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“THE GREAT ESCAPE: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America” tells the story of one of the largest human trafficking schemes in...
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, KDNK and more
- Added: Feb 08, 2023
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 6
We bring you a piece from our partner Kerning Cultures about the Palestine Broadcasting service. We revisit the history of the station and its role...
Bought by WXDU
- Added: May 22, 2022
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
On the centenary of Northern Ireland’s birth, we look at the lines and borders that define it.
Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge
- Added: Dec 08, 2021
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
This week, we revisit an episode from earlier this year that helps us make sense of the isolation brought on by the pandemic, and mistrust sown by ...
- Added: Nov 28, 2021
- Length: 59:00
In this episode, Laura interviews author and Yale historian Greg Grandin about his new book The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border W...
Bought by KDNK and RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Aug 18, 2020
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 2
Author and scholar Dr. Priyamvada Gopal discusses her latest book, Insurgent Empire, which examines a history of abolition and rebellion under col...
Bought by KDNK, RadioFreePalmer, and WRIR
- Added: Dec 11, 2019
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 3
HOUR ONE: "Building A Better Ballot Box" - Compulsory voting? Pay citizens? Let children vote? This hour, we'll find a better way to do elections. ...
- Added: Nov 02, 2018
- Length: 01:58:58
Insights from neuroscience on international diplomacy - How the US defense budget prevents strategic thinking - Why we have a vice president (and w...
Bought by WNMU-FM
- Added: Jul 21, 2017
- Length: :30
- Purchases: 1
Insights from neuroscience on international diplomacy - How the US defense budget prevents strategic thinking - Why we have a vice president (and w...
Bought by WCNY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCWP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP and more
- Added: Jul 21, 2017
- Length: 53:56
- Purchases: 11
Insights from neuroscience on international diplomacy - How the US defense budget prevents strategic thinking - Why we have a vice president (and w...
Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KRZA, WCQS, WUGA (part of GPB) and more
- Added: Jul 21, 2017
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 9
Richard is the National Security columnist for Forbes and is a New York Times best-selling author.
- Added: May 09, 2014
- Length: 50:30
Radio Curious discusses jealousy with French psychoanalyst Marcianne Blevis, author of “Jealousy: True Stories of Love’s Favorite Decoy.”
- Added: Apr 29, 2014
- Length: 29:01
The database AidData allows the public to see where foreign aid money goes and to what purpose.
- Added: Sep 19, 2011
- Length: 29:00
Should you ever deal with dictators? Two American journalists held hostage in North Korea were released as a result of Bill Clinton's recent meetin...
- Added: Sep 16, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Policies are often debated along three dimensions: effectiveness, efficiency, and expediency. In place of a fourth dimension—applied ethics—we usua...
- Added: Sep 16, 2009
- Length: 01:30
When are elections legitimate? What about Iran? Elections assume that losers accept results. Because many disagree, can they overturn an election? ...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Fairness is a universal concept, but its application depends on time and place. The three pillars of ethical choice—pluralism, rights and responsib...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Balancing rights and responsibilities is one of the pillars supporting ethical choice. How far do our rights extend? Do responsibilities diminish o...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
How do we celebrate differences without falling into the trap of cultural relativism?
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
According to Dambisa Moyo, large foreign aid flows to Africa disenfranchise Africans and prop up corrupt African leaders. If we follow Moyo's advic...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Can public discussion of issues acknowledge gray areas despite being polarized by the media and single issue groups?
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Do we respect the wishes of anti-Castro Americans, to restrict trade, or the wishes of agriculture and medical sales interests, to open Cuban marke...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Should foreign companies fudge a commitment to free speech to gain early market access? Is some information better than none, or is censorship a bl...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Julia Kennedy interviews Michele Wucker on migration, its role in global development, and the ethical questions it raises.
- Added: Aug 07, 2009
- Length: 27:31
From: Chris Goldstein
Judy Polumbaum interviewed 20 Chinese journalists about their life and craft, opening a unique window into this major media producer.
- Added: Jul 22, 2008
- Length: 29:30
