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Korematsu v United States & Japanese American Internment
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: Civil Rights
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The story of Japanese-American internment during WWII, and the Supreme Court case that challenged it.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, WCMU Michigan, WYAP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUNM and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2021
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 14
Top of Mind - 4th of July Special
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: Flags; Topic 2: US Senator Tammy Duckworth; Topic 3: Patriotism

Bought by KUPR low power FM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KETR-FM, KCLU, KRWG and more


  • Added: Jun 02, 2021
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 17
Party Dynamics and the 2020 Election in Context: A Discussion with Historian Geoffrey Kabaservice (Niskanen Center)
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: The Purple Principle Podcast
Caption: From Episode 17, Party Dynamics and the 2020 Election in Context: A Discussion with Historian Geoffrey Kabaservice (Niskanen Center)
Inaccurate polling… Split-ticket results… Denial of election results by large numbers of Republican voters and members of Congress... There have...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 01:19:42
The Big Pond #36: Luftbrücke – 70 Years of Memories
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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On June 24, 1948, the Soviet military administration officially cut off roads and rails into West Berlin in the Berlin Blockade, isolating it from ...

Bought by KWMR, KICI Iowa City, and Morton College Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2019
  • Length: 19:21
  • Purchases: 3
Marc C. Johnson, author of "Political Hell-Raiser: The Life and Times of Burton K. Wheeler"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Bob Kustra talks with Marc C. Johnson about his book "Political Hell-Raiser"

  • Added: Jun 24, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
Hampton Sides, author of "On Desperate Ground"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Bob Kustra interviews Hampton Sides about his book "On Desperate Ground: The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle"

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 1
Mortal Republic
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Edward J. Watts
Citizens of ancient Rome willingly sacrificed their freedom for autocracy. When people are convince they have a lot to fear, it’s easier for a powe...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 90: The Past and Future of the Constitution
From: Shira Rascoe
Series: No Jargon
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Is the U.S. Constitution about to change? Professor David Marcus lays out why some states are calling for a constitutional convention to introduce ...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 30:06
Episode 89: Charismatic Campaigning
From: Shira Rascoe
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The Sanders and Trump presidential campaigns both capitalized on emotional speeches and rallies. But politics weren’t always this way. Professor Je...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 25:58
Aaron David Miller, author of "The End of Greatness"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Aaron David Miller, author of "The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President."

  • Added: May 05, 2017
  • Length: 30:31
Episode 77: Urban Renewal 2.0
From: Shira Rascoe
Series: No Jargon
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Development efforts in American cities often push out long-term residents and communities of color. Zeroing in on Baltimore, Professor Brandi Bless...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2017
  • Length: 21:27
The White Elephant
From: Israel Story
Series: Israel Story Podcast
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In "The White Elephant,” Yochai Maital walks us through the history of Tel Aviv’s ‘New’ Central Bus Station — a derelict eight-story behemoth and m...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2016
  • Length: 32:00
The Politician and the Poet
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Summer with the Bard
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Professors Derek Hirst and Steven Zwicker discuss the life and work of Andrew Marvell.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 16:04
1968 Bullock Museum
From: KUT
Series: KUT's Views and Brews Remix
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Rebecca McInroy invites Kate Betts, Margaret Cook, Nancy Baker Jones, and Jean Heath to discuss The Bullock Texas State History Museum's exhibit on...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 58:08
http://kalw.org/post/evolution-affordable-housing
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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To make sense of this new era in low-income housing in San Francisco, we’re going to travel back in time and follow the story as it unfolds into th...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 28, 2014
  • Length: 10:01
  • Purchases: 1
A Letter, A March, A Dream: 1963 Retold
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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50 years after the March on Washington, syndicated columnist Reverend Byron Williams makes the case that 1963 was the pivotal year for American cul...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
The Rockwell Kent Passport Case
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On Art Beat, we continue celebrating Rockwell Kent’s time in Winona Minnesota, with a presentation by Kent Gernander on Rockwell Kent’s passport ca...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 01:03:08
  • Purchases: 1
Lustration: Purging Civil Servants in New Democracies
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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In transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy, systems must decide who to exclude from public office. What do you do with those who, without ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
KERA Commentary: Popular Vote
From: KERA
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Proposal for changing voting system for U.S. President

  • Added: May 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
James Bamford: Inside the National Security Agency (Lecture)
From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum
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The National Security Agency was once nicknamed "No Such Agency." For years, the U.S. government wouldn't admit it existed. James Bamford is the a...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 54:00
RN Documentary: Law and Peace Part I
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Why has The Hague become the centre for International peace and justice.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 01, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Lady Presidents
From: Amber Cortes
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Did you know that over fifty women have run for U.S. President? Women were running for president before they could even vote! Featured are the live...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KVMR, WJAB, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2006
  • Length: 12:04
  • Purchases: 7