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Bobby interviews Francesco Portelos, a Staten Island school teacher who is not afraid to speak out about being banished to a temporary reassignment...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 59:56
Caption: In the age of instant messages, how do we keep our vote choice our own?, Credit: Susan Cook
Party structure has always provided the legs for a candidate to stand on- supporting and staying in touch with a candidate's focus: the voters. ...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2012
  • Length: 04:34
Caption: Voices of Young Voters
Young voters could play a major role in this presidential election. But what issues are most important to those under the age of 30?

  • Added: Nov 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:48
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Young voters could play a major role in this presidential election. But what issues are most important to those under the age of 30?

  • Added: Nov 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:46
Caption: The Occupy Maine encampment in Portland's Lincoln Park., Credit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://katrinaherzogphotography.com/" target="_blank">Katrina Herzog</a>, courtesy of the Salt archives.
Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2012
  • Length: 07:12
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
The Constitution does not say "We, the Brand Consumer". It says "We, the... thinking , questioning, remembering, mind-changing, advocating and yes...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:55
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One Chicago factory became a flashpoint back in 2008, when workers occupied the floor for days in protest. Now, those same employees are trying to...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2012
  • Length: 07:48
Caption: Susan Manheimer and David Onek in studio.
In Episode #16, Susan Manheimer, San Mateo Police Chief and California Police Chiefs Association President, discusses why she became a police offic...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 30:48
Caption: Laurie Robinson.
In Episode #14, Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice, discusses bridgin...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 32:32
Caption: Anthony Batts and David Onek in studio.
In Episode #12, Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts discusses his goals as Oakland's new Chief, the importance of working with the community, his ef...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 30:09
Caption: Frank Zimring and David Onek.
In Episode #11, Frank Zimring, Professor at Berkeley Law School, discusses New York City's remarkable crime decline in the past twenty years, the r...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 30:10
Caption: Mimi Silbert and David Onek in studio.
In Episode #10, Mimi Silbert, President and CEO of the Delancey Street Foundation, discusses the unique Delancey Street rehabilitation model, the s...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 36:12
Caption: Jean Woodford and David Onek.
In Episode #9, Jeanne Woodford, former Warden of San Quentin State Prison and former Acting Secretary of the California Department of Corrections a...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 30:22
Caption: George Gascon and David Onek.
In Episode #7, San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon discusses putting ethics at the forefront of police training, what he learned from Chief Bi...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 37:15
Caption: Mark Leno and David Onek
In Episode #6, Senator Mark Leno, Chair of the California Senate Public Safety Committee, discusses politicians' fear of being labeled "soft on cri...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 35:47
Caption: David Onek and Sunny Schwartz in studio.
In Episode #5, Sunny Schwartz, author of "Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 36:35
Caption: Bill Bratton
In Episode #4, Bill Bratton, former Los Angeles Police Chief and former New York Police Commissioner, discusses the importance of working with the ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 37:51
Caption: Dr. Joe Marshall and David Onek in studio.
In Episode #2, Dr. Joe Marshall, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Omega Boys Club in San Francisco, discusses the program’s 150 college gra...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 30:43
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Stories about the People's Firehouse in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Paul Veneski talks about occupying the Engine Company 212 firehouse in 1975 with h...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2012
  • Length: 11:26
Caption: David Onek and Gil Kerlikowske in studio.
In Episode #1, Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (the White House "Drug Czar"), discusses ending the "War on ...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2012
  • Length: 30:03
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Join the Koch brothers for all their zany adventures in this upcoming series. Laverne & Shirley redux.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 01:51
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Indianapolis, IN – A retired Hoosier economist has strong opinions about the State of Indiana, and he has some advice for the gubernatorial candida...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: Marty Whiteman found himself in a struggle with Chesapeake Energy, which leased the gas under his farm. , Credit: Reid R. Frazier
What happens when your land sits on top of a rich natural gas deposit, but you don't own the mineral rights. In Wetzel County, West Virginia, many ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:05
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As House Republicans refuse to act on extending the payroll tax cut, President Obama continues to remind them that "[t]he clock is ticking; time is...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
  • Length: 02:01
Caption: Generation Justice Youth Producer Victor Torres with Quote Unquote Executive Director Steve Ranieri, Credit: Generation Justice
Did you know that between 2005-2010 public access television stations have been shutting down across the nation? In Albuquerque, New Mexico public...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 16:27