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 – October 21, 2005
Katrina Uncovers: Left Behind More than a month has passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. And still, in New Orleans nearly two-thirds of the power is out, the tap water is not drinkable, and garbage and debris fill the deserted streets. Officials say the threat of fire and disease remains high as rescue … Continued
Making Contact – October 14, 2005
This week on Making Contact we’ll take you to the streets of Washington, DC where more than a quarter million people gathered to protest the American occupation of Iraq and the militarization of U.S. society. Many of them asking, in the wake of the Bush Administration¹s shameful response to Hurricane Katrina, where are the U.S. … Continued
Making Contact – October 7, 2005
What’s Up with the Weather? The Politics of Climate Change Global warming is transforming life as we know it from the arctic islands to the Long Island Sound. Now, 25 years after we first heard the term, scientists say the debate is over – climate change is here.
Making Contact – September 23, 2005
On this second part of a special series, we¹ll talk about grass roots organizations mobilizing to do the work the U.S. government cannot or will not do. And we¹ll take a look at the issue of environmental justice – how much does race and poverty play a role in where Americans live?
Making Contact – September 9, 2005
Chile’s 9/11 As US citizens observe the 4th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, few realize the dark significance of that day in Chilean history. Thirty two years ago, on September 11th, 1973, a US-backed military junta toppled Socialist president Salvador Allende, marking the beginning of decades of repression. Hundreds of thousands of Chileans … Continued