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Partners in the Struggle

What does it mean to be an ally in a political movement? From white Americans in the civil rights era, to Israelis in Palestine, to Latino-Americans working with the undocumented…a roundtable discussion on the do’s and don’ts of how to be an effective ally.

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post thumbnail Cracking the Codes: Dr. Shakti Butler on the System of Racial Inequity
(May 14th, 2013)

How do we talk about race and racism in this country? Not as deeply as we should, according to filmmaker and educator Dr. Shakti Butler. On this edition, we hear excerpts from Dr. Butler’s film “Cracking the Codes”, and speak with her about using the medium of film to start conversations around the thorny issues [...]

post thumbnail Permission to Speak: Political Prisoners in Burma
(May 7th, 2013)

As Burma transitions from dictatorship to democracy, hundreds of political prisoners have been freed after decades behind bars. On this edition, we hear from some of these freed political prisoners as they struggle to rebuild their lives, and test the emerging democracy.

post thumbnail Manufacturing Terror: The Media’s Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim Problem
(April 30th, 2013)

After the Boston Marathon bombing, journalists scrambled to identify those responsible for the attack, and their motive. Rolling news and online message boards were filled with speculation, many pointing the finger at Muslims and Arabs. Does the media reinforce anti-Arab and anti-Muslim stereotypes? Featuring: Adel Iskandar, media and communications scholar; Mike German, ACLU Washington Legislative [...]

post thumbnail Undocumented and Undaunted: DREAMer Artists Speak Out
(April 23rd, 2013)

The struggles of undocumented youth in the US often fly under the radar of the mainstream media. But with the tools of creative expression and the power of social media, a new generation of young immigrants is making sure their voices are heard. On this edition, young undocumented artists speak their truth, as the world listens.

post thumbnail Arundhati Roy: Jungles of Resistance
(April 16th, 2013)

Renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy takes us deep into the revolutionary-filled jungles of India, as she reads excerpts from her new book ‘Walking with the Comrades’.

post thumbnail Surviving Ex-Gay Therapy
(April 9th, 2013)

The growth of the ex-gay movement in the last two decades gave rise to hundreds of therapy programs aiming to change people’s sexual orientation. Many were explicitly religious, and claimed to be able to “pray away the gay”. But there’s a growing movement, led by survivors of ex-gay therapy, to disprove and ban these harmful practices for good. On this edition, stories of recovery from conversion therapy, and becoming ex- ex-gay.
Special Thanks to Robert Frazier of Monitor Studios and Terry Gildea of KUER.

post thumbnail Taxes are for Suckers
(April 2nd, 2013)

Imagine paying almost nothing in taxes—sounds great doesn’t it? Some of America’s biggest companies are doing just that and making millions or even billions in profits, thanks to loopholes and political influence… On this edition, why does big business pay lower tax rates than the rest of us? And how activists have brought the issue into the spotlight.

post thumbnail Transit For All:Should Buenos Aires’ trains be Re-Nationalized?
(March 26th, 2013)

When city budgets are cut, public transportation is often on the chopping block; routes and lines serving those who need the service most, can be the first to go. But from New York to Argentina, an emerging ‘transportation justice’ movement is standing up for people’s right to ride.

post thumbnail Transit For All: Does make Portland Oregon’s TriMet Unfairly Cut Service for the Poor?
(March 26th, 2013)

When city budgets are cut, public transportation is often on the chopping block; routes and lines serving those who need the service most, can be the first to go. But from New York to Argentina, an emerging ‘transportation justice’ movement is standing up for people’s right to ride.

post thumbnail Transit For All: How NYC’s Public Transit Serves the Blind
(March 26th, 2013)

When city budgets are cut, public transportation is often on the chopping block; routes and lines serving those who need the service most, can be the first to go. But from New York to Argentina, an emerging ‘transportation justice’ movement is standing up for people’s right to ride.

Transit For All
(March 26th, 2013)
Our Bodies, Our Stories: Reproductive Health Behind Bars
(March 19th, 2013)
Ten Years Later: Counting the Costs of War in Iraq
(March 12th, 2013)
Women Rising #22: International Anti-Nuclear Activists
(March 5th, 2013)
Omar Barghouti on How to End Apartheid in Palestine
(February 26th, 2013)
Putting the “Eco” Back into Economics with David Suzuki
(February 19th, 2013)
Not In Our Backyard: Fighting Pollution in Richmond, California
(February 12th, 2013)
Breaking the Psychological Chains of Slavery
(February 5th, 2013)
Beats, Rhymes and Laughs: Culture As a Tool for Racial Justice
(January 29th, 2013)
Dam Shame: Rivers and Resistance
(January 22nd, 2013)
In the Shadow of the Wall: From Gaza to Arizona
(January 15th, 2013)
Human Rights: Not Just for Humans (& Corporations) Anymore?
(January 7th, 2013)
Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree
(January 1st, 2013)
Looking Back, Moving Forward 2012 Year in Review
(December 25th, 2012)
Life or Death: Ending the Death Penalty
(December 18th, 2012)
Michelle Alexander on the New Jim Crow
(December 11th, 2012)
Saving or Selling the Planet? REDD, Climate Change and Indigenous Lands
(December 4th, 2012)
Room To Breathe: From Chaos to Peace in the Classroom
(November 27th, 2012)
Native Harvest for a Modern World ENCORE
(November 20th, 2012)
Women Rising #22: International Anti-Nuclear Activists
(November 13th, 2012)

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