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.
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
Real estate prices in San Francisco are topping the charts. So, one would expect West Marin County, just across the gold Gate Bridge, to be populated by malls and big box stores. Instead, it remains an agricultural greenbelt of family farmers. How did this happen? Back in the days of horse-drawn wagons and hand milking, … Continued
More than six months after Hurricane Katrina, much of the Gulf Coast still lay in ruin, but beyond the physical destruction, the disaster brought to light a number of deeper issues. On this edition, we go to New Orleans, where we hear from local people working to rebuild their communities.
How Brazil is coping with AIDS, including sex worker education and free medicine for it’s HIV-positive citizens.
Imagine your own government blowing Nuclear bombs up near your hometown: What would it do to your community, and could anything be done to stop it from happening in the first place?
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program we profile three courageous women struggling with religious issues. Elana Rozenman is co-director of the Women’s Interfaith Encounter in the Middle East. Irshad Manji is a Canadian Muslim lesbian and feminist who wants a … Continued
A 7-point-six earthquake hits Kashmir, a region that overlaps the borders of Pakistan and India, leaving thousands dead and millions homeless. Months later, conditions remain critical as the Kashmiri people struggle to survive the harsh Himalayan winter. On this edition, we’ll hear from one grassroots organization that has close and personal ties to Kashmir, as … Continued
