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Tax Day: Who Gets the Gold Mine, Who Gets the Shaft?
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Taxes are necessary for a civilized society, and most ordinary people pay their fair share.  But there's one group that pays nothing at all, while ...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
2024-04-07 Could Robots Be Persons?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What would it mean to assign legal or moral responsibility to algorithms in human form?

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WNED Buffalo, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KMUN and more


  • Added: Apr 08, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
2415: Could Robots Be Persons?, 4/9/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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What would it mean to assign legal or moral responsibility to algorithms in human form?

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
Top of Mind - Tipping Culture is Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know.
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Tipping culture is changing in America. What’s driving tipflation and tipcreep – and what’s expected of consumers?

Bought by RADIOLEX, KSTK, and KMXT


  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 3
Women’s History Month: Let's Ditch This Bit of Unfair History
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
It’s Women’s History month, and the feds are banning government agencies from using salary history to set the pay of new hires. Why? If you start ...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Top of Mind - An Explosion of Union Activity in the US and What it Means
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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The US is seeing an unusual spike in union activity and public support for unions. What does this moment mean for the future of labor in America?

Bought by KMXT, KSTK, KOWS, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 4
267: Community Wealth Building: Democratizing the Economy, 2/21/2024
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Laura Flanders
In this special episode of the Bioneers, guest host Laura Flanders explores “Community Wealth Building,” a model that democratizes the economy, cre...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
2024-02-16 Let’s Talk Dirty to Clean Energy
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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As fossil fuels are phased out, shuttered coal plants, contaminated landfills, and abandoned mine lands across the U.S. are finding new life as ren...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KALW, KSQD Santa Cruz, WGCU and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 9
240216: Let’s Talk Dirty to Clean Energy, 2/16/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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As fossil fuels are phased out, shuttered coal plants, contaminated landfills, and abandoned mine lands across the U.S. are finding new life as ren...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
Is the American Dream in Decline?
From: Open to Debate
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The American Dream – the idea that anyone can achieve success in the U.S. through hard work and determination – is under scrutiny, and some worry i...

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


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Rise of the New Labor Movement
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Brunswick cafe, Little Dog, where workers organized a union., Credit: Alex Spear, Bowdoin Orient
On the forefront of the next labor revolution, we visit a coffee shop in Maine called Little Dog whose workers start to organize a union and we tal...

Bought by WUWM, KMUN, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
2352: The Ethics of Awesomeness, 12/26/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Isn’t it awesome when someone breaks with social conventions and creates opportunities for people to come together and express themselves?

  • Added: Dec 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
BIPOC Media on the Fight for Fair Wages — & Anti-racist Unions
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Over 450,000 workers have gone on strike in 2023. Many are celebrating this revival of labor power, but what does it mean for workers of color — of...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KDNK, RadioFreePalmer, WNYE and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
Does Economic Growth Cost Too Much?
From: Open to Debate
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Economic growth is a central goal of many economies, but there are questions about how sustainable relentless growth is. Those arguing “yes” say t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 4
Inclusion on Purpose
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Ruchika Tulshyan left and Ijeoma Oluo.
Thought leaders in our nationwide conversation about race and belonging, Ruchika Tulshyan and Ijeoma Oluo discuss Tulshyan’s book, Inclusion on Pur...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioStPete Florida, and KMUN


  • Added: Sep 22, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Hispanic Heritage Month: the United Farm Workers & a Surprise!
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
It's Hispanic Heritage Month, so let's recognize their leaders, and raise a glass to the founder of the United Farm Workers. If you’re thinking Ces...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 03:01
Catastrophic Capitalism in 2023: The Invisible Causes of Economic Inequality
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis, we explore the consequences of “capital bias”, or prioritizing wealth and the wea...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, Radio Catskill, RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 13, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for September 6, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: ‘Best States to Work’ Report Highlights Government Policies Helping and Hu...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Sep 06, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Do Unions Work for the Economy
From: Open to Debate
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Unions may be on the verge of a resurgence. After decades of declines, workers are organizing across household-name companies, like Starbucks, Amaz...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, KUOW, WGBH Radio Boston, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Setting a New Precedent for Firefighter Health and Wellness, Riviera Beach Fire Station Chief and his Team Lead the National Transformation Initiative.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Setting a New Precedent for Firefighter Health and Wellness, Riviera Beach Fire Station Chief and his Team Lead the National Transformation Initiat...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 27:21
  • Purchases: 1
Will Millennials Be Left Behind?
From: Open to Debate
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The oldest members of the Millennial generation are reaching their forties and feel they’ve been left behind emotionally and financially. Those who...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
2023-06-16 Saket Soni on the People Who Make Disaster Recovery Possible
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Who cleans up and rebuilds our communities after floods, fires, and hurricanes? COVID redefined America's definition of “essential workers,” but ma...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., Nevada Public Radio, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, KGUA and more


  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 10
230616: Saket Soni on the People Who Make Disaster Recovery Possible, 6/16/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Who cleans up and rebuilds our communities after floods, fires, and hurricanes? COVID redefined America's definition of “essential workers,” but ma...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
03-16: Raced and Classed: The Journey from Diversity to Equity, 6/21/2023
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Rinku Sen
What we do to each other, we do to the Earth. To protect our common home, we’re being called upon to bridge our differences to create beloved commu...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
'A rocket docket': Judges want a speedy process to settle thousands of Camp Lejeune water cases
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Michael Partain (left) and Jerry Ensminger, long-time activists for people harmed by Camp Lejeune water, speak outside the Raleigh, N.C. federal courthouse after a hearing. Hundreds of thousands of plaintiffs are expected to join the case., Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront
Federal judges overseeing the massive litigation hope to keep cases from dragging on for years. As many as a million people were exposed to contami...

Bought by KTEP, Texas Public Radio, WRFA-LP, KUT, and KRPS


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 5

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