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Learn about the basics of the ballot initiative, the history of how it caught on in the United States, and the pros and cons that she will explore ...
- Added: Aug 17, 2022
- Length: 32:45
Students at CUNY's Hunter College in New York City are complaining about mice running the halls, broken windows, and leaky ceillings. But, the scho...
- Added: Apr 20, 2022
- Length: 02:43
From: When We Fight, We Win!
The continued closures of our public schools and high-stakes testing illustrate the institutionalized racism embedded in our educational system. Ji...
- Added: Aug 02, 2020
- Length: 58:23
Johann Hari discusses his book, "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression—and the Unexpected Solutions."
- Added: Mar 18, 2018
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 4
Glenn Montgomery, Executive Director of Vision Action Network (Washington County, Oregon--Portland Metro) discusses its work in bringing diverse st...
- Added: Feb 09, 2018
- Length: 52:01
Founder of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, Richard Gage presents the science.
- Added: Feb 03, 2018
- Length: 54:02
- Purchases: 2
Women are earning more degrees in higher education than men. So why are there so few women in tenure track or leadership positions in academia?
Bought by KENW, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 02, 2016
- Length: 03:48
- Purchases: 3
Unspun takes a look at the dirty underbelly and the not-too-bright future of American Capitalism with Prof. Richard Wolff. Prof. Wolff is currentl...
- Added: Mar 07, 2016
- Length: 57:35
Tune into our Innovate interview with Managing Editor Robert Rimm and Liz Maw, CEO of Net Impact. Liz discusses nonprofit strategy and the importan...
- Added: Oct 23, 2015
- Length: 34:18
Unspun talks with Prof. David Long, LEAP spokesperson, about the so-called "War on Drugs". With four states now legalizing recreational marijuana...
Bought by KMUD
- Added: Oct 12, 2015
- Length: 58:35
- Purchases: 1
How well do you understand what the cops say when they arrest you? We interview forensic linguist Dr. Aneta Pavlenko. She testified at the trial of...
- Added: Apr 09, 2015
- Length: 08:59
Host Doug Storm offers selections from two previous shows on the state of public education in Indiana and the nation.
- Added: Oct 28, 2014
- Length: 59:11
Missing the deadline...and heading off for a week's vacation...The House and Senate failed to reach a final deal on keeping student loan interest r...
Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and WOUB
- Added: Jul 03, 2013
- Length: 59:11
- Purchases: 2
This episode looks at marijuana, Amendment 64 and the war on drugs.
- Added: Oct 25, 2012
- Length: 06:04
The Oakland Unified School District is in debt to the state. It owes $6 million a year until 2026 and needs every dollar it can save. But over the ...
- Added: Jul 09, 2012
- Length: 08:09
Yes we need quality teachers...but do we really know what that means?
- Added: May 07, 2012
- Length: 28:35
If Governor Jerry Brown’s tax reform plan passes this November, CSU admissions may not suffer cuts, but state financial aid is still in danger. Gov...
- Added: Apr 22, 2012
- Length: 06:00
How do YOU talk about race? And why can it be so touchy?
- Added: Apr 14, 2012
- Length: 28:32
If you’ve lived in San Francisco long enough, you might have noticed that there are fewer yellow school buses crisscrossing the city. State budget ...
- Added: Apr 05, 2012
- Length: 05:25
Economic hard times continue in Oregon as in the nation, so could a new tax to fund the arts be approved by voters in this environment? An arts ad...
- Added: Jan 04, 2012
- Length: 04:45
As veterans return to school to take advantage of the new GI Bill, many have found that campuses often aren’t ready to handle the administrative de...
- Added: Jun 06, 2011
- Length: 04:55
Should teachers be paid based on what they teach or what their student learn? Hear Randi Weingarten's answer to this question as well as her though...
- Added: Apr 19, 2010
- Length: 09:38
NEA president Dennis Van Roekel talks with John Merrow about teacher evaluation; should we judge teachers based on how they teach or on what their ...
Bought by WTIP
- Added: Apr 19, 2010
- Length: 08:40
- Purchases: 1
President Obama urged Americans to get tested for HIV this weekend. The Watts Health Center in South Los Angeles tried to encourage HIV screening b...
- Added: Jul 01, 2009
- Length: 02:28
After 30 years of free higher education in Germany, public universities are bankrupt. Conservatives want to introduce a US-style system of tuition ...
Bought by KGOU
- Added: Jun 21, 2008
- Length: 05:49
- Purchases: 1
