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Archive for 2005

Enduring Choice (encore edition)

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

From prison cells, to the barrios in Fresno, California, women of color are organizing around the broad theme of reproductive justice.

Unplugging a Media Giant

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

A look at how Clear Channel came to be the largest owner of radio stations in North America and the many people fighting against it.

Stand Up, Speak Out: Honoring Human Rights

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Three prominent speakers: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson; Children Defense Fund President, Marian Wright Edelman, talk about the meaning of human rights.

Rethinking AIDS Treatment: The Brazilian Model

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

American activists say we have a lot to learn from Brazil–from grassroot sex education and free medicine for anyone who is HIV positive.

Marketing the Military

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

The United States military has recently been pouring millions of tax dollars into recruitment efforts including a new military ad campaign aimed not only at teens, but also at parents.

Left, Right and Christian (part 2)

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

On this special edition, part two of “Left, Right and Christian,” we look at faith politics in conservative Orange County, CA and discovered a few surprises in our search.

The Juvenile Injustice System (encore edition)

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

On this edition, we’ll hear about scandal-ridden California youth authority, abuses inside one Brazil juvenile detention center, as well as alternative approaches helping troubled kids.

Spirituality, Morality and the Left

Wednesday, November 9th, 2005

A growing movement is working to put spirituality and morality back into the left wing; its goals are specific: unite secular and religious liberals by reclaiming faith, replace the culture of materialism with one of love and care, and challenge the religious right.

Katrina Uncovers: Structural Injustice

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005

On this edition, part four of a series on Katrina, we hear from grassroots activist Damu Smith, about the systemic poverty and racism which made a horrific natural disaster far worse.

Left, Right and Christian (part 1)

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

On this special edition, the first of a two-part series, we journey through the reddest county in the nation – Orange County, California. Along the way, we visit with a Catholic relief worker, politically passionate churchgoers and grassroots organizers.