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Middle America Under Fire
From: Craig Barnes
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It is a mistake to think of the president as under fire when all across America it is the people who are under fire.

  • Added: Oct 12, 2005
  • Length: 04:39
War Vets
From: Conrad Bishop
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The voices of men and women who served in the military during times of war.-

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KPIK-LP, Louisville Public Media, WNIJ, and KCUR


  • Added: Oct 11, 2005
  • Length: 56:15
  • Purchases: 5
RN Documentary: Faceless – Dire Times for Illegal Immigrants in the Netherlands
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Due to economic recession and strict government policy the illegal immigrants face dire times in the Netherlands.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 11, 2005
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
A Story of Forgiveness (Peace Talks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Two New Mexico fathers are working together to improve conditions for youth in their hometown, despite the fact that one man's son was convicted of...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KVSC, KRZA, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KDUR and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2005
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 7
Hello My Name is Ellen and I am a Spaz
From: Ellen Birkett Morris
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An undectectable case of cerebral palsy allowed the commentator to reflect on living in two worlds and what it will take to get people to reach out...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Oct 04, 2005
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
Access All Areas
From: David Lewis
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Looks at the access issues in today's world for people in wheelchairs

  • Added: Oct 02, 2005
  • Length: 20:35
The Media and Peacemaking: Pt. 1 (Peace Talks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
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The first of a two-part conversation with media makers, media activists and consciousness scholars about the role media plays in shaping society's ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 26, 2005
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Nonviolent Communication (Peace Talks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Host Suzanne Kryder talks with Jorge Rubio, a trainer in the Nonviolent Communication method (NVC), about how this communication style helps to res...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KDUR, and KSKA


  • Added: Sep 20, 2005
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 3
Nationalism and Patriotism (#129)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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How is our nation motivated or hindered in its actions when motivated by one versus the other?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KWCW


  • Added: Sep 14, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Day After
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
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Wondering 'what if' on the day after the election--November 2004

  • Added: Sep 02, 2005
  • Length: 03:46
Democracy
From: Brian Wright
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A Lot of What Ails Us Can Be Likened to Cancer.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2005
  • Length: 03:09
Consent and Coercion (#125)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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If we respect the autonomy of others then coercion must be replaced with consent.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Religion and Ethics (#124)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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How does ethical thought incorporate religious beliefs?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Remembering Ludlow
From: KRCC-FM
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Rededication of the Ludlow Massacre Memorial

  • Added: Aug 16, 2005
  • Length: 06:31
A Foster Care Teen Talks With Her Biological Mom
From: Curie Youth Radio
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A teenager who's bounced around the foster care system for years asks her biological mom where she's been.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXLV-FM, and WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 27, 2005
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 4
The Mayor of Nichols
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
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A remembrance of a friend from junior high school who was murdered in 2000 by a chicago policeman

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: Jun 28, 2005
  • Length: 34:33
  • Purchases: 2
Is Capitalism Failing Middle America?
From: Craig Barnes
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While the Bush administration and the courts promote free markets, farmers, ranchers and consumers are suffering, making one wonder for whom modern...

Bought by WBFO


  • Added: Jun 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: A Dutch Love Story
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Anouk is Dutch, Said is a Dutch Moroccan. They are young and in love. And they’re on the frontline of an invisible battle currently raging in the...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 31, 2005
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Think Piece: Days of Our Teenage Lives
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Series: Talk of Alaska - Kids These Days
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This Think Piece relating to developing character and values presents a series of scenarios in which kids need good morals to make the right choices.

Bought by Radio Catskill


  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
Maria: They Say Send Them Back
From: uniquelyspoken
Series: Voices of the Other
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A look at immigration issues from a youth perspective

Bought by WXLV-FM and WMPG


  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 10:33
  • Purchases: 2
End of a Red-Hunter's Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
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A review of famed Communist-chaser Senator Joseph McCarthy's legacy a half-century past his condemnation by Congress.

Bought by Listenwise, KTNA, and 2SER FM 107.3


  • Added: May 05, 2005
  • Length: 07:49
  • Purchases: 3
Vows
From: Catherine Girardeau
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An exploration of wedding vows that combines personal essay with documentary form.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and KPFA


  • Added: May 04, 2005
  • Length: 10:20
  • Purchases: 2
A special gift or a limited future? (#111)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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When should a child focus on their special gift?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: May 03, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Here There is No Moon (European version 31:54)
From: Susan Stone
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a portrait of the long dark tunnel of the suicidal mind

Bought by PRX Remix, WBEZ, WYSO, and Public Interactive


  • Added: Apr 28, 2005
  • Length: 31:55
  • Purchases: 4
Here There is No Moon (U.S. version 26:37)
From: Susan Stone
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A portrait of the long, dark tunnel of the suicidal mind

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KVSC, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KVNF, KRZA and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2005
  • Length: 26:35
  • Purchases: 15

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