Women Rising III: International Changemakers Women Writer Activists
In this Women’s Desk edition, we profile three courageous women writer-activists.
Spill-Over: Plan Colombia and U.S. Interests in the Andean Region
On this edition, we hear from leaders in Colombian civil society about what they view as Plan Colombia’s broader strategy: regional dominance by U.S. military and economic interests.
Hoods in the Night: Colombia’s Conflict and the Civilian Population
On this edition of Making Contact, we go to the Colombian cities of Medellin and Bogota to hear first-hand what life is like for disenfranchised and displaced communities that are literally caught in the crossfire.
Bottled Rights: Coca-Cola Workers
On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at Coca-Cola and a couple examples of the corporation’s foreign operations.
Warnings from the Coal Fields (encore edition)
On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the impacts of a common practice in the coal industry known as “mountain top removal.” We also hear about alleged collusion between an Alabama-based coal company and paramilitaries in Colombia against union organizers.
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.
Warnings from the Coal Fields
On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the impacts of a common practice in the coal industry known as “mountain top removal.”
Fuel to the Fire: Oil and Indigenous People in Colombia
On this program we look at connections between oil corporations, indigenous peoples and the civil war in Colombia.
White Lies: The Drug War In Colombia
More than 150 people employed by U.S.-based corporations are directly involved in military operations in Colombia. These hired guns work closely with the Colombian military, fumigating coca crops and assisting in counterinsurgency efforts. On this program, we take a look at U.S. involvement in Colombia.
Narco Cover: Colombia and U.S. Foreign Policy
Listen Live (29-minute streaming mp3) Download 64k mp3 The U.S. government wants to increase its military support to Colombia, the number one recipient of U.S. aid in the western hemisphere, and the number one violator of human rights. On this program we take a look at U.S. involvement in Colombia, and what’s behind U.S. counter-narcotics operations there. Featuring: Cecilia Zarate-Laun, Colombia Support Network; Carlos Salinas,...