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 – The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans (ENCORE EDITION)
Nearly two million Americans have fought in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On this edition, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities … with a focus on the special role our educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life. Featuring: Andrew Berends, … Continued
Making Contact – The Greening of America: A New Deal for Everyone?
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From the Tennessee Valley Authority to the federal theatre project, Roosevelt’s’ New Deal of the 1930’s dramatically altered America’s infrastructure in lasting ways. Now President Obama wants a New Deal too –– only this one is green. Obama plans to create more than two-and-half million “green” jobs over the next two years. But will these … Continued
Making Contact – Neither Here Nor There: Bhutanese Refugees in the U.S.
Facing a world map, most Americans would not be able to point to the Himalayan country of Bhutan. But thousands of Nepali speaking refugees from this Buddhist-majority nation are arriving on North American soil, and soon will be part of the rich cultural fabric of U.S. society. On this edition, correspondent Adelaide Chen brings us … Continued
Making Contact – Growin’ Up, Comin’ Out, Speakin’ Proud
June is Pride month. Every year across the country and around the world––lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer people and those who support them gather to march, protest and celebrate. Over the past two decades, there have been profound transformations of human and civil rights for queer people in this country. Still, LGBTQ perspectives are largely … Continued
Making Contact – Survivors of Solitary Confinement
President Obama recently declared that "we have banned torture without exception." However, some would take exception to this claim. The practice of isolating a person in solitary confinement for extended periods of time causes severe sensory deprivation and has been denounced as torture by the United Nations. But tens of thousands are locked up in … Continued
Making Contact – Many Lines of Fire: Women at War (encore edition)
Many Americans assume that women in the U.S. military are stationed far from the fighting. While it’s true they can’t train for frontline combat positions, the changing nature of the Iraq war has placed many women at the center of the conflict. Yet the women serving and dying for the U.S. have received very little … Continued
Making Contact – Green Jobs, Race and the Economic Recovery
As the Obama Administration directs billions of dollars toward reshaping America¹s economy and environment, millions of jobs are part of the plan. But before the current employment shortage, there were many people who already couldn¹t find good work‹including women,people of color, immigrants and youth. On this edition, we hear from community advocates in Portland, Oregon, … Continued
Making Contact – What Ever Happened to the Buena Vista Social Club?
In 1997, the "Buena Vista Social Club" CD took the world by storm. Two years later, a documentary film about the musicians became even more popular earning an Oscar nomination. And while the movie was a hit, it may also have created some myths about Cuba and the musicians themselves. Independent producer Reese Erlich spent … Continued
Making Contact – Tax Me, I¹m Yours
Tax time. It¹s a blessing or a curse. Maybe you¹re celebrating the extra cash or maybe you¹re reeling from the hit to your bank account. Either way, taxes are something we all have to deal with, whether we like it or not. They¹re the life¹s blood of public projects and much needed social programs. And … Continued