The War on Drugs Revisited
On this Special Prison Desk edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the impacts of the so-called war on drugs.
Prisoners of Conscience: Civil Disobedience and the S.O.A.
On this program we take a look at the School of the Americas, and a broad-based movement of human rights activists and religious groups that’s organizing to shut down the institute.
Above the Law? The U.S. and the International Criminal Court
On this program, we take a look at U.S. government opposition to the ICC. And, the National Radio Project’s Women’s Desk examines what the establishment of the court could mean for victims of sexual violence in wartime.
Concrete Cages and Cash: The U.S. Prison Industry
On this program, the National Radio Project’s Prison Desk takes a look at the economics of U.S. prisons, and at how politicians and corporations are making choices that may severely impact the future.
The Usual Suspects? Racial Profiling in the U.S.
On this program we speak to African-American organizers, police officers and religious leaders who are working to put a stop to this practice in their communities. We also take a look at another form of racial profiling: retail discrimination.
