Making Contact
2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: Fridays
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 – April 25, 2008
UC Berkeley graduate students, Abigail Curtis and Angélica Marín, take us to the streets of Richmond, California. We meet Jairo, a 17-year old boy who dreams of playing professional soccer. Those plans are put on hold when his parents are deported.
Making Contact – April 18, 2008
Adam Hochschild and Naomi Klein speak at the 2008 Left Forum conference about "cracks in the edifice;" lessons from abolitionist movements, and failings of the current administration.
Making Contact – April 11, 2008
On this episode, we talk with a single mom, and a tax fairness advocate to debunk some myths about how wealth is created and what people can do to change tax policy.
Making Contact – April 4, 2008
Health care in prisons and jails across the U.S. is in a state of crisis and California prisons are no exception. State officials claim medical services in California’s prisons meet normal community health care standards. But prisoner rights activists, lawyers, health care workers and the prisoners themselves have a different story to tell. The life … Continued
Making Contact – March 28, 2008
This is the first of a three-part series, "A Crisis of Care," a look inside California’s prison health care system. In this first show, "Gina’s Story," we’ll hear how a state-sanctioned life sentence became a state-sponsored death sentence as told by loved ones left behind.
Making Contact – March 21, 2008
Blood, Freedom and Oil: 5 Years in Iraq March 19th 2008, marks the 5th anniversary of the day the US officially invaded Iraq. Its the defining event of our time. We hear from people on many sides of the conflict; Iraqis who’ve lost family members, an oil expert, and Americans who want to "stay the … Continued
Making Contact – February 29, 2008
UC Berkeley graduate student, Alejandro Reyes, takes us to East Los Angeles, where a number of Chicano artists inspired by the Zapatistas have been using music to raise awareness in their own communities and to struggle for a better world. Featuring: Luv the Messenger, Rapper and youth activist; Marisol, Performance artist and activist, member of … Continued