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Catch of the Day: Mercury (encore edition)

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

On this edition, we go to the San Francisco Bay. Joined by a public health analyst, we’ll talk to local fisherman, new moms, restaurant-goers and the E.P.A. about mercury.

Musicians, Migrants and All That Jazz

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

On this edition, correspondent Reese Erlich talks with musicians to learn how the historic New Orleans music scene endures and how new influences are bringing hope to the struggling city.

War Made Easy: Norman Solomon on Media and Militarism

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Film producers at the Media Education Foundation have adapted Solomon’s book “War Made Easy” into a documentary. Community screenings are also being organized – including a benefit premiere in Oakland for Making Contact.

The Growing Iraqi Refugee Crisis

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

On this edition, correspondent Dahr Jamail takes us to the streets of Damascus, Syria where we hear from the Iraqi refugees themselves and the organizations trying to assist them.

“Gulf Coast Reconstruction in the Post-Katrina Era,” U.S. Social Forum Atlanta

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

On this edition, we will hear from four people speaking at the U.S. Social Forum. They are working to rebuild and strengthen their damaged communities.

Tour of Duty: Soldiers Visit Southern Military Bases

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

On this edition, Making Contact’s Sarah Olson brings us along for the ride. We meet the veterans who spent a week traveling to military base towns throughout the south, and we hear from people they encountered along the way.

Women Rising IX: International Changemakers – Honoring Elder Women Activists (encore edition)

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

This Women’s Desk program is a special collaboration with the Women Rising Radio Project, Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Productions.

Reproductive Justice: Voices from SisterSong

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Women in the reproductive justice movement seek the basic human right to control their bodies. This includes a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, and the rights to have a child, and to parent that child. On this edition from our Women’s Desk, we hear from three women advocating for comprehensive reproductive health.

New Orleans Now: Immigrants, Labor Rights and the Human Cost of Rebuilding an American City – Part 3

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

On this edition, part three of our immigration series, we hear from two people who have affected countless lives by providing a basic necessity: health care.

New Orleans Now: Immigrants, Labor Rights and the Human Cost of Rebuilding an American City – Part 2

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

On this edition, part two of our immigration series, we hear from the people on the ground making a difference in the lives of these workers and from the workers themselves.

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