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The Death of the “Butcher of Tehran”
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What’s Next for Iran and Israel?

Bought by Classic107.3, GCR (Global Community Radio), KICI Iowa City, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 30, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Top of Mind - What Does It Mean to Be White in America
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Many Americans with white skin have begun to think explicitly about race and its consequences. What does it mean to be white in America?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, and KMXT


  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 3
Spoiler Alert: The Threat of Third Parties, A 2024 Election Special
From: Mateo Schimpf
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We all get a vote...but do we really get a choice?

Bought by Classic107.3, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

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


  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Down-Ballot Politics With Daniel Nichanian of Bolts
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Daniel Nichanian
Election season is still a few months away, but the scent of it is already on the wind. There is a lot at stake in the presidential election, of co...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Top of Mind - Political Primaries
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Why don’t more Americans vote in primary elections? Are open, partisan or closed primaries better for voter engagement?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, KMXT, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 4
Foreign Policy is on the Ballot… But Do We Care? A 2024 Election Special
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Time to pull out your maps...

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


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Two Years Later, How Long Can Ukraine Fight On?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What does peace look like?

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


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Top of Mind - Is Government Transparency Essential in a Democracy?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Government transparency is a basic tenet of American democracy. But openness in government always has a cost. What’s the right balance?

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 4
Escalation and Containment: Biden’s Middle East Balancing Act
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What's happening with the Palestinian aid agency?

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Business Technology -- Groks Science Show 2024-01-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Shane Mishler discussed the implementation of technology in business.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
But Next Time Part 3: The Fight for Fair Housing in the Face of Climate Change (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: 12 Moms Initiative member Jamie describes water and mold damage to her home at the Coppertree Village Apartments to members of the National Low Income Housing Coalition during a bus tour hosted by Houston's housing justice organizers., Credit: Leah Mahan
Today in Houston, Texas we meet a group of moms who stand up for local housing policies that keep families of color trapped in unsafe homes for yea...

Bought by KMUN and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Should Congress Pass the Secure the Border Act?
From: Open to Debate
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In response to a surge in migrants and asylum seekers at America’s borders, the Secure the Border Act of 2023 aims to enforce stricter limitations ...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Israel, Hamas & Universal Human Rights: Former UN Official Craig Mokhiber Describes Path Forward
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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2023 marks the 75th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What does it mean to commemorate Human Rights Day in a time of genoci...

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
China’s Dream of Global Dominance
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The aftermath of the Chinese surveillance balloon saga revealed a growing diplomatic divide between the US and China. Where does this mistrust come...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Do Unions Work for the Economy
From: Open to Debate
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Unions may be on the verge of a resurgence. After decades of declines, workers are organizing across household-name companies, like Starbucks, Amaz...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, KUOW, WGBH Radio Boston, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Ctrl+Alt+Trauma: How To Protect Human Rights And Minds Online
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Where's the undo command...

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  • Added: Aug 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
From Detroit to the World: How Global Economies are Building Back Better
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Buy local, trade...global?

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


  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ethnocide -- Groks Science Show 2023-07-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Barrett Holmes Pitner discussed ethnocide.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Meaningful Reform of Our Criminal Justice System
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In Part Two of my conversation with Chesa Boudin, we explore how his experiences as a child have informed his approach to criminal justice, and his...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
Turkey and Kosovo: NATO’s Achilles Heel
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The alliance may have been strengthened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but it's not an entirely rosy picture.

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


  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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
Pete Buttigieg on Repowering America
From: Mateo Schimpf
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From EV's to conspiracy theories

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


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
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
This Asian American Life
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How are Asian-Americans fighting back against accusations of divided loyalties and the sense of “perpetual foreignness”?

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


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5