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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.

The Life, Death, and Rebirth of ACORN

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

It took 40 years to build ACORN, but just a few months to bring it down. Local organizers are trying to rebuild, but how is ACORN’s absence affecting elections, poverty, and the continuing housing crisis?

Returning Fire: Interventions in Video Game Culture

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.

Police Tape: From Rodney King to Aiyana Jones

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

It’s been 20 years since four white police officers were cleared of unlawfully beating Rodney King in Los Angeles. But we might never have heard of Rodney King had it not been for an amateur cameraman who caught the whole thing on tape. On this edition, we hear how video cameras have changed the way we see the police.

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.

Looking Back, Moving Forward: 2011 Year in Review

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

A look back at some of the most important issues of 2011: Attacks on organized labor, the Egyptian revolution, and the struggle to address climate change. We’ll hear highlights from some of our best programs of the year, and get updates on where those stories stand now.

Occupy: From Encampments to a Movement

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

As the Occupy movement continues to grow participants, activists and community organizers are grappling with how to ensure that Occupy develops beyond tents and into long-term systemic change.