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Eleven Years After Shelby County v. Holder, Anti-Voter Legislatures are Stripping Voting Rights at an Alarming Rate
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Eleven Years After Shelby County v. Holder, Anti-Voter Legislatures are Stripping Voting Rights at an Alarming Rate

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
Fines Upheld for Alaska Pastor Using His Church Organization to Funnel ‘Free Speech’ Money to Political Groups Trying Repeal Ranked Choice Voting
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Fines Upheld for Alaska Pastor Using His Church Organization to Funnel ‘Free Speech’ Money to Political Groups Trying Repeal Ranked Choice Voting

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jun 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Remaining Accused Fake Electors Arraigned in AZ; Preliminary Hearings Conclude for Six More in Michigan
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Remaining Accused Fake Electors Arraigned in AZ; Preliminary Hearings Conclude for Six More in Michigan

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jun 19, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Pew Study Finds 85% of Americans Don’t Think Elected Officials Care About What People Like Them Think – Up 30% since 2000
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Pew Study Finds 85% of Americans Don’t Think Elected Officials Care About What People Like Them Think – Up 30% since 2000

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Feds Warned States to Harden Election Infrastructure. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee Just Eliminated the Election Security Grant Funding to Help States to Do It
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
The Feds Warned States to Harden Election Infrastructure. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee Just Eliminated the Election Security Grant Fundi...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KTSW 89.9, and WUTC


  • Added: Jun 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Anticipating Foreign Influence Campaigns, the FBI, CISA and ODNI Issue Guidance to Election Officials to Harden Websites, Train Staff and Educate Voters
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Anticipating Foreign Influence Campaigns, the FBI, CISA and ODNI Issue Guidance to Election Officials to Harden Websites, Train Staff and Educate V...

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Toxic Turf
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Investigative reporters talk with Patti and Doug about artificial turf fields and why an unusual number of Phillies baseball players developed brai...

Bought by WRFA-LP and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 09, 2024
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 2
Why Was Joe Biden’s Appearance on the Ohio Ballot in Question? Partisan Politics, and Another Attempt to Derail Citizen Ballot Initiatives.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Why Was Joe Biden’s Appearance on the Ohio Ballot in Question? Partisan Politics, and Another Attempt to Derail Citizen Ballot Initiatives.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jun 06, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
National Writers Series: Twin Flames Universe
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Five
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Jacob Wheeler talks with Janja Lalich and Keely Griffin about the Twin Flames Universe.

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 1
Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s South Carolina Gerrymandering Decision Finds Disturbing Guidance for Lower Courts
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s South Carolina Gerrymandering Decision Finds Disturbing Guidance for Lower Courts

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 02, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Twelve Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Twelve Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Plastic in the Placenta with Dr. Marcus Garcia
From: Doug Wood
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The scientist who isolated tiny pieces of plastic in human placenta tissue is our guest.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
240: No More Stolen Sisters: Stopping the Abuse and Murder of Native Women and Girls, 5/15/2024
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Kandi Mossett, Credit: Nikki Richter
Jessica Alva. Khadija Rose Britton. Hanna Harris. Anthonette Christine Cayedito. If you haven't heard of these women, it’s no surprise. They’re fou...

  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Global Plastics Crisis with Dr. Leo Trasande
From: Doug Wood
Series: Grassroots
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After the news, Dr. Trasande, a delegate to the UN conference on plastics, talks about plastic as a human health issue.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
Doesn’t U.S. Law Already Prohibit Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections? Yes, it Does.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Doesn’t U.S. Law Already Prohibit Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections? Yes, it Does.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, Angelica Community Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 15, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
National Study of Elections Officials Confirms Turnover from Harassment, But Also Finds An Aging Workforce and Increasing Workloads are Factors
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
National Study of Elections Officials Confirms Turnover from Harassment, But Also Finds An Aging Workforce and Increasing Workloads are Factors

Bought by Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Federal Courts Leave Racially Gerrymandered South Carolina, North Carolina & Florida Maps in Place for 2024 Election
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Courts Leave Racially Gerrymandered South Carolina, North Carolina & Florida Maps in Place for 2024 Election

Bought by WUTC and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 31, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Glyphosate-Autism Connection
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT talks about her research linking pesticide residues in food to the destruction of gut bacteria and link to autism.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 2
The Stink Over PFAS with Tracy Frisch
From: Doug Wood
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Scientist Dr. Tracy Frisch explains why spreading fertilizer from sewage sludge is a really bad idea.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
“Fake News” Is An Oxymoron
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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In recent years, “fake news” has become a prevalent and contentious phrase, often used to describe misinformation or disinformation presented as le...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2023
  • Length: 03:01
A Closer Look At Hamas
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist political organization and militant group has had a complex relationship with the concept of peace talks, particularl...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 03:28
The Rising Trend Of Mass Shootings
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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The rising trend of mass shootings is a deeply concerning issue that has garnered significant attention in recent years. While it is a complex and ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 02:37
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The EMS - Mold Connection with Dr. Sharon Goldberg
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Integrative health physician Dr. Sharon Goldberg talks about helping her patients who suffer from Electromagnetic Sensitivity and how their symptom...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 2