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The Military Minute
From: Rick Rogers
Series: Front & Center: Military Headlines News
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A rundown of military and veteran news of interest nationally

  • Added: Nov 20, 2012
  • Length: 01:00
On the Move
From: WAMU
Series: Latitudes
Caption: Commuting to Syria., Credit: Courtesy of Tom A. Peter
Moving up, moving home, and moving your body. In Latitudes’ On the Move special we’ll sample many varieties of mobility. From self-deportation to ...

Bought by KUOW and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 51:28
  • Purchases: 2
Military suicide rate at unprecedented high
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Dr. Timothy Lineberry, Mayo Clinic psychiatrist & suicide expert for the Army, spoke recently with WTIP's Bob Carter about the alarming increase in...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2012
  • Length: 17:07
Global Ethics Corner: Can We Know Too Much About Osama bin Laden's Death?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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With the publishing of "No Easy Day," a tell-all from a retired Navy SEAL about the raid that killed bin Laden, questions are being asked about how...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2012
  • Length: 01:53
The state of the terrorism threat today
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Dealing effectively with the threat posed by terrorism is the defining issue confronting the American military, the Department of Homeland Security...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2012
  • Length: 18:02
Drones: A New Death From Above
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We bring you voices from Pakistan of families destroyed by drone strikes. And we hear from Medea Benjamin and other activists working to build a g...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Returning Fire: Interventions in Video Game Culture
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: America's Army
Interactive, realistic, pro-war video games have become part of American culture. But protestors and artists are finding ways to turn the virtual ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Lessons of Nagasaki
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Hope for peace in Nagasaki. Atomic bomb anniversary, 2004., Credit: creative common flickr user: Marufish
The US dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. Three days later, Nagasaki also fell victim. On this edition, w...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KALW, KSFR, WVTF, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 8
The Struggle for Libya’s Future
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reese Erlich brings us a special report from Libya on the chaos that remains in the wake of the overthrow of hated dictator Muammar Gaddafi. While ...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Global Ethics Corner: Should America Stop Selling Weapons to Human Rights Violators?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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A recent report showed that the American arms industry made billions last year selling to states with questionable human rights records. Should a g...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
Global Ethics Corner: The ICC Turns 10: Is International Justice Both Just and Effective?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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The International Criminal Court turns 10 in July after a tumultuous first decade. With only a handful of rulings handed down, critics say the ICC ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 02:04
WorldCanvass (excerpt): Nov 2009, Human Rights Discussion featuring Michael Ratner and Burns Weston
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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Michael Ratner, winner of the 2009 Courage of Conviction Award, discusses human rights with UI Center for Human Rights founder Burns Weston.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 28:16
Mexico’s Drug War: The Politics of Violence
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Javier Sicilia in 2011, Credit: Flickr user: sarihuella
On this edition, political science professor David Shirk sheds light on the history and politics of the war on drugs in Mexico. And an emerging mov...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Global Ethics Corner: A Warrior Ethic: Can Military Ethics be Taught?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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After the recent highly publicized stories of American military members desecrating the remains of Taliban soldiers, many in the U.S. armed forces ...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 02:05
Mending the Past: International Truth and Reconciliation
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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After Apartheid, genocide, or after civil wars...how do nations, or people who've been pitted against each other, resolve their differences and liv...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
Renewed Efforts, Mixed Results
From: KUOW
Series: Less Than Honorable: Sexual Assault In The US Military
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The first segment of our series examines the challenges that military leaders face in implementing new policies aimed at reducing sex crimes in the...

Bought by WEZU and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 2
From Victims to Victors: Transcending Tragedy
From: A World of Possibilities
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Why is it that while many of us are discouraged and some devastated by life’s losses, a rare few not only survive but thrive in their wake –transce...

Bought by WZEN.org, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WZEN.org, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 31, 2012
  • Length: 55:03
  • Purchases: 5
After the War
From: War News Radio
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Examination of PTSD treatment and veterans' care after the Gulf War and in the present

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Mar 27, 2012
  • Length: 05:40
  • Purchases: 2
Feature Report - Not Again in Iran
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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A Peace Vigil & Rally titled “Not Again in Iran” was held yesterday at the Monroe County Courthouse Square. The event was organized by three local ...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2012
  • Length: 08:18
Veterans Turning Towards Peace (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Conversations with two U.S. Military Veterans who have chosen different paths for peaceful action in the years following their military service. F...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 3
Feature Report - BPAC Protests War With Iran
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The Bloomington Peace Action Coalition is organizing a protest against a potential war with Iran. David Keppel, a member of BPAC and co-chair of th...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 07:54
From Combat to College
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Are colleges and universities ready for the influx of veterans returning from military service?

  • Added: Jan 31, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Rebuilding after Genocide: The Dakota at Santee and Flandreau, 1866-1900
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of "Culture Clique" Winona State University Professor Colette Hyman presents a lecture entitled, "Rebuilding after Genocide: The Da...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 09, 2011
  • Length: 30:31
  • Purchases: 2
America's Worst Maritime Disaster: The Sinking of the Steamboat Sultana
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Today on Culture Clique, we learn about an event in our country's history that is not widely known or talked about. Winona State University Profes...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 47:08
  • Purchases: 1
Global Ethics Corner: Child Soldiers and Counter-Terrorism: Should the U.S. Aid Countries that Recruit Child Soldiers?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Child soldiers and foreign aid raise an important ethical dilemma: Should allies that use child soldiers receive U.S. military aid, even if it comp...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 02:00

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