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New Laws in Idaho & Wyoming Target Student Voters, Primary 'Crossover' Voters
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New Laws in Idaho & Wyoming Target Student Voters, Primary 'Crossover' Voters

  • Added: Mar 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
The Pandemic Lessons We Haven’t Learned (And Why It’s Not Too Late)
From: Mateo Schimpf
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It’s been three years since the lockdowns of COVID-19. How can we make up for lost time?

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
March 14 & 15, North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Hears Cases with National Implications
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
March 14 & 15, North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Hears Cases with National Implications

  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Two Bills Introduced in Congress Would Expand Mail-In Voting in States, Fund Election Administration
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Two Bills Introduced in Congress Would Expand Mail-In Voting in States, Fund Election Administration

  • Added: Mar 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
DISCLOSE Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House & Senate to Shine a Light on Dark Money
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
DISCLOSE Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House & Senate to Shine a Light on Dark Money

  • Added: Mar 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Pro-Voter/Anti-Voter Tug-of-War in Michigan, New Mexico, Idaho, Georgia, Colorado & Maryland
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
State legislatures have been in a pro-voter/anti-voter tug-of-war this week with some embracing election safety and voter access, and others conspi...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
SCOTUS Takes Another Chop at the 1965 Voting Rights Act by Refusing Mississippi Case
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
February 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court took another chop at the 1965 Voting Rights Act by refusing to hear a 2001 Mississippi gerrymandering case ca...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
How Technology Fights – and Fuels – Misinformation
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this week’s episode of On Shifting Ground, we look at the global relationship between misinformation, war, and peace.

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  • Added: Nov 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Larry Brilliant on Stopping The Next Pandemic
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode of “On Shifting Ground,” epidemiologist Larry Brilliant joins Ray Suarez to break down what the global pandemic response com...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Coercive control is domestic violence. When will judges adapt to the new law?
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Domestic abuse isn't always physical violence. Civic talks to experts about coercive control and hear from victims about their experiences at home ...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
We Know the Heat Is Coming. SF Has a Plan.
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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San Francisco plans for future heat waves after record breaking heat in 2017 claimed six lives.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Indigenous People Are Still Fighting for Recognition
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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An examination of the arduous tribal recognition process in the US. Part 1/2.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Looming shutdown at Laguna Honda Hospital was 'preventable,' doctor says
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Laguna Honda Hospital's certification is under review, and doctors say this was preventable.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
When complaints roll in, PBS's public editor uses them to spark community conversations.
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Interview with PBS Public Editor, Ricardo Sandoval Palos, about misinformation, disinformation, confirmation bias and how that effects programming ...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
While SF Fought COVID, HIV Prevention Efforts Stalled
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, resources were diverted from HIV prevention to battle the new health threat. "Civic" talks to doctors about how that ...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Reconciling John Muir, Racial Politics and the Restoration of Indigenous Lands in Yosemite
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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A look at the legacy of John Muir, his actions in Yosemite, and the impacts on the Indigenous people in the area.

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 25:47
  • Purchases: 1
Wealth Gap Grew With Lower Taxes, Fewer Worker Protections
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Part 2/2 in our coverage of Income Inequality and the policies and practices that led to this on "Civic."

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
America’s Wealth Gap Is Rooted in Racism. How Did We Get Here?
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Income inequality is at a breaking point in America. "Civic" takes a look at the history of policies and programs in part 1/2.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 24:05
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 6 Latinos & Los Derechos and Equal Representation
From: WNIN
Series: ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest?
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En este episodio, te contamos más acerca de tus derechos.

  • Added: May 29, 2022
  • Length: 12:05
White Supremacist Terrorism: From Christchurch to Buffalo
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Ray Suarez invites Daniel Byman, author of Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism, to discuss the roots of the global white...

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  • Added: May 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Can the War in Ukraine Push an Asian Economy Over the Edge?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Ray Suarez talks with The Washington Post’s Gerry Shih and Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, a Sri Lankan geopolitical analyst, to understand why-and-how Sr...

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  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
SCOTUS abortion case leak shows queer rights at risk too
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: Out in the Bay's federal courts analyst details how the US Supreme Court's anticipated decision in Mississippi abortion case jeopardizes LGBTQ rights., Credit: Courtesy ACLU/AP
How deeply are LGBTQ civil liberties threatened by abortion cases now before the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court? Federal courts journalist Lis...

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  • Added: May 06, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
War Crimes: From Belgrade to Kyiv
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode we tackle these questions with a war-crimes prosecutor, a former student organizer who played a critical role in the downfal...

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Mystery of Putin’s Wealth
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode, we try to follow the money trail to better understand the connection between Putin’s power, his oligarchs, and whether econ...

Bought by WCMU Michigan, Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Refugee Stories from Kyiv to Tripoli
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, we hear stories from people seeking refuge, and how war and immigration policy impact people on the ground.

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  • Added: Apr 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6