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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.

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.

The Toxic Truth About Nail Salons (Encore)

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

We take a look at the health impacts of chemical exposure, the shoddy regulation of cosmetics, and the movement towards greener nail salons.

Words As The Way To Freedom: Jimmy Santiago Baca

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

He went from illiterate street kid, to world renowned poet. But it was in prison that Jimmy Santiago Baca connected with his Native American and Chicano heritage, and began learning the lessons of his people’s past. On this edition, Progressive Magazine editor Matthew Rothschild sits down with Jimmy Santiago Baca.

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

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.

Re-Humanizing Immigrants: Reflections by Maria Hinojosa

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Despite President Obama’s promise to change America’s broken immigration system, the dehumanization and detention of immigrants continues to rise. On this edition, Mexican-American journalist Maria Hinojosa speaks about the United States’ loss of humanity in dealing with immigrants and immigration.

Chris Hedges on the Myth of Human Progress

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Renowned author Chris Hedges paints a bleak picture of our world today, in rapid economic, environmental, and religious decline-but we still have a chance to turn things around. On this edition, Hedges speaks about his new book, The World as it is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress.

Seeking Justice and Police Accountability in Jamaica

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Jamaica has a long history of police violence and corruption. In May 2010 a government crackdown left 73 people dead and a city in chaos. The majority of those victims are presumed innocent and their loved ones continue to seek justice.

Redrawing Lines of Power: Redistricting 2011

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

2011 marks the year for redistricting – the once-in-a-decade process to draw boundaries that determine your elected officials from local school boards to state and congressional representatives. On this edition, we examine the U.S. redistricting system and some of its pitfalls.