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Democratic Boundaries: Corporate Cash vs. the 99%

post thumbnail Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

The people of the U.S. have seemingly awakened, and are out in the streets, demanding changes to a system in which money controls politics. On this edition, corporations, elections and the 99%. In a post-Citizens United world, is it too late to reclaim our democracy?


Transforming the Trauma: Soldiers Stories

post thumbnail Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Two generations of veterans cope with PTSD—looking to heal themselves and the world. Featuring S. Brian Willson, author of “Blood on the Tracks”.


Tales & Tools of Revolution: From Serbia to Egypt

post thumbnail Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

A new generation is telling their stories of overthrowing corrupt regimes. And in the digital age, their lessons can spread more quickly than ever before. We’ll hear from Egyptian, Serbian, and Azerbaijani activists, about their work to topple undemocratic rulers.


Presumed Guilty: American Muslims and Arabs (9-11 Encore Edition)

post thumbnail Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

American Arabs and Muslims are under the microscope, and many feel demonized and say they are living in fear of arrest. On this edition, we’ll hear stories about the past 10 years of anti-Arab profiling and prosecution. We also look at parallels with the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.


Who Won the Egyptian Revolution?

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Hosni Mubarak’s dictatorship is gone, but a military council now rules Egypt, and has kept much of Mubarak’s repressive apparatus. Meanwhile, extremist Islamist groups want to adopt undemocratic, right-wing policies. Producer Reese Erlich goes to Cairo to ask: “Who Won the Egyptian Revolution?”


Being Black and Green: African-Americans & the Environment

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

African-Americans are helping to lead the environmental movement. We take you to a resettlement community in North Carolina, sustainable farms in Wisconsin and a local bike ride in California, where local black leaders are changing the color of environmentalism.



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