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.
Since the passing of the Patriot Act, many things have changed in the U.S., and not necessarily for the better. On this edition, we look at Bush Administration policies that many contend undermine basic human rights and civil liberties. Has the War on Terror become a War on Freedom? How much should we give up … Continued
In this special collaboration with Human Rights Watch, we’ll hear stories from HIV-positive people and activists as to what else needs to be done to protect the rights and improve the life expectancy of those infected.
This week on Making Contact, we profile three courageous women elders: Australia’s Dr. Helen Caldicott, the premier spokesperson for the worldwide anti-nuclear movement; Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America; and Mairead Corrigan Maguire, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for organizing a non-violence movement in Northern Ireland.
"We act as if there is one definition of good end of life care. And I would argue there is no one definition. In the end, it¹s going to be many definitions." In the American health care system, "good end-of-life care" often supports the white middle-class, but people of diverse religions, languages and races often … Continued
Americans can¹t afford health care. In the last four years, the cost has increased more than 70 percent. Right now, more than 46 million people don¹t have health insurance and that number continues to rise. The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee universal health care. As costs of insurance spiral out … Continued
The evangelical right gets a lot of airtime on cable, radio, television and in the mass media in general. But, a lot of the messages you hear are distilled for a mainstream audience. So what’s really being said behind the scenes? This week, Abby Scher takes us behind the scenes to the "Values Voter Summit" … Continued
David Korten and The Great Turning You wouldn’t have expected David Korten to raise any doubts about the global economy and its ability to solve poverty and environmental damage if you knew him in the 1980s. At that time, he was working for the U.S. Agency for International Development, touting the benefits of international investment … Continued
The Long Walk to Abolish the Death Penalty On the next Making Contact, Sarah Olson brings us in touch with a group of California religious leaders who walk – rain or shine – 25 miles for every state-held execution.
Katrina Uncovers: Exploited Workers and Endangered Wetlands On this edition, we hear from migrant workers helping to clean up and rebuild New Orleans and about their struggle for better wages and working conditions. We also hear from one organization fighting on their behalf. Then, we visit the bayou of Louisiana where we meet with locals … Continued
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