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Harmful, Undeserved Punishment
From: Dick Meister
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Ex-convicts are unfairly denied voting rights.

  • Added: Dec 02, 2004
  • Length: 02:47
The Boomtown Chronicles: Reflections on a Changing California
From: Coastridge Productions
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A documentary from the epicenter of California's housing crisis. Two versions available: 59 minute and NPR-Clock Friendly with cutaways.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 59:02
RN Feature: Under Threat - International Humanitarian Law
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Torn Lives - Stories from the Holy Land
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Palestinian ambulances and medical personnel throughout the occupied territories are being stopped every day at Israeli checkpoints in violation of...

Bought by WDBM and KZYX


  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 14:58
  • Purchases: 2
Right Wing Specter Haunts Specter
From: Merle Kessler
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Hardliners aim the redline Arlen Specter.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 01:36
Talking About Abortion: A Resurgence in Sound
From: Marian van der Zon
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An experiential history told primarily through women’s voices, spanning six decades.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
  • Length: 59:21
Towards a bland Islam
From: Merle Kessler
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Islam needs Unitarianism

Bought by KRCC-FM


  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
Anchors Say Goodbye
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Janensch on the Media
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Media commentary on television news anchors

  • Added: Nov 24, 2004
  • Length: 02:39
MoMA QNS
From: Michigan Radio
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MoMA returns to Manhattan...and leaves Queens behind

  • Added: Nov 18, 2004
  • Length: 05:22
RN Documentary: Stories from Behind the Wall
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Torn Lives - Stories from the Holy Land
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The first in a two-part series about Israel's security fence: Part 1 looks at the dramatic consequences the barrier is having on the daily life of ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Nov 10, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
RN Special 1-hour Documentary: The Barrier
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Torn Lives - Stories from the Holy Land
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This documentary examines the dramatic consequences Israel's security fence is having on Palestinians and the mixed feelings Israelis have about th...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WFDD, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUOW, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2004
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 6
RN Documentary: On the Edge of a Volcano
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Torn Lives - Stories from the Holy Land
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The second in a two-part series about Israel's security fence: this piece looks at the widely diverging opinions in Israeli society about the struc...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Nov 10, 2004
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 1
In the Clutches of Fear - A Journey into the American Reality
From: Egon Koch
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The changes that were much implored on September 11 did not occur, neither in terms of world policies nor in the U.S. itself.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUHB, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Nov 06, 2004
  • Length: 55:13
  • Purchases: 3
Decent Pay for All
From: Dick Meister
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Commentary on raising the minimum wage.

  • Added: Nov 04, 2004
  • Length: 02:52
Fahrenheit High on Fourth of July
From: Carl Hammerschlag
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The 911 Commission, George W & Michael Moore

  • Added: Nov 03, 2004
  • Length: 03:37
Public Art in Indianapolis - with comments by Meryl Streep
From: M. Travis DiNicola
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A feature about Don Gummer's sculpture, "Southern Circle" and a new public art initiative in Indianapolis.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2004
  • Length: 15:09
Eighteen and Voting
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Blunt Presents Special Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Election
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The voices of eighteen-year-old, first-time voters in Portland, Maine on the eve of the 2004 election.

Bought by PRX Election Podcast, Littleglobe, and PRX


  • Added: Nov 01, 2004
  • Length: :34
  • Purchases: 3
Killing for Fun
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the barbarity of hunting.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2004
  • Length: 02:33
Age Bias
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the widespread discrimination against older workers.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2004
  • Length: 02:43
The Wind Will Carry Us: Moving Beyond the Oil Economy
From: A World of Possibilities
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Oil is heading out and wind is blowing in. So jump in the truck for a ride to the plains where wind is the new power.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Oct 28, 2004
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Dog Park: Jason, the Cheap #@*%!
From: TL Wagner
Series: Finding The One (paying listener) at the Dog Park
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Jason, Every Dog's Best Friend

Bought by KTNA, KUNM, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Oct 25, 2004
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 3
Your Own Health And Fitness: Promo
From: Your Own Health and Fitness
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Promottional piece for Your Own Health And Fitness suitable for broadcast on any station

Bought by AIFM and Internet Partnership Radio


  • Added: Oct 14, 2004
  • Length: :48
  • Purchases: 2
Graham Shelby on Public Assistance
From: KUT
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Graham Shelby is surprised to find himself seeking public assistance to help support his three new babies.

  • Added: Oct 12, 2004
  • Length: 02:26
Voting Behind Bars
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
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The voices of incarcerated first-time voters (and ardent non-voters) from the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine.

Bought by Remix Radio, KUOW, KPFA, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 11, 2004
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 4
My Sentence
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
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An experimental look at what it's like to be committed to the Long Creek Youth Development Center.

Bought by Remix Radio and East Village Radio


  • Added: Oct 11, 2004
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 2
My Criminal Life
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
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This dreamy feature puts listeners in the mind of Mark, a young man who feels hopeless against the cycles of drugs and violence in his life.

Bought by PRX Remix, Remix Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and PRX


  • Added: Oct 11, 2004
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 4

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