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Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree

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.

Standing Up to Big Oil

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

From courtroom battles to government regulation, we take a look at how citizen groups around the world are holding oil companies accountable for environmental contamination and human rights abuses.

A Report Back from the World Water Forum

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

One billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and at least 31 countries face water scarcity. We hear from organizers working for the right to water on a global level, about the failures of private water management, and alternatives to corporate control.

Women Rising XVIII: Rescuers of Wildlife

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Four women leaders work throughout the world, from Asia to Latin America to defend animal rights.

Plan Colombia: Drug War Without End

Wednesday, March 30th, 2005

Independent producer Reese Erlich visits rural farmers and urban shanty towns in Colombia, and talks with high ranking Colombian politicians to learn about Plan Colombia, an effort to reduce cocaine production.

Women Rising III: International Changemakers Women Writer Activists

Wednesday, November 17th, 2004

In this Women’s Desk edition, we profile three courageous women writer-activists.

Spill-Over: Plan Colombia and U.S. Interests in the Andean Region

Wednesday, December 17th, 2003

On this edition, we hear from leaders in Colombian civil society about what they view as Plan Colombia’s broader strategy: regional dominance by U.S. military and economic interests.

Hoods in the Night: Colombia’s Conflict and the Civilian Population

Wednesday, March 12th, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we go to the Colombian cities of Medellin and Bogota to hear first-hand what life is like for disenfranchised and displaced communities that are literally caught in the crossfire.

Bottled Rights: Coca-Cola Workers

Wednesday, February 19th, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at Coca-Cola and a couple examples of the corporation’s foreign operations.

Warnings from the Coal Fields (encore edition)

Wednesday, January 1st, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the impacts of a common practice in the coal industry known as “mountain top removal.” We also hear about alleged collusion between an Alabama-based coal company and paramilitaries in Colombia against union organizers.