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Conventional Dissent: Free Speech in the Streets
May 7, 2008

In NYC, during the 2004 Republican National Convention, police violated the rights of thousands of protestors. We talk with people who exposed the abuses, and lawyers in the cities where the Democratic and Republican conventions will be held this summer, as they fight to prevent similar tactics.
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Immigration Nightmares: From Raids to Deportations
(Apr 30)
Over 10 million undocumented immigrants live in the U.S.; most are in constant fear of being arrested, jailed and deported. We'll follow the trail from ICE raids in NYC, to a detention center in Texas, and finally, deportation to Tijuana, Mexico.

America, America
(Apr 23)
UC Berkeley graduate students Abigail Curtis and Angélica Marín take us to the streets of Richmond, California. We meet Jairo, a 17-year old boy who dreams of playing professional soccer. Those plans are put on hold when his parents are deported.

Cracks in the Edifice
(Apr 16)
Adam Hochschild and Naomi Klein speak at the 2008 Left Forum conference about "cracks in the edifice," lessons from abolitionist movements, and failings of the current administration.

Who Would Jesus Tax? (encore edition)
(Apr 9)
On this episode, we talk with a single mom, and a tax fairness advocate to debunk some myths about how wealth is created and what people can do to change tax policy.

A Crisis of Care: Gina's Story (Part 2)
(Apr 2)
In the 2nd of a three-part series, "A Crisis of Care," a look inside California's prison health care system, we continue "Gina's Story." We hear how a state-sanctioned life sentence became a state-sponsored death sentence as told by loved ones left behind.

A Crisis of Care: Gina's Story (Part 1)
(Mar 26)
This is the first of a three-part series, "A Crisis of Care," a look inside California's prison health care system. In this first show, "Gina's Story," we'll hear how a state-sanctioned life sentence became a state-sponsored death sentence as told by loved ones left behind.

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