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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?


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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


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Making Contact – July 29, 2005

The Juvenile Injustice System There’s old saying that goes: "Children are the Future." If that’s true, then a startling portion of our future is locked up in prisons. In the United States and around the world, a growing number of groups are fighting to redirect public resources away from punishment and toward opportunity for young … Continued


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Making Contact – July 22, 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. On this edition, we’ll hear about whom … Continued