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Life of the Law #132: Death by Police - A Mother's (audio) Diary
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
Caption: Andrea Irwin and boyfriend Jeff Jackson following the shooting death of Tony Robinson, Andrea's 19 year old son., Credit: Nate Royko Maurer
"What we don’t know is what happened in the 18 seconds that the police officer that was in the hallway. He ended up shooting my son seven times in ...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2018
  • Length: 36:29
IE: Inside Europe, 4/6/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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On today's show: The number of suspected murders in London so far this year has surpassed that of New York, a city of comparable size… Ireland’s...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
Supporting Women - Supporting Interchange
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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Today we show our support for women as we ask you to show your support for Interchange. We’ll hear clips that highlight the fight for women’s right...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2018
  • Length: 57:28
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending December 29, 2017
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Unpopular GOP Tax Code Revision Rewards Party Donors, Exacerbates Inequali...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 20, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
82: How To Welcome A Refugee - Christina Psarra, Doctors Without Borders
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Christina Psarra, Credit: Lauren Schiller
Refugees literally sacrifice everything to keep their families safe. Christina Psarra, head of mission for Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian ...

Bought by KWIT, KWMR, WNIN, KUT, and KSJD


  • Added: Nov 30, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
60 (new intro): Gun Control and Gender Bias - Jessica Jin, Activist & Joann Lublin, WSJ
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Jessica Jin
After the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs TX and the over 300 other mass shootings this year, I thought maybe we’d be having a new ...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WLPR , WNIN, KUT, KSJD and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
80: How To Get More Women In Office - Kate Black, Chief of Staff for EMILY's List
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Kate Black
More women than ever are raising their hands to run for office. But what does it actually take to to win? And what will be different when they do? ...

Bought by Indie3 Radio, KWIT, KWMR, KCMJ Community Radio, KSJD and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending Oct. 27, 2017
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: Trump's Decertification of Iran Nuclear Deal Isolates and Weakens U.S.; Wi...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRIR


  • Added: Oct 18, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Women's Suffrage and the Equal Rights Amendment
From: Nahanni Rous
Caption: March to Support the Equal Rights Amendment, New York City, 1976., Credit: Diana Mara Henry
Women won the right to vote in 1920, but the fight for equality was only beginning. After she led the suffrage movement to victory, Alice Paul dra...

Bought by WHFR and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Aug 23, 2017
  • Length: 27:46
  • Purchases: 2
Dr. Marjorie J. Spruill - Divided We Stand
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents Dr. Marjorie J. Spruill, author of Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women's Rights and Family Values That Polarized ...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
Rise to Run Helps Women with Political Aspirations
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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Rise to Run is a national organization working at the grass roots level to instill confidence and skills in young women with political aspirations.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2017
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending July 7, 2017
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: Senate Healthcare Bill Will Cause 22 Million to Lose Health Insurance, Ten...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 28, 2017
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Patricia Cronin on Making Art History
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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New York-based artist Patricia Cronin talks about women, power and sexuality inside her Tack Room installation at the 2017 Armory Show.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 08:40
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending March 24, 2017
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: Economist: Under GOP Healthcare Plan, 24,000 Additional Uninsured Will Die...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 1
On Behalf of the President
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Lauren A. Wright
First ladies have been a vital part of American policy and politics since the election of George Washington.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
63: Firuzeh Mahmoudi, United4Iran; Samantha Miller To Bring Birth Control Pill Over The Counter
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Firuzeh Mahmoudi
Firuzeh Mahmoudi's organization United4Iran is using technology to improve civil liberties in Iran. And Samantha Miller is leading a pharma company...

Bought by KWMR, XRAY.fm, WLPR , WGBH Radio Boston, KUNM and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2017
  • Length: 53:25
  • Purchases: 8
62: After The Women's March, What Now?; The Sound of Sexism
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Rhea Suh, NRDC, Credit: Zoe Fisher
This episode features: Conversations with Rhea Suh, president of NRDC on why they partnered with the Women's March; and Jess McIntosh, of Signal Bo...

Bought by XRAY.fm, KZYX, WLPR , CHSR-FM 97.9, KWMR and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 8
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending February 3, 2017
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: The Trump Resistance Starts Now: Voices of the New Regime Change Movement;...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 26, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Feminism Today
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Let's take a look at what it means to be a feminist. Students from Winona State University along with Dr. Mary Jo Klinker fill us in on how feminis...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, KVSC, and KZYX


  • Added: Dec 06, 2016
  • Length: 42:59
  • Purchases: 3
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending November 25, 2016
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: Democrats' Failure to Address Economic Insecurity Gave Trump Election Adva...

Bought by WRIR, WMUU-LP, and 91.7 WHUS Storrs


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Women Rising 32: Nuclear Weapons Abolitionists Part 2
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: 8/9 Nagasaki Day Protest at Livermore Labs, Credit: photo by The Resource Center for Nonviolence rcnv.org via Twitter @RNCV1
Women Rising Radio presents Part Two of our miniseries on global activists fighting for a phase-out of nuclear weapons and energy. Part Two focus...

Bought by Radio Catskill and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Nov 02, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
58:Tiffany Shlain, Regaining Equality; Zoe Elton Reviews "Arrival"
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Tiffany Shlain
Tiffany Shlain has been nominated for an Emmy for her filmmaking, she's founder of the Webby Awards and Newsweek called her one of the women shapin...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WRIR, KWMR, KSJD, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 5
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending November 4, 2016
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: Next President Will Have the Power to Shift Direction of Supreme Court; Wo...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 26, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
57: Eve Ensler "The Undeniable Rape Culture of Donald Trump"; Dr. Alison Crossley on Millennial Feminism
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Eve Ensler
Eve Ensler is known for creating "The Vagina Monologues," as well as VDay and One Billion Rising. Eve and I spoke about her work fighting violence ...

Bought by KCSB-FM, Public Radio for All, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WRIR, KWMR and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
56: Anna Lappé & Jess McIntosh; Plus "Vote!" OpEd by Katie Goodman
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Anna Lappé
James Beard Leadership Award winner Anna Lappé has spent most of her career as a sustainable food advocate. We talk big food and marketing to kids-...

Bought by Public Radio for All, KUT, WRIR, KWMR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 13, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5