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January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....
- Added: Jan 19, 2024
- Length: 03:00
Many great women snagged honors this year, from athletics to movies, science and more, and we lost a few great ones too. But one gets our personal...
- Added: Dec 14, 2023
- Length: 03:00
Girls in the U.S. are in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and schools are on the front line of finding solutions. But will Black and La...
- Added: Sep 15, 2023
- Length: 20:47
One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 15 states have effectively banned abortion. Dozens of clinics in those states have shut th...
- Added: Jun 26, 2023
- Length: 15:52
Imagine... widespread consensus around scientific facts and historic events. Online interactions based on mutual respect and dignity. Systems that ...
- Added: Jan 17, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Get ready for Pope, Pope, and more Pope 24-7 this week, as the pontiff makes his rounds in the nation’s capital. No doubt Pope Francis is kinder a...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: Sep 14, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
July 30 marks a very important anniversary in our modern political history. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law.
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMUD
- Added: Jul 26, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 2
March 8 is International Women’s Day, so it’s time to check in on where the good old U S of A stands in relation to the rest of the world when it c...
Bought by WLPR and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
- Added: Feb 26, 2015
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 2
First of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Today's topic: Some candidates are promising to repeal Obamacare ...
- Added: Oct 03, 2014
- Length: 02:30
Love it or hate it, we're now in an election year. This is good news for women, because they are the majority of voters, and candidates know it.
- Added: Jan 09, 2014
- Length: 02:30
When it comes to how we treat our veterans,we do pretty well in some areas, but fall down in others. Homelessness is one of the worst. It’s way t...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Nov 06, 2013
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
The Supreme Court session starts in October, and some hot button issues are likely to be heard this term. The hottest may be corporate control of ...
- Added: Oct 03, 2013
- Length: 02:30
Two and one-half minute commentary by Equal Time host Martha Burk on how new U.S. policies should support mothers.
- Added: May 07, 2013
- Length: 02:30
Two and one-half minute commentary by Equal Time host Martha Burk on the subject of equal pay for women.
- Added: Apr 04, 2013
- Length: 02:30
Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun Times talks with series host Martha Burk on what it's like to cover the presidential campai...
- Added: Nov 14, 2012
- Length: 28:30
Every president, regardless of party, designates August 26 as Women's Equality Day, to commemorate women getting the vote in 1920. But do we reall...
- Added: Aug 25, 2012
- Length: 28:17
As part of the NewsHour's American Graduate series, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on Techbridge, an after-school program based in Oakland, ...
- Added: Aug 13, 2012
- Length: 09:42
Women and girls are a powerful accelerator for change, says Nike Foundation's Swan Paik. By allowing girls to fall through irreversible trap doors ...
Bought by KFOK-LPFM
- Added: Mar 25, 2011
- Length: 30:32
- Purchases: 1
Susan Aryeetey discusses her work empowering women in Ghana. She has a background in journalism and communications, and has spent the last eight ye...
- Added: Mar 01, 2011
- Length: 26:51
Brazil's President Lula da Silva handpicked Dilma Rousseff as his successor, even though she has never held political office. How important is cont...
- Added: Feb 24, 2011
- Length: 02:00
