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We cannot blame social media for our worst demons. But it is undeniable that social media has made it that much easier to create that alternate uni...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2021
  • Length: 06:00
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Perhaps an unwelcoming America is not such a bad thing for the rest of the world. It’s as if the American Dream itself is being outsourced back to ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Curved Spine, Credit: Nate and his Doctors
You have medical insurance. Each month you submit your rather large premium payments, and when it's time to actually use the insurance for a medica...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: 53:00
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The author's conclusion surprises: Bad-boy Johann Hari reads from his personal journey, Chasing The Scream--The First And Last Days Of The War On D...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2015
  • Length: 01:40
Caption: Former Sunnyvale Mayor Tony Spitaleri leading a City Council meeting last January when the new gun ordinance went into effect., Credit: Liz Pfeffer
Sunnyvale, California doesn't have a history of violence, so why does the mayor want to make a safe city safer?

  • Added: Aug 01, 2014
  • Length: 06:15
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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
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What a suicide attack in Tiananmen Square can tell us about the Chinese government's struggle with dissent.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:07
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What the adoption of Sharia in Brunei can tell us about the importance of modern interpretations of Islamic law.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:15
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What the modern-day remnants of the British Empire can tell us about being an effective force for change when the news cameras stop recording.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com/radio
A review of regional issues with citizen guests

  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WBEZ, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com
Three women politicians break down what it means to have a seat at the city council table with the old boys.

  • Added: Nov 20, 2011
  • Length: 28:30
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com
When it comes to public comment periods, school board and city council meetings are just plain weird.

  • Added: Nov 17, 2011
  • Length: 58:30
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Credit: Balazs Gardi
News and features on the conflicts in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2011
  • Length: 10:42
Caption: Michelle Kulstad and her lawyers, Credit: Helena Independent Record
Landmark decision in favor of parents -- of any sexual orientation

  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 02:03
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Six Goucher College students head down to New Orleans to learn more about the recent demoltion of public housing

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 1
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TPMtv: CNN: All Hail McDifferent!

  • Added: Jun 26, 2008
  • Length: 04:12
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TPMtv: Bush DOJ Scandal, Update #1

  • Added: Jun 25, 2008
  • Length: 03:38
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News and features on the War in Iraq

Bought by Raven Radio, KUOW, and BSR Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Leading supporter and opponent of ballot measures duke it out

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Oct 19, 2005
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1