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The Ludlow Massacre of April 20, 1914 was one of the most horrific events in U.S. labor history -- but one that led to desperately needed reforms.
- Added: Apr 14, 2006
- Length: 04:22
Who needs baseball when we've got cricket, our first national pastime?
- Added: Mar 23, 2006
- Length: 03:12
It's the 38th anniversary of farmworker leader Cesar Chavez's extraordinary 25-day fast.
- Added: Mar 09, 2006
- Length: 02:46
Thanks to two California doctors, we may finally be able to abolish the barbaric practice of capital punishment.
- Added: Feb 25, 2006
- Length: 02:49
Our interview features James Loewen who discusses the historical practice of banning minorities after sundown in American communities, plus our reg...
Bought by KDUR
- Added: Feb 04, 2006
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
President Bush's appointees to the National Labor Relations Board are going all out to deny wolrkers their legal rights.
- Added: Feb 01, 2006
- Length: 03:07
A review of the new album from Austin's eclectic hometown heroes.
Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.
- Added: Jan 20, 2006
- Length: 04:55
- Purchases: 1
Hunting interests have stepped up their efforts to recruit youngsters to join adults in killing for the sport of it.
- Added: Jan 04, 2006
- Length: 02:26
Many secondary schools today are in crisis, because they lack basic solutions King offered in the belief, vision and passion seen in his speeches a...
Bought by KSJD
- Added: Dec 25, 2005
- Length: 05:54
- Purchases: 1
Few leaders have done more for ordinary Americans than Eugene V. Debs, born 150 years ago.
- Added: Dec 21, 2005
- Length: 04:06
The execution of Stanley Tookie Williams exposed yet again the barbarity of capital punishment.
- Added: Dec 17, 2005
- Length: 03:09
Author John Barry discusses the influenza pandemic of 1918, Chris Crenner comments on the forerunner of today's medical advice columnist- Dr. Logan...
- Added: Dec 09, 2005
- Length: 29:00
Ideas for slimming that holiday wasteline
- Added: Dec 08, 2005
- Length: 02:05
- Added: Nov 27, 2005
- Length: 02:36
Although the Cold War is long over, red-baiting for political advantage continues.
- Added: Nov 26, 2005
- Length: 03:03
- Added: Nov 21, 2005
- Length: 02:11
I have one month in which to write a 50,000-word novel--and this is the month.
Bought by WSCS-FM
- Added: Nov 15, 2005
- Length: 03:24
- Purchases: 1
This story is Free! Correspondent Dan Thomas visits Banda Aceh to see the rebuilding effort
- Added: Nov 10, 2005
- Length: 08:39
Teens bring extravangant minds to school daily, and deserve the best back.
- Added: Oct 28, 2005
- Length: 03:57
they aren't the easiest vegetable to deal with
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Oct 06, 2005
- Length: 02:51
- Purchases: 1
You can grow more intelligence at pretty much any age.
- Added: Sep 26, 2005
- Length: 09:45
Although the pundits say the labor movement is near death, the future of American unions actually looks promising.
- Added: Aug 31, 2005
- Length: 04:47
Despite what the official histories say, Labor Day actually was first observed in San Francisco.
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KICI Iowa City, WTJU, and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.
- Added: Aug 17, 2005
- Length: 02:21
- Purchases: 4
A commentary noting that at age 70, the National Labor Relations Act is badly in need of reform.
- Added: Aug 14, 2005
- Length: 05:00
A commentary on how working life would be much harder and far less rewarding were it not for organized labor.
Bought by KUPR low power FM, WTIP, WSLR, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Delta College Public Radio and more
- Added: Aug 07, 2005
- Length: 03:20
- Purchases: 10