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Can technology advance society if it doesn't include all of society? This week, we talk with three disability justice activists who have ideas abou...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KDNK
- Added: Jul 18, 2019
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 2
Walmart claims to provide employment and low prices, but does it do so at the social cost of low wages, anti-union activity and squeezing suppliers...
Bought by WJCT, Kansas Public Radio, Harford Community Radio, KRDP, WYAP and more
- Added: Apr 25, 2019
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 8
Before the news broke of Amazon's HQ2 pulling out of NYC's L.I.C., we looked at the resistance the plan provoked and why, and considered how develo...
Bought by KDNK
- Added: Feb 20, 2019
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
As the World Economic Forum takes place in Davos, Switzerland, we talk about the way central banks steer world development and for whom. Former Gol...
Bought by KDNK
- Added: Jan 24, 2019
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
Interview by Gary Kanter: Diane and Steve explain what their organization is all about.
- Added: Jan 18, 2019
- Length: 28:01
Interview by Lori Province: Herb discusses about the dynamics of railroads, safety, and cargo.
- Added: Sep 14, 2018
- Length: 28:01
Interviews by Lori Province: Liz Shuler explains the AFL-CIO’s commission on the future of work.
- Added: Aug 31, 2018
- Length: 28:00
Interview by Ken Winkes: Mike continues his story about his concern for train safety that lead him to become a whistle blower and put his own caree...
- Added: Aug 17, 2018
- Length: 28:00
Interview by Ken Winkes: Mike describes his concern for train safety, which eventually puts his own career on the line.
- Added: Aug 10, 2018
- Length: 28:04
Interview by Lori Province: Michele Stelovich explains why Labor is engaging in economic development.
- Added: Jun 08, 2018
- Length: 27:55
Interview by Ken Winkes: Ben gives a report on the politics of single payer healthcare.
- Added: May 25, 2018
- Length: 28:00
Over 30million Americans are uninsured, and even more are sickened by the sky-high costs. While Congress seems sunk in a partisan fight over the Af...
Bought by KDNK
- Added: Mar 21, 2018
- Length: 28:30
- Purchases: 1
Interview by Lori Province: Michele describes right to right, which is not about work but instead about taking freedoms away from workers.
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle
- Added: Feb 09, 2018
- Length: 27:58
- Purchases: 1
Interview by Ken Winkes: Michele and Edgar explain the H2A program.
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle
- Added: Jan 19, 2018
- Length: 28:25
- Purchases: 1
Gillian Locascio, Executive Director of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition & Alma Vargas, Fellowship from UCLA Labor Center, Part 2.
Interview b...
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle
- Added: Sep 15, 2017
- Length: 28:22
- Purchases: 1
Interview by Gary Kanter: Dale explains what is going on with the Martin L King County Labor Council and some of their new organizing methods.
- Added: Apr 21, 2017
- Length: 27:43
As a follow-up to last week’s program, “The Elected Coup,” tonight we confront The Authoritarian Creep.
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Feb 07, 2017
- Length: 58:15
- Purchases: 1
Interview by Gary Kanter: Lynne, Leonard, and Mark discuss what will happen to Unions under Trump and the GOP.
- Added: Feb 01, 2017
- Length: 27:44
Interview by Lori Province: Phillip describes wage thief and what you can do about it.
- Added: Nov 18, 2016
- Length: 28:30
Interview by Lori Province: April talks about I-1433 (Raise Minimum Wage and Earn Sick Days) and Labor Neighbor.
- Added: Oct 21, 2016
- Length: 28:11
Interview by Ken Winkes: Jim brings us good information about what the government has done for the people.
- Added: Aug 12, 2016
- Length: 27:58
Interview by Ken Winkes: Jim provides a survey of positive progressive progress. For more information, go to http://www.populist.com/.
- Added: Aug 05, 2016
- Length: 27:52
When should a judge step aside? As more and more money floods into judicial elections across the nation, states are grappling with this question. P...
- Added: May 19, 2016
- Length: 30:36
Universities are paternalistic and infantilizing and municipalities enable them. This translates loosely into "If you're father says it's okay..." ...
- Added: Apr 05, 2016
- Length: 57:25
Tia Koonse, Legal and Policy Research Manager for UCLA Labor Center
Interview by Ken Winkes: Tia explains the reports on low-wages, the people who...
- Added: Apr 01, 2016
- Length: 28:06
