Up Maps Which Could Give Louisiana’s 33% Black Population Its Two Districts?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
SCOTUS Said Alabama’s 26% Black Population Should have Two Congressional Districts. Why is a Federal Court is Holding Up Maps Which Could Give Lou...

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Henrietta Lacks' Immortal Cells
From: David Kattenburg
Caption: Henrietta Lacks, Credit: Courtesy: Lacks family & Estate
David Kattenburg speaks about Henrietta Lacks and medical racism in America with Dorothy Roberts. Roberts is Professor of Law and Sociology at the ...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2023
  • Length: 34:56
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Florida Legislature, Upholding Restrictions on Voter Assistance and Mail-In Voting
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Florida Legislature, Upholding Restrictions on Voter Assistance and Mail-In Voting

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Girls Are in a Mental Health Crisis. What Can Schools Do?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Shekinah Jackson and friends.
Girls in the U.S. are in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and schools are on the front line of finding solutions. But will Black and La...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2023
  • Length: 20:47
Updates on a Federal Court Rejection of a Stay for Alabama’s Congressional Maps, and an Upcoming SCOTUS Case on South Carolina’s Maps
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Updates on a Federal Court Rejection of a Stay for Alabama’s Congressional Maps, and an Upcoming SCOTUS Case on South Carolina’s Maps

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  • Added: Sep 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Federal Appeals Court Slams Alabama Legislature for Defying U.S. Supreme Court’s Milligan Ruling and Strikes Down Revised Maps
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Appeals Court Slams Alabama Legislature for Defying U.S. Supreme Court’s Milligan Ruling and Strikes Down Revised Maps

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  • Added: Sep 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi Constitutional Provision With Racist History Keeping 11% of Its Population from Voting
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi Constitutional Provision With Racist History Keeping 11% of Its Population from Voting

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Developments in the Fight for Fair Voting District Maps in Alabama, Florida and Wisconsin
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Developments in the Fight for Fair Voting District Maps in Alabama, Florida and Wisconsin

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Asian Americans & Anti-Blackness: Truth vs. Fiction on Affirmative Action (August 2, 2023 release)
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Affirmative action's foes worked with conservative Chinese American organizations to sue two colleges over their admissions processes. The result w...

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
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Georgia Prepares to Purge Almost 200,000 Voters from the Voter List, Applying “Use it or Lose it” Rules; 20 Other States Have Similar Laws.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Georgia Prepares to Purge Almost 200,000 Voters from the Voter List, Applying “Use it or Lose it” Rules; 20 Other States Have Similar Laws.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map

  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for July 5, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Extremist Supreme Court Overturns Affirmative Action, Ignoring Decades of ...

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 29:01
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Would the Founding Fathers Have Given You the Freedom to Vote?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Would the Founding Fathers Have Given You the Freedom to Vote?

  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
How the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder Decision Re-Opened the Door to State Voter Suppression Legislation
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
How the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder Decision Re-Opened the Door to State Voter Suppression Legislation

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  • Added: Jun 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for June 21, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Opponents Gear Up to Fight GOP’s Latest Plan to Cut Social Security & Medi...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
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Manipulated Voting District Maps May Also Fall in Arkansas & Louisiana After Surprise SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Racial Gerrymandering Case
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Manipulated Voting District Maps May Also Fall in Arkansas & Louisiana After Surprise SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Racial Gerrymandering Case

  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Connecticut Joins Five Other States in Passing State-Level Voting Rights Act Protections
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Connecticut Joins Five Other States in Passing State-Level Voting Rights Act Protections

  • Added: Jun 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Bombshell SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Case Reaffirms VRA Section 2 and May Impact 2024 Elections
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Bombshell SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Case Reaffirms VRA Section 2 and May Impact 2024 Elections

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for May 10, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: MoveOn Targets Fox News’ Corporate Advertisers Funding Dangerous Lies and ...

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  • Added: May 10, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for February 22, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Professor Resists Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Censorship of Black History, Att...

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
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Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for February 8, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Bigotry and Hate Drives GOP Ouster of Rep. Ilhan Omar from House Foreign ...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
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One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in., Credit: Ryan Levi
Black Americans report higher levels of mistrust in the health care system than white Americans and suffer worse outcomes in everything from matern...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 20:23
  • Purchases: 1
Post-Roe Abortion Access from The Response Part 2
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Digital Security Best Practices by Digital Defense Fund, Credit: Hazel Mead
Mutual aid efforts to provide pregnancy prevention and medical abortion in post-Roe southern United States.

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for August 3, 2022
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: In Historic Breakthrough, Senate Bill Requires Medicare to Negotiate Price...

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1