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Whether it’s Buffalo, NY, Uvalde, TX or Philadelphia, PA — we are witnessing an unprecedented wave of terror at the muzzle of a gun. But all mass s...
Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, KMUN, KDNK and more
- Added: Jun 29, 2022
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 6
We look at the local effects of COVID-19 in Italy with IU prof Andrea Ciccarelli and then turn to the socio-political impacts of becoming a digital...
- Added: Mar 24, 2020
- Length: 59:01
HOUR ONE: "Building A Better Ballot Box" - Compulsory voting? Pay citizens? Let children vote? This hour, we'll find a better way to do elections. ...
- Added: Nov 02, 2018
- Length: 01:58:58
What India's latest space mission to Mars can tell us about the difficulties in reconciling the aspirations of the "haves" and the "have nots."
- Added: Nov 06, 2013
- Length: 02:23
An interview with investigative journalist, bestselling author, and economist Greg Palast, on the economic crisis in Greece.
- Added: Jun 23, 2013
- Length: 25:22
The Olympic Games have grown into a multibillion dollar industry. But with that growth comes concerns about the negative effects of the event on t...
Bought by KBRP Community Radio, Marfa Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KVSC
- Added: Jul 12, 2012
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 4
Sasha Abramsky, a California-based journalist and author, explains why the recent measure to legalize marijuana in California, which polls showed m...
- Added: Jan 26, 2011
- Length: 38:22
When China loosens the peg of its currency to the dollar, the U.S. will benefit--but it may hurt labor in China. While the looser Chinese currency ...
- Added: Jun 29, 2010
- Length: 02:00
In Rwanda, 92 percent of citizens have government-mandated health insurance, collectively owned by the policy-holders themselves. Does organizing h...
- Added: Jun 29, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Governments have a moral responsibility to protect their citizens. How far does that extend? Is a "kill list" justified?
- Added: Jun 29, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Should the U.S. be helping developing countries when it has its own dramatic domestic problems?
- Added: Jun 08, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Will the next dominant international conflict be between state capitalism and free market capitalism? Will it supplant the war on terror? What do y...
- Added: Jun 01, 2010
- Length: 02:15
How do we meet the massive global issue of fertility without being mired in the abortion debate?
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Are babies born with the morality they need or do they learn it from society? Is morality a biological trait that builds communities through enligh...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:15
Should the U.S. shed some global ambitions and responsibilities? Or, is America's global role simply too important, both to the U.S. and the world?...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:15
Should election results accurately reflect public opinion or should elections promote effective governance?
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Is it time to reform the U.S. electoral structure? Should more views be represented? Do narrow interests have too much power? What do you think?
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Are nuclear weapons a necessary evil? Is it better to live in a world with nuclear deterrence or one that is free of nuclear threats? What do you t...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Is the role of the NCAA to help students succeed through sports, or to garner money for educational institutions? With the high drop-out rate of NC...
Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova and KISU
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 2
Benefits from altruism include approval, enhanced image, and neural stimulation--feeling good. Yet if you act selfishly you will have more resource...
- Added: May 19, 2010
- Length: 02:00
What do you think maximizes individual benefits in the marketplace? Is it cut throat competition or altruistic norms of fairness and trust? Can you...
- Added: May 19, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Can basic income grants work for those living in extreme poverty? Or are grants discouraging people from taking individual responsibility?
- Added: May 19, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Is Goldman Sachs responsible for the current financial crisis in Greece? Or should Greek politicians who knew of Goldman's practices be blamed for ...
- Added: May 19, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Does the quest for high television ratings deter Olympic sportscasters from focusing on strategies and techniques of sports? Should Olympic coverag...
- Added: May 19, 2010
- Length: 02:00
One goal of public diplomacy is to create allies inside other states through education programs or cultural exchanges. Should this be viewed as enr...
- Added: May 19, 2010
- Length: 02:00
