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The Crisis Made in Haiti

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

In the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in recent history, we look at Haiti’s history with the United States, the militarization of American relief efforts, and the economic policies that have contributed to the devastation of Haiti’s capital city.

How We Survive: The Currency of Giving

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

A look into how struggling communities around the U.S. are meeting each others’ needs, without charity, or even exchanging a dollar.

How We Survive in these Economic Times

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

On this edition, we continue our series “How We Survive.” We meet a New York City street canner who’s changed his life and community one can at a time; A San Francisco couple paying the bills … with pickles? And we talk to author John Curl who says an unemployment movement may be on the rise.

How We Survive: Predatory ‘Mending’

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Activists have been setting up community-run check-cashing and community loan funds as an alternative to predatory lending practices which led to our current foreclosure crisis.l

How We Survive: Renters, Rights, and Resistance

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

On this edition, we continue our series “How We Survive” and hear from renters and renters’ advocates about the invisible victims of the mortgage meltdown.

How We Survive: The Deepening Homeless Crisis (encore)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

We visit with a family who lost their home and now lives inside their cramped trailer in a city parking lot. And we’ll hear how two different communities are dealing with the economic crisis by taking matters into their own hands.

How We Survive: Resisting Foreclosures

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

A look into how communities and everyday people around the U.S. are resisting foreclosure of their homes. We take a stab at the question: are rescue programs actually working?

How We Survive: The Deepening Homeless Crisis

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

We visit with a family who lost their home and now lives inside their cramped trailer in a city parking lot. And, how two different communities are dealing with the economic crisis by taking matters into their own hands.

Food for Thought

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Solutions for our ongoing food crisis are explored, from food production in a skyscraper to urban farms and food banks.

Looking Back, Moving Forward 2007

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

As the year 2007 ends, we reflect on three key issues we covered this past year and hear the voices of: the immigrant labor force in post-hurricane New Orleans, domestic workers in the United States, and Iraqi refugees on the streets of Damascus.

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