There’s a crisis on the coast — hundreds of starving baby seals and sea lions washing ashore. Could it be the sign of a larger ecological collapse? We air a special report on efforts to save the seals, and talk to one of the scientists trying to figure out why it’s happening. Plus: a new … Continued
Debate: Hillary Clinton Sounds Populist Tone, But Are Progressives Ready to Back Her in 2016? Headlines April 13, 2015 Obama, Castro Hold Historic Meeting at Americas Summit Castro Calls for “Respectful Dialogue” with U.S. in First Americas Summit Appearance Maduro Challenges Obama on Venezuela Sanctions Saudi Arabia Rejects Iran Ceasefire Calls in Yemen; Pakistani Lawmakers … Continued
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Interviews with the Catalan songwriter and producer Macaco; and with Uruguayan crooner of vintage pop Max Capote.
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Today’s music segment features an interview with a trio based out of Quito, Ecuador, if you enjoy Garage and Dance-Punk music then you’ll for sure want to check out this band. Also today’s show features new music from a group based out of Malmo, Sweden, a young energetic band based out of Baltimore, Maryland … Continued
Climate change is here affecting weather conditions and sea levels. In India it’s also having a more surprising influence on the country’s tigers. On this edition of Making Contact, reporter Daniel Grossman takes us to India in Heat of the Moment: Sea Level Rise. Heat of the Moment was originally produced for the Pulitzer Center … Continued
Exclusive: Mumia Abu-Jamal Releases New Prison Radio Commentary on Walter Scott Shooting; Juan González on Walter Scott Shooting: When Will the Police Killings of Black Males Stop?; Obama Faces Latin American Opposition to Venezuela Sanctions as Cuba Joins Summit of the Americas; Exclusive: Father of 1 of Missing Mexican 43 on How Drug War Aid … Continued
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We speak with Erica Garner about the police involved murder of her father, Eric Garner and the case in North Charleston where a white police officer faces murder charges after his fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man, Walter Scott was caught on video. And Poor News Network examines economic terrorism in urban communities. 5pm … Continued
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In the aftermath of the devastating attacks on a University in the north of the country his morning’s Music of the World with Stephen Kent features music from Kenya, from the traditional sounds of the Masai to the Obokano of the Gusii people in rural Kenya to the Benga beats and styles of the contemporary … Continued
Sean McFate, author of the book The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order. Former hired soldier Sean McFate lays bare the opaque world of private military contractors, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. And Carlos Mauricio on the deportation … Continued
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Found Guilty: Will Federal Jury Impose Death Penalty in State that Bans It? As Video Exposes Walter Scott Police Killing, Why Is the Man Who Filmed Eric Garner’s Death in Jail? After Cop’s Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body Cameras on Police; Is U.S. Abandoning Americans in … Continued
