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This documentary views Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" through the lens of California's ma...
Bought by KGNU Community Radio, 90.5 WSNC, KFOK-LPFM, WDSE, and WZEN.org
- Added: Mar 02, 2012
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
A well-meaning illustration in a children's book sparks controversy over segregation in the nation's capital in the 1930s.
Bought by Listenwise, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh
- Added: Jan 31, 2012
- Length: 07:41
- Purchases: 3
Occupy Wall Street has changed the conversation about the distribution of wealth. So what now? What policy changes and initiatives should the mov...
- Added: Jan 30, 2012
- Length: 29:00
A half-hour radio documentary that examines the history and culture of a New Mexico border town. The piece explores issues of inter-ethnic relation...
- Added: Sep 21, 2011
- Length: 29:00
Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites we eat. But they’re fighting to survive, in a world filled with pesticides and parasites. We’ll learn ...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Sep 16, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We think of the Great Lakes today as a great place to play on the beach, to swim, to go fishing. But those huge, beautiful lakes are changing. The ...
Bought by Louisville Public Media
- Added: Sep 02, 2011
- Length: 53:30
- Purchases: 1
When it comes to US policy toward Israel, there has been one major voice shaping the debate. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee-generally...
- Added: Aug 19, 2011
- Length: 07:12
As Californians struggle with foreclosure, those who still own their homes might be facing other struggles. Take Oakland resident Opal Palmer Adisa...
- Added: Aug 15, 2011
- Length: 04:22
The State of Minnesota is supposedly shutting down at least partially by July 1st.
Does that affect you in any way?
Do you work for the state?
Ar...
Bought by WTIP
- Added: Jun 27, 2011
- Length: 04:06
- Purchases: 1
Right now, there are 17,000 inmates in California prisons serving life with the possibility of parole. For years, no one has really known how many ...
- Added: Jun 23, 2011
- Length: 04:50
How did you get to work this morning? Did you take a freeway into a city? What if it weren’t there? It’s a distinct possibility. Half a century aft...
- Added: Jun 16, 2011
- Length: 04:04
Winona State University President Dr. Judith Ramaley talks to us about the Teach 21 Campaign and NEXT (Network for Excellence in Teaching) through...
- Added: Jun 01, 2011
- Length: 16:41
Did you know that according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 16 of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the sta...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Jun 01, 2011
- Length: 56:20
- Purchases: 1
Activists gathered in Sacramento Monday as part of a weeklong demonstration against budget cuts to schools. Sixty-five protesters were arrested for...
- Added: May 16, 2011
- Length: 06:53
Will Hesch of Winona Minnesota built a tiny house in an effort to reduce his carbon footprint. Today we will learn how Will accomplished his task, ...
- Added: Apr 19, 2011
- Length: 16:37
This week on Culture Clique Dr. Aurea Osgood assistant professor of Sociology at Winona State University asks the question "What about Dad?" in he...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Apr 18, 2011
- Length: 39:12
- Purchases: 1
Big business is as much of a threat to our livelihoods as out of control government, when they can do what they want and steal from us, and get awa...
- Added: Apr 13, 2011
- Length: 04:02
Today on Culture Clique we have a guest with a person who is excited to help MN move forward in relationship equality. We sit down with Anne Kaner-...
- Added: Mar 04, 2011
- Length: 15:30
Professor Michelle Alexander, author of ‘The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness’ makes the case that the US’ criminal ju...
- Added: Feb 09, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Over this hour, we'll bring you highlights from the show's first half-year. We’ll learn about why kids play with fire, how vibrations let us peer ...
- Added: Dec 16, 2010
- Length: 54:30
- Purchases: 2
The Big Dig, the Bay Bridge, the Chunnel...
Why do transportation projects go so spectacularly over budget? There's a simple explanation - this doc...
Bought by The Neighborhood and PRX Remix
- Added: Aug 06, 2010
- Length: 26:38
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Jun 30, 2010
- Length: 25:45
- Purchases: 2
Georgetown is one of Washington, D.C.'s most storied neighborhoods - but not all of those stories are true...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jun 28, 2010
- Length: 06:45
- Purchases: 1
Interview with Sabrina Fendrick at NORML about the role of women in ending marijuana prohibition; interview with author Anne Dryuan on her role in ...
- Added: Mar 31, 2010
- Length: 29:30
With all the talk about Big Government, two scholars reflect on how the Federal Government and taxes have evolved since the founding era.
- Added: Jan 28, 2010
- Length: 28:59
