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Manufacturing Terror: The Media’s Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim Problem

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After the Boston Marathon bombing, journalists scrambled to identify those responsible for the attack, and their motive. Rolling news and online message boards were filled with speculation, many pointing the finger at Muslims and Arabs. Does the media reinforce anti-Arab and anti-Muslim stereotypes? Featuring: Adel Iskandar, media and communications scholar; Mike German, ACLU Washington Legislative [...]


Undocumented and Undaunted: DREAMer Artists Speak Out

post thumbnail Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

The struggles of undocumented youth in the US often fly under the radar of the mainstream media. But with the tools of creative expression and the power of social media, a new generation of young immigrants is making sure their voices are heard. On this edition, young undocumented artists speak their truth, as the world listens.


Arundhati Roy: Jungles of Resistance

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Renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy takes us deep into the revolutionary-filled jungles of India, as she reads excerpts from her new book ‘Walking with the Comrades’.


Beats, Rhymes and Laughs: Culture As a Tool for Racial Justice

post thumbnail Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Artists and creative people have always used culture as a tool for social change. On this edition, excerpts from a panel on racial justice, culture and politics featuring some of today’s most insightful and outspoken artists.


Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree

post thumbnail Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

Alixa and Naima are two poets who together make up Climbing PoeTree, an award winning performance duo. Mixing poetry and politics they seek to use their words to educate and inspire. On this edition, we hear performances by Climbing PoeTree and find out where such inspiring artists find their own inspiration.


Room To Breathe: From Chaos to Peace in the Classroom

post thumbnail Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

At overcrowded and underfunded public schools across the country high suspension rates are exacerbating existing achievement gaps. Often, chaos in the classroom is to blame, keeping students from concentrating on their classes. On this edition we’ll hear excerpts from Russell Long’s film “Room to Breathe” which takes us to a middle school in San Francisco, California, that began teaching mindfulness in the hopes of giving students the skills they need to focus on learning.


Being Black and Green: African-Americans & the Environment ENCORE

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

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.


Returning Fire: Interventions in Video Game Culture

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

Interactive, realistic, pro-war video games have become part of American culture. But protestors and artists are finding ways to turn the virtual world into a place where the military hero narrative can be questioned. On this edition, we hear excerpts from the movie Returning Fire: Interventions in Video Game Culture, written and directed by Roger Stahl.


Arundhati Roy: Jungles of Resistance

post thumbnail Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

Renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy takes us deep into the revolutionary-filled jungles of India, as she reads excerpts from her new book ‘Walking with the Comrades’.


Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Youth Speakin’ for Themselves

post thumbnail Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Spoken word. Its poetry…its hip-hop…and it’s increasingly, the chosen means of expression for today’s youth. On this edition, to celebrate National Poetry month, we bring you the poets and students of Youth Speaks, from their annual event in honor of another master orator, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Special thanks to Youth Speaks. Featuring: James [...]



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