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Live From Main Street: Miami’s Economic Crisis and Sustainable Future

post thumbnail Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Live from Main Street takes us to the streets of Miami, Florida for a town hall discussion of how local communities and grassroots groups are facing the economic and housing crunch while working to build a stronger sustainable city.


No One is Illegal

post thumbnail Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

On this edition, we’ll hear from Harjap Grewal, an organizer with the Canadian-based group, ‘No One is Illegal’ who speaks about global migration, guest worker programs and the brewing resistance in what he calls ‘Fortress North America.


Immigration Nightmares: From Raids to Deportations

post thumbnail Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

On this edition, we’ll follow the trail from ICE raids in New York City, to a detention center in Texas, and finally, deportation to Tijuana, Mexico to explore the lives of undocumented workers who live in constant fear of being arrested, jailed and deported.


America, America

post thumbnail Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

On this edition, ‘America, America’ we go to the streets of richmond, california where Jairo’s story takes place to hear how a life altering event could force him hang up his cleats and choose between game he loves people loves.


Investing in Insecurity Along U.S. Borders

post thumbnail Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Independent producer Joseph Richey visits Project 28 – Boeing’s security site, a 28-mile strip along the U.S.-Mexico border. Then we talk to “No One is Illegal” organizer, Harjap Grewal, about migration and international trade.


Mothers, Migrants and Maids of Honor (encore edition)

post thumbnail Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

They’re mothers, their migrants and they’re caregivers to our children and our
elders. Domestic workers are the backbone of many American families, their own families and their communities.


Musicians, Migrants and All That Jazz

post thumbnail Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

On this edition, correspondent Reese Erlich talks with musicians to learn how the historic New Orleans music scene endures and how new influences are bringing hope to the struggling city.


New Orleans Now: Immigrants, Labor Rights and the Human Cost of Rebuilding an American City – Part 3

post thumbnail Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

On this edition, part three of our immigration series, we hear from two people who have affected countless lives by providing a basic necessity: health care.


New Orleans Now: Immigrants, Labor Rights and the Human Cost of Rebuilding an American City – Part 2

post thumbnail Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

On this edition, part two of our immigration series, we hear from the people on the ground making a difference in the lives of these workers and from the workers themselves.


New Orleans Now: Immigrants, Labor Rights and the Human Cost of Rebuilding an American City – Part 1

post thumbnail Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

On this edition, we hear from the immigrants themselves and from the people on the ground trying to help them.



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