Join Pushing Limits as we explore the subject of harm reduction. Advocates of these practices believe that the government should provide services to assist those to do drugs in the safest way possible. These services may include needle exchange, overdose prevention sites, and the legalization of substances. These services have been shown to be effective. However, some politicians … Continued


Making Contact

You Can Still Have An Abortion

How does anyone make sense of abortion access these days? On today’s show, we sit down with All Options Pregnancy Resource Center in Bloomington, Indiana to talk about what’s changed since Indiana’s full abortion ban went into effect last August. We learn about ways folks are getting access to abortion pills, what to expect from a … Continued


Project Censored

The Vital Need for Independent Media / Corporate Media Self-Censorship and Spin About Gaza

In the first segment, Mickey speaks with Professor Raza Rumi, director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College, who explains the declining relevance of “legacy” media and the essential work of a truly independent press. They also discuss media censorship and propaganda around Israel and Hamas and what appears to be an … Continued


UpFront

Student Protests in Solidarity with Palestine Face Violent Crackdown, What is Different This Time Around?

0:08 — Lex McMenamin is the news and politics editor at Teen Vogue covering politics, identity, activist movements and pop culture.  0:15 — Helga Tawil-Souri, is an Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication and Middle East and Islamic studies at New York University. She is a member of NYU’s Faculty for Justice in Palestine. 0:33 … Continued