Documenting Torture: Holding the United States Accountable
On this edition, we trace the seeds of the prison scandal to 9/11 and previous to that time, hear from survivors of torture, human rights advocates, and a soldier, and revisit the official government reaction.
ElectionWatch ’04: War on Terror
On this ElectionWatch ’04 edition, we take a look at how communities most impacted by Bush’s war on terror will vote in the upcoming 2004 elections and see how the Patriot Act and the war in Iraq are playing a role in the election year.
Building Walls: Life in the Palestinian Territories
On this edition of Making Contact, we examine the impact of the current border conflict on Palestinian sovereignty.
Journey to Justice: Carlos Mauricio’s Story
Carlos Mauricio was one of the few political prisoners who survived the most brutal period of military repression in El Salvador. On this edition, correspondent Jon Watanabe chronicles Carlos’ remarkable journey in search of justice and, ultimately, healing for himself and his country.
The Intimate Ecology of Motherhood
On this Women’s Desk edition of Making Contact, we’ll hear Steingraber’s speech at the Women’s Environmental Health and Justice Bay Area Summit in San Francisco in October of 2003.
Concrete Coffins: The Juvenile Death Penalty
On this edition of Making Contact, the National Radio Project’s Prison Desk takes a look at the juvenile death penalty in the United States.
Capital Punishment and Closure
On this Prison Desk edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the death penalty, wrongful executions, and some alternatives to death row.
Code Red: Status of the Constitution
On this edition, we’ll examine how certain government actions since September 11th, 2001 are in conflict with the Constitution and hear about the Patriot Act II.
Dirty Secrets: Human Rights Abuses in Mexico
On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at human rights crimes that continue to plague Mexican society and some responses from human rights organizations.
Patriot Act Uncovered: The War on Civil Liberties
On this edition, we’ll take a look at civil liberties in the United States in the post-September 11th era.
