Making Contact
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Covering the movements, the issues, and the people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Anita Jonhson, and Lucy Kang.
Making Contact – Chronology of Capitalism (ENCORE)
It’s a time of economic transition, and systems that may have seemed stable over the past few decades are proving to be far from it. But how did we get here? And how can we learn from the past, to build a more fair and just system in the future? While many politicians and pundits … Continued
Making Contact – The Crisis Made in Haiti
Aftershocks continue to rock the island nation of Haiti, one-million people are homeless and more than 150,000 are confirmed dead. Mass burials and cremations in the streets have now replaced search and rescue efforts. On this edition, we take a look at the roots of the devastation of Haiti’s capital – Its history with the … Continued
Making Contact – “Hyde-ing” the Right to Choose
While lawmakers in Washington mull over the nuts and bolts of health care reform, advocates are concerned that a woman’s fundamental right to reproductive health services is endangered. On this edition, Stupak, the Hyde Amendment, and religion. We take a look at some of the threats to abortion access, thirty-five years after Roe V. Wade … Continued
Making Contact – Women Rising XX: Leaders Struggling with War
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program, we profile two government leaders tackling the monumental problem of war. Gambia's Fatou Bensouda is Deputy Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, a judicial body dedicated to human rights. And retired Colonel Ann Wright, … Continued
Making Contact – How We Survive: The Currency of Giving
This past holiday season, charitable organizations were hit with the troubling combination of increased need and dwindling resources. But in hard times, people find ways to take care of themselves, and each other. On this edition, we continue our series “How We Survive”, a look into how communities around the U.S. are responding to the … Continued
Making Contact – Settlers or Meddlers? A Divided Palestine
Jewish settlers in the Palestinian city of Hebron wear skull caps and carry pistols (Get the best airsoft pistols). They have forcibly expanded their settlements, closed Palestinian shops and expelled residents. After initially calling for a freeze on such settlements, the Obama Administration has changed course – and the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace have dimmed. … Continued