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Big corporations and their super wealthy owners have bought many American politicians through campaign contributions and lobbying, according to pol...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Aug 13, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Interview with David Korten, Economist, Author of When Corporations Rule the World and Agenda for a New Economy, and Founder of Yes! Magazine
- Added: Aug 11, 2014
- Length: 01:00:03
The National Cannabis Industry Association has organized a series of food safety courses for producers and retailers of marijuana infused edibles, ...
Bought by KSJD
- Added: Aug 07, 2014
- Length: 10:49
- Purchases: 1
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $38 billion in claims since 1978. It was meant to be a self-supporting system, but currentl...
- Added: Jul 16, 2014
- Length: 05:14
OURWalmart members, Betty Shove and Patty Mannion with
OURWalmart Community Organizer, Jeremy Blomberg
Interview: Betty and Patty tell personal ...
- Added: Jun 06, 2014
- Length: 28:12
Author of "We Meant Well" - Iraq 'Reconstruction') now Tackles the Tom Joad Economy and the sad fate of the 99#
- Added: May 20, 2014
- Length: 38:03
Two and one half minute commentary on forced arbitration agreements.
- Added: Apr 18, 2014
- Length: 02:30
Two and one half minute commentary on tax inequality between working people and wall streeters. Contains vocal by Merle Haggard.
- Added: Apr 09, 2014
- Length: 02:30
We’re somewhere between the legend and the facts of the U.S. economy. The legend, still in our heads, is it’s a rough-and-tumble democracy and a c...
Bought by KFOK-LPFM
- Added: Mar 25, 2014
- Length: 58:35
- Purchases: 1
Has the perception of whistleblowers changed? With high-profile cases like Edward Snowden and increased protections for those who accuse their empl...
- Added: Mar 17, 2014
- Length: 21:21
President Obama wants the minimum wage raised to $10.10 an hour. Conservatives claim it will destroy entry level jobs for new workers. They're wro...
- Added: Mar 13, 2014
- Length: 02:30
Philly Congressman Chaka Fattah, lead sponsor of the Coop Jobs Act, KALW takes us inside the bike coop ColectíVelo in Oakland, and the Coop Job of ...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Mar 06, 2014
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
If you’re one of the big cogs in the money machine, someone who’s doing really well in Washington, it’s probably a safe bet that you’d like to keep...
- Added: Feb 06, 2014
- Length: 05:09
The Wall Street meltdown in 2008 brought the country to its knees and spawned nationwide protests against the lack of regulation and oversight in t...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jan 27, 2014
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 1
When we talk about corporations trying harder to do the right thing when it comes to the environment, it’s important to remember the consequences o...
- Added: Jan 15, 2014
- Length: 30:00
The fear of public speaking can be debilitating. For some, it’s the stuff of nightmares, and so many of us avoid doing it altogether.
Bought by WJCT, KVSC, RadioFreePalmer, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KVSC
- Added: Jan 07, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 5
The fear of public speaking can be debilitating. For some, it’s the stuff of nightmares, and so many of us avoid doing it altogether.
- Added: Jan 07, 2014
- Length: 53:52
- Purchases: 2
Federally, marijuana production is still a major crime, one that can land you in prison for decades. Yet, in northern California, there’s a whole e...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Dec 29, 2013
- Length: 11:26
- Purchases: 1
On December 5, 2013, fast food workers across the country walked out on a one-day strike, demanding fairer wages. But what's really at stake? The G...
- Added: Dec 06, 2013
- Length: 06:08
What is a cooperative business model and how can it support both economic viability and social responsibility? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Regi...
- Added: Nov 22, 2013
- Length: 28:00
Investigative Journalist Lee Fang was the first reporter to expose the Tea Party's corporate sponsors.
- Added: Nov 04, 2013
- Length: 05:38
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Historian Kathleen Mapes talks with Ed Ayers and Brian Balogh about the anti-imperialist stance of America’s sugar beet farmers at the turn of the ...
Bought by KBRP Community Radio and KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Sep 30, 2013
- Length: 06:55
- Purchases: 2
David was looking for a slingshot. Goliath had money and power. This is the story of the fight against proposed and granted casinos in Philadelphia.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Aug 06, 2013
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 1
Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...
- Added: Jul 26, 2013
- Length: 02:41
Two and one half minute commentary by series host Martha Burk on low wage employment -- and the worst offender is a big surprise.
- Added: Jul 23, 2013
- Length: 02:30
