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New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Civics 101: How Should We Teach Civics?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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Civics and social studies education are getting a lot of attention these days. How do we teach about our democracy?

Bought by KSKA and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 2
Are We A Democracy Or A Republic?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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Is the US a democracy or a republic? And why do we only have two dominant political parties?

Bought by KSKA and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:32
  • Purchases: 2
Gerrymandering
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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The line between fairly splitting a state into voting districts, and purposely grouping voters to give one party an advantage.

Bought by KSKA, WKSU, and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 3
How Secure Are Our Elections?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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A wave of recent legislation across the country promised to make our elections "more secure." Where did this suspicion of our voting process come f...

Bought by KSKA and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:31
  • Purchases: 2
Disinformation, Misinformation, and Propaganda
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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In preparation for the upcoming election, we’re going to talk about lies, manipulation, and confusion.

Bought by KSKA, WHFR, and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 3
Why Vote, And How To Do It
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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We vote for our leaders, and those leaders represent our interests, but the impact of your vote isn't always so clear. Here's why you should vote a...

Bought by Baltimore Public Media, WKSU, KSKA, and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 4
Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the January 6th Case?
From: Open to Debate
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After the 2020 election, former President Trump discredited the election results. The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s federal indi...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 4, 2024
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Physician Relates the Horror Palestinians Face in Gaza as Israel-Hamas Wa...

Bought by WFHB, WETS, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
World in Progress 28/12/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: From 3D-printed houses, apartments entirely made from recycled materials and high-speed internet access in remote villages i...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Dec 27, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
World in Progress 21/12/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Have you heard of the castle ghost town in Turkey with over 500 little fairytale castles? Skyscraper mudhouses in Yemen? Or ...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and WFHB


  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Beyond Polarization: Finding a Way Forward
From: After the Fact
Series: Beyond Polarization
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A majority of Americans say partisan fighting gets too much attention while important issues facing the country get too little. In the final episod...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 18:40
World in Progress 14/12/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Broken dreams in Myanmar, the Philippines, Kenya. Myanmar's democratically elected government was ousted in a military coup...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and WFHB


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • 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...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN, KDNK, KWMR, and WNYE


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
Beyond Polarization: Talking It Out
From: After the Fact
Series: Beyond Polarization
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Social media plays a significant role in society, but data shows that most Americans believe it negatively affects our democracy and contributes to...

  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 20:19
How Would A No Labels Presidential Candidate Change the Outcome in 2024?
From: Open to Debate
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The centrist group No Labels is planning a bipartisan nominating convention, leading to speculation that they may promote a third-party candidate f...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
2023-12-01 On the Ground at COP28: What’s at Stake with the Global Stocktake?
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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The 28th annual Conference of the Parties, COP28, opens this week in Dubai. For the 28th time, the nations of the world have gathered to see what p...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KALW, KSQD Santa Cruz, KGUA and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
World in Progress 30/11/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: A humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan. Fighting has driven 6 million people from their homes in Sudan in recent mont...

Bought by WFHB and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
World in Progress 23/11/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: How authoritarian regimes try to silence dissidents in exile. In July 2020, German-Iranian businessman and US resident Jamsh...

Bought by WFHB and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Nov 23, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Beyond Polarization Where Americans Agree
From: After the Fact
Series: Beyond Polarization
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Political polarization has become overwhelming for the majority of Americans, with most agreeing that more attention is being paid to partisan figh...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 21:52
World in Progess 16/11/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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World in Progress with a 30 min feature on Diabetes globally and the situation for patients in South Africa, Mali, Haiti and globally.

Bought by WFHB and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:50

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