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Capitalism Makes us Crazy: Dr Gabor Maté on Illness & Addiction

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

What’s the connection between the increase in chronic diseases, mental illness and drug addiction in our society today? On this edition, Dr. Gabor Mate talks about the relationship between mind and body health – and what the rise of capitalism has done to destroy both.

Food, Justice and Sustainability

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Michelle Obama’s plan to eliminate obesity includes partnering with major retailers like Walmart to bring affordable, healthy food to neighborhoods that are known as food deserts. But food justice activists are calling for solutions that come from communities, not from corporations.

How to Occupy the Economy, According to Richard Wolff

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Occupy Wall Street has changed the conversation about the distribution of wealth. So what now? What policy changes and initiatives should the movement be pushing for? Economics Professor Richard Wolff has some answers.

Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies? (Encore)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Reproductive health services for women are under attack, leaving poor women and women of color lacking access. But a broad coalition of women is striking back, changing the conversation on abortion and race.

Tariq Ali on the Rise of the ‘Extreme Center’

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

As the U.S. prepares for another presidential election, journalist Tariq Ali says the ‘choices’ don’t present much in the way of options. On this edition, Ali speaks about the growth of the ‘extreme center’ and how Occupy and other emerging social movements are challenging the status quo.

How to Change a System: Occupy and the Question of Non-Violence

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

There’s a raging debate within the Occupy movement over what tactics should be used. On this edition, a debate from Oakland, California between practitioners of non-violence, versus those who believe a diversity of tactics is what Occupy needs to move forward.

Inside the Syrian Uprising

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

As the popular uprising against the Syrian government continues, reporter Reese Erlich is one of the few foreign reporters who got into Syria to interview opposition demonstrators, government officials and impassioned supporters of President Bashar al Assad. On this edition, Erlich takes us inside the Syrian uprising.

Cornel West & Carl Dix: Pursuing Justice in the Age of Obama

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

A dialogue between Princeton University professor Cornel West, and Revolutionary Communist Party USA spokesman Carl Dix about the future of America’s youth in the age of Obama.

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