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South Dakota Democracy Advocates Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for a ‘Top 2’ Single Ballot Open Primary System. If Approved, All Voters Get a Voice in the Primary
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
South Dakota Democracy Advocates Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for a ‘Top 2’ Single Ballot Open Primary System. If Approved, All Voters Get a V...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors

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


  • Added: Apr 28, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 4
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Washington State Case Challenging the Washington Voting Rights Act
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Washington State Case Challenging the Washington Voting Rights Act

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


  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Feet To The Fire
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Jess talks with California's Attorney General Rob Bonta about a historic lawsuit he filed against Big Oil to hold them accountable for the devastat...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
What You Might Find on Your San Francisco Ballot: Party County Central Committees
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Election Special: Voters in San Francisco registered with the Peace & Freedom, Green, Republican or Democratic parties have extra choices in the Ma...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Proposition F: Tying Cash Welfare to Drug Screening
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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March 2024 Election Special: Mayor London Breed is facing one of the most pivotal moments of her political career as she campaigns for reelection a...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Making Sense of Voting on Judges in San Francisco
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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March 2024 Election Special: Why are San Francisco residents being asked to vote on County Superior Court Judges? We talk to University of San Fran...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 22:13
  • Purchases: 1
David Brooks on Why America Needs to Love Thy Neighbor
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Meet me in the middle

Bought by Classic107.3, WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 3
But Next Time Part 4: The Road to Rebuilding and Recovering, Better (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: But Next Time host Chrishelle Palay talks with Houston community organizer, Ericka Bowman after a bus tour of the city organized by housing justice advocates. , Credit: Leah Mahan
In this final episode of four-part series, But Next Time, our guest hosts, Chrishelle Palay and Rose Arrieta take us to Houston to continue the sto...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN


  • Added: Dec 26, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
But Next Time Part 2: Language Justice and the Road to Recovery After Disaster (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: But Next Time hosts Rose and Chrishelle pose for a photo with members of indigenous language radio show, Radio Autóctona Indigenista on KBBF., Credit: Leah Mahan
This week we continue delving into community-rooted disaster relief in California. From building mutual aid networks, to translating emergency mess...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 12, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Gaza, Solidarity, and the Movement for Palestinian Liberation
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Demonstrators call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to US military aid to Israel at the Port of Oakland in November 2023., Credit: Brooke Anderson (photo has been cropped from original)
For weeks people around the world have been witness to Israel's deadly assault on Gaza. Today, we uncover the military corporations profiting from ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KMUN


  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Civic Action: Protest
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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We explore the long scope of public dissent from the Boston Tea Party to the current #blacklivesmatter protests.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 25:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Systemic Challenges of Addressing Homelessness, with Tony Sparks
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore the persistent challenge of how to ensure that everyone has adequate housing. We discuss why the U.S. faces these issue...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
Agitation to a System: Trans Resistance in Louisiana
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Hands holding up public comment cards in the Louisiana Senate chamber on Pride Day at the Capitol 2023 in Baton Rouge, LA., Credit: Raegan Labat
Louisiana, like many other states, has seen a slew of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced this legislative session. Sophie Ziegler joins to...

Bought by WORT, WXDU, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Why Black San Franciscans Are Fighting for Reparations
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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San Francisco is considering reparations for Black San Franciscans. To understand why advocates are pushing for reparations in the city, we dive de...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and KALW


  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Should SCOTUS Focus on the Original Meaning of the Constitution?
From: Open to Debate
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Originalism is a way of interpreting the Constitution that could help it be understood through either framer’s intent or what the public would’ve i...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Should Congress Abolish the Debt Ceiling?
From: Open to Debate
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The US has more than $31 trillion in national debt. If it is breached, the government may go into default, leading to national and global consequen...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is Netanyahu's Government Heading in the Wrong Direction?
From: Open to Debate
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Since his 2022 re-election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has introduced plans for a new judiciary reform, leading to large-scale publi...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Should the FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses?
From: Open to Debate
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The Federal Trade Commission recently shook up the labor market, proposing to ban non-compete clauses. These clauses are essentially contracts proh...

  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?
From: Open to Debate
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Defund the police. Abolish ICE. Redistribute the wealth. These are a few of the one-liners from the liberal wing of the Democratic party, but there...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
The Lisa Show - Loving Every Change
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show
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Good things get better with age. So do we.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2023
  • Length: 52:49
How to Save Democracy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Eli Merritt
We constantly hear that America’s democracy is in peril. Corruption is running amuck. Authoritarianism is on the rise. And very few in the hall of ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and KCBX


  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Taiwan and the US-China Tug of War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, Ray takes a close look at Taiwan: its colonial past, vibrant democratic tradition, and what recent disputes over independence could mean...

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Nov 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Sunrise, sunset... Son rise!
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A billboard for Amul butter in India celebrating Rishi Sunak as the new British prime minister., Credit: @Amul_Coop on Twitter.
Some in India are over the moon that Rishi Sunak has become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
The Impacts of Mass Corporate Real Estate Ownership on Communities and Affordability
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Screenshot of SF Chronicle's Interactive Real Estate Map, Credit: San Francisco Chronicle
In this episode, we explore the Bay Area housing market, and how mass corporate ownership of homes and apartments throughout the region affects com...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2022
  • Length: 29:30

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