Tue, 29 December 2009
Two wars continued, the economy remained in freefall, and as hardship ensued, people crafted creative solutions. We look back at some of the most compelling stories we brought you during 2009, and find out where things are headed for 2010. |
Tue, 22 December 2009
A look into the roots of a long-standing conflict between a powerful oligarchy and a dispossessed majority.
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Wed, 16 December 2009
We hear from Israeli settlers in Palestine and get reactions to related Obama administration policy.
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Tue, 8 December 2009
We meet a New York City street canner who’s changed his life and
community one can at a time, and a San Francisco couple paying the
bills with pickles. And, author John Curl says an unemployment movement
may be on the rise.
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Wed, 2 December 2009
We revisit the voices from that Seattle WTO protests and find out how global economic forces have shifted in the past decade.
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Wed, 25 November 2009
An agricultural renaissance has taken root among the Taos Pueblo people
in New Mexico. Sustainable agriculture is returning, after years of
unhealthy food, poor health and obesity.
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Tue, 17 November 2009
Journalist Dahr Jamail talks about the on-going wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and the growing refusal to serve in the US military.
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Tue, 10 November 2009
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Tue, 3 November 2009
A former narcotics officer and a drug reform activist suggest how to move away from current drug policy
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Tue, 27 October 2009
The story of the weeping woman has been told since the time of the Spanish conquest. This Hallowee, we re-tell the myth of La Llorona.
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Tue, 20 October 2009
An immigrant family is torn apart after a raid in Arizona, and grassroots efforts help change policies at a Texas detention center.
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Tue, 13 October 2009
Marine Corporal Rick Reyes and other anti-war
activists travel to Afghanistan to meet with government officials,
women’s rights activists and ordinary Afghans.
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Tue, 6 October 2009
The business of borrowing isn't always fair. We talk to
lenders who do things differently and those who stave off financial
scams.
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Tue, 29 September 2009
From toxic water clean-ups to a long-standing watershed war, we take
you to the frontlines of efforts to protect water.
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Wed, 23 September 2009
Three T-shirt designers
use garments to mourn, fight racism, and communicate cultural identity.
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Wed, 16 September 2009
Dave Zirin and Elizabeth Terzakis take a look back at the history of discrimination against women in sports.
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Wed, 9 September 2009
We hear from renters and renters’ advocates about the invisible victims of the mortgage meltdown.
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Wed, 2 September 2009
We take a look at the Employee Free Choice Act and the future of labor unions.
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Wed, 26 August 2009
We'll hear how two different communities are dealing with the economic crisis by taking matters into their own hands.
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Wed, 19 August 2009
We talk to river stewards across the U.S. working to protect, cleanup and restore our valuable fresh waterways. |
Wed, 12 August 2009
Who polices the police? The ongoing battle between the people and the police.
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Wed, 5 August 2009
A look into how communities and everyday people around the U.S. are resisting foreclosure of their homes. We take a stab at the question: are rescue programs actually working? |
Wed, 29 July 2009
A controversial vaccine is at the intersection of immigrant rights and
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Wed, 22 July 2009
We hear about the gay community’s struggle for legal rights in India,
and their prospects for cultural acceptance after a historic victory in
court.
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Wed, 15 July 2009
We hear from physicians and others who are taking a stand for a national health care plan for all.
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Wed, 8 July 2009
Three African-American community leaders talk about Obama's presidency and how it has changed their perspective on what black power
is...and isn't.
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Wed, 1 July 2009
Inside the war as it comes home to our communities, with a focus on the special role our educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life |
Wed, 24 June 2009
On this edition, we look at the greening of America. Is it really a new deal for everyone?
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Wed, 17 June 2009
Thousands of Nepali-speaking refugees from this Buddhist-majority
nation are arriving on North American soil. Starting a new life is full
of hard times, especially in this economy.
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Wed, 10 June 2009
Queer youth share their stories, perspectives and create social change on the radio.
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Wed, 3 June 2009
Nine formerly incarcerated people described what it's like not to talk to or touch another person for years at a time.
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Wed, 27 May 2009
Each woman in the military has a unique story, but all pay the price of being a woman seeking to serve their country. |
Wed, 20 May 2009
Three intellectuals share about why they've been sounding the alarm about capitalism's house of cards.
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Wed, 13 May 2009
A small Indian tribe in Northern California tell their story of
their struggle to prevent the flooding of their sacred land.
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Wed, 6 May 2009
Advocates outside the 2009 World Water Forum tell us about the failures of private water management, and alternatives to corporate control.
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