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Due to Economic Concerns, Gulf Coast Residents Still Support Big Oil

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Many of those most closely affected by the devastation of the gulf spill are, in fact, not calling for any change at all.

Turning Farm Workers into Farm Owners

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It’s ironic that the workers caring for and picking our food, have the least say about how the farms themselves are run. But a non-profit organization in Central California is working to change that, with a dynamic program that turns farm workers into farm operators and owners.

A Waste-Free Dairy of the Future?

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With increased focus on cattle waste methane emissions as a factor in climate change, the dairy industry is facing intense scrutiny. Making Contact’s Rita Daniels takes us to one sustainable California dairy farm where solutions are being found… and where waste makes all things possible.

Dry Farming–a Technique for a Water Scarce Future

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The availability of water is a growing issue in California. And a handful of farmers are finding new ways to make every last drop count. “Making Contact” correspondent Joaquin Palomino visited the nearby Central Coast growing region.

Companies Choose Shared-Work Program Over Layoffs

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Instead of laying a few people off during a downturn in business, companies can choose to decrease the hours of all of their employees, and government provided, partial unemployment benefits can help make up for the rest. In Connecticut, more than 500 companies have gone the work-share route. Correspondant Melinda Tuhus has more.

Bay Area Non-Profits Help Create Jobs by Supporting Micro-Enterprise

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Despite Obama’s words of support of small business, experts say some aren’t relying on government, but more and more on community groups and micro-lenders. That’s what Making Contact correspondent Li Lovett found, talking to micro-entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Crisis in Public Education – An Hour-Long Special

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

On this special one-hour edition of Making Contact, we’ll hear who bears the burden of budget cuts to education, and the driving forces behind them.

In Absence of Federal Regulation,
Locals Challenge Fracking

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Reporter Rachel Zurer has more on citizen initiatives to stop the negative impacts of hydraulic fractures — ideally, before they even start.

Portland State University, Inc.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Like other states across the country, Oregon is struggling with the question of how to fund higher education in a time of massive budget cuts. Portland State University president wants to incorporate it. But many students are saying no.

Beyond Wheeler:
UC Voices for Education as a Public Good

post thumbnail Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A story about the University at California at Berkeley mobilizations against the privatization of the public higher education system in light of budget cuts.

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