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25 Years of AIDS: Global Voices

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

It’s been 25 years since the start of the AIDS epidemic. This week on Making Contact, a special collaboration with Human Rights Watch, we’ll hear stories from positive people and activists in the places worst hit by the epidemic.

War and Life in Iraq

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Making Contact’s Aaron Glantz traveled to Iraq as an un-embedded journalist for Pacifica Radio. In collaboration with Iraqi journalist Salam Talib, they offer a unique window into life in wartime.

The Past, Present and Future of Nuclear Weapons (encore edition)

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

On this edition, we look at the past, present and possible future of nuclear weapons, from the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the War on Terror, and an update on efforts toward nuclear disarmament.

Women Rising VIII: International Changemakers Protecting the Environment

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

On this edition, we profile four courageous young ecology activists, going to court for environmental justice and leading regional cooperation to rescue precious natural resources and indigenous cultures.

North Korean Immigrants: Crossing Borders, Risking All

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

North Koreans live in one of the most politically oppressive and economically depressed societies on the globe. On this edition, we hear the stories of two North Koreans who crossed border after border, eventually making their way into the U.S.

Dissenters or Deserters?

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

On this edition, we hear from several U.S. soldiers who made a choice to put their futures on the line. First, by joining the U.S. military, and next by refusing to fight the war in Iraq.

The War on Torture: U.S. Policy Exposed

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

On this edition, is the U.S. practicing inexcusable torture or are these instances of overzealous intelligence gathering by a nation at war?

Marketing the Military (encore edition)

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

The United States military has recently been pouring millions of tax dollars into recruitment efforts in an attempt to counteract well-publicized, Iraq war-influenced, recruitment dropoffs.