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Words As The Way To Freedom: Jimmy Santiago Baca

post thumbnail 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.


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.


Changing the Climate on Climate Change

post thumbnail Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

With the UN’s climate negotiations faltering, indigenous and other grassroots community groups are re-strategizing. We’ll hear voices from the streets of Cancun and look at where the world might turn for answers to catastrophic climate change.


Standing Up to Big Oil

post thumbnail 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.


The Price of Nature: Buying Our Way Out of Climate Chaos?

post thumbnail Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

At the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, discussion centered on market-based solutions. On this edition, experts engage in a roundtable discussion about alternative ways to both understand and solve the climate crisis.


Protagonists for Change: Women Against Violence in Latin America

post thumbnail Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

In Latin America, sexism and impunity contribute to violence against women. But the region is also home to powerful female voices, and effective movements for the advancement of women.


Lessons from Latin America

post thumbnail Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

We hear from activists and experts who say the U.S. can learn a lot from social movements in Latin America.


Native Harvest in a Modern World

post thumbnail Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

An agricultural renaissance has taken root among the Taos Pueblo people in New Mexico. Sustainable agriculture is returning, after years of unhealthy food, poor health and obesity. Rita Daniels brings us a story of rebirth and renewal.


The War Dance of the Winnemem Wintu

post thumbnail Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

A small tribe in Northen California tell the story of their struggle to prevent the flooding of the sacred land they have called home for centuries.



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