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Standing Up to Big Oil

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.

How Homelessness Became A Crime

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

So-called ‘quality of life’ policing may temporarily decrease crime, but it has harsh consequences for innocent people caught up in the frenzy of arrests. If it’s illegal to be on a city’s sidewalks, parks and plazas, where else can people go?

How We Survive: Getting Creative About Jobs

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

We look at how the unemployed are getting creative about making ends meet, from starting their own businesses to work-sharing.

Art in Action

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Art is everywhere…but why do we do it? On this edition, we speak with young artists of diverse backgrounds who use their independent experiences and creative impulses to talk about race, identity, and politics…and along the way to self-reflect.

The Road to Detroit: US Social Forum 2010

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

This June, the US Social Forum will be held in Detroit, Michigan. We look at how Domestic Workers got organized at the last US Social Forum and we ask, what can we learn from the fall and rise of one of America’s great industrial cities?

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.

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