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Left Forum: Forging A Radical Future
On this edition, we hear selections from the opening panel of the Left Forum, recorded March 9, 2007. The 2007 Left Forum was subtitled: ‘Forging a Radical Political Future,’ but creating leftist vision in today’s world generated some questions: is ‘reform’ alone the best that leftists can hope for? if not, what are steps to deep economic, and social transformation, kinds of organizations needed bring about real change?”
read moreWho Would Jesus Tax?
On this edition, we talk with a single mom and a tax fairness advocate to debunk some myths about how wealth is created and what people can do to change tax policy.
read moreThe Color of Wealth (encore edition)
Author and organizer Meizhu Lui was a kitchen worker for 20 years, and she rose through the labor ranks to become president of her local union. Now she’ executive director of United for a Fair Economy, a non-partisan group that raises awareness about the damaging consequences of concentrated wealth and power in the United States.
read moreMany Lines of Fire: Women at War
On this edition, Sarah Olson speaks with veterans of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines, and to one active duty soldier who served for a year as an Army journalist in Iraq.
read moreCatch of the Day: Mercury
On this edition, we go to the San Francisco Bay, joined by a public health analyst, we’ll talk to local fisherman, new moms, restaurant-goers and the E.P.A. about mercury.
read moreBrothers at Odds: The U.S. Army vs. Lt. Ehren Watada
On this edition, Aaron Glantz sheds light on the events and issues surrounding the recent court martial of Lt. Watada.
read moreWomen Rising XI: International Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers
In this program, we visit with three eloquent members of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, a global alliance of elder women healers who represent more than 900 years of collective wisdom and traditions.
read moreLast Stand for Choice in Mississippi (encore edition)
On this edition, with mid-term elections upon us, Making Contact’s Sarah Olson takes a closer look at the Mississippi women fighting for reproductive justice as they try to save the one remaining abortion clinic in the state.
read moreLegacy of Torture
In this special documentary from the Freedom Archives, we hear from some of the accused members of the Black Panther party; they describe the torture and how they were targeted for their political activities.
read moreNew Orleans Now: Can Art Help Heal a Broken City?
Take a tour with us through the streets and landscapes of New Orleans as we discover creative art displays that reflect the city’s deep cultural roots, the troubled times it faces, and the sense of hope being nurtured in the midst of Katrina’s rubble.
read moreHuman Rights and the African American Experience (encore edition)
On this edition we’ll hear about a deep discrepancy at the heart of America’s struggle for civil rights and human rights.
read moreBlack History Month – Say it LOUD!
On this edition, we celebrate Black History Month through the many voices of African Americans who made history and changed forever American culture, politics, and entertainment and the way we look at our country and ourselves.
read moreCivil War in Burma, Karen Women in Exile
Producer Jack Chance and the international documentary team Outer Voices went to Burma and Thailand to interview refugee activists from the Karen Women’s Organization and this is their story.
read moreAre We Fighting Bush’s War on Sin?
Author and professor Ira Chernus, examines the connections between conservative religious doctrine, “moral values,” and the Bush Administration’s national security policies.
read moreHarvesting Justice (encore edition)
On this edition, we’ll hear from speakers working on behalf of farm workers in the U.S. today, and we’ll hear from some of the farm workers themselves.
read moreLockdown on Life: Stories from Women Behind Bars
On this edition, we take you to two U.S. prisons behind the bars and into the lives of incarcerated women.
read moreLooking Back, Moving Forward
As the year 2006 comes to an end, we take a look back at three hot button issues that we covered over the past year: the Iraq War, U.S. immigration, and the ongoing efforts to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
read moreWomen Rising X: International Changemakers – Human Rights Advocates
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program we profile three courageous human rights advocates.
read moreOaxaca Libre, La Lucha Sigue! (Free Oaxaca, The Fight Continues!)
What started out as an annual teachers strike in the historic Mexican town of Oaxaca has become the largest people’s rebellion in the country in over a decade. Making Contact takes you to the occupied streets of Oaxaca where thousands are fighting for the future of their city.
read moreLiberty and Justice for… Whom?
Since the passing of the Patriot Act, many things have changed in the U.S., and not necessarily for the better. On this edition, we take a look at Bush Administration policies that many claim undermine basic human and civil liberties.
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