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Women’s Magazine – October 4, 2010

Epcerpts of the award-winning film, “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.” This delightful documentary follows the lives of Ruth Berman and Connie Kurtz. The two met in 1959 as heterosexual married neighbors in Brooklyn and 15 years later, left their husbands for one another. The lifelong partners overcame both internal and external homophobia … Continued


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Women’s Magazine – September 27, 2010

 This Monday Women’s Magazine featured an interview with the award winning filmmaker Simone Bitton director of  “Rachel” the newly released and  deeply moving investigatory documentary that examines the death of peace activist and International Solidarity Movement (ISM) member Rachel Corrie, who was crushed by an Israeli army bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003. We … Continued


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Women’s Magazine – September 6, 2010

Listen to a reflective interview with Sunaina Maira, Professor of Asian American Studies at UC Davis, on her recent return from a year in Pakistan. Sunaina discusses the situation of the Pakistani left, women’s rights and the politics of aid relief against the backdrop of the recent disastrous floods in the country; and as part … Continued


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Women’s Magazine – August 23, 2010

Simin Yahaghi interviews professor Minoo Moallem, author of a groundbreaking book on feminism in Iran. Lisa Dettmer talks with lesbian author, activist and scholar Sarah Schulman about homophobia in families and its relationship to the demand for same-sex marriage. And we pay tribute to the great jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and feature some of her … Continued


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Women’s Magazine – August 9, 2010

This week on Women’s Magazine, threatened cuts to Social Security will disproportionately impact women. Kate Raphael talks with Kathie Piccagli of the Older Women’s League about this issue. And we hear part of a speech by Dave Zirin on women and sports given at the 2009 Socialism Conference in San Francisco. Plus a tribute to … Continued


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Women’s Magazine – July 19, 2010

A look at what  some progressive Queer activists are doing in the US and in Germany. Recently at Berlin’s Gay Pride, racism inside LGBTQ movements was publically highlighted when Queer theorist Judith Butler refused an award by the Berlin Gay Pride organizers. Paola Bacchetta speaks with Jin Haritaworn, a trans member of the queer of … Continued