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The events of the last week have us thinking deeply about things ... how does tragedy shape of perception of fear? Is it fear ... is it dread? What is needed to help reshape this culture from one of violence, greed and fear, to something more co-operative, imaginative and peaceful. This week we are fortunate to have renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology Micheal Meade to help us grope with these timely and provacative questions. Micheal is the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a group that works extensively with at risk youth and veterans. So, tune in or stream us for a "soul inoculation".

Dr. Gordon Nembhard on African American owned co-ops and the power of community based economic strategies.

FOX News and other conservative media outlets have been promoting the concept of there being a "War on Christmas".  The idea being that if a person wishes someone anything other than a "Merry Christmas", they are directly insulting Christians and attacking little baby Jesus in his manger.  Given that there are a number of faiths with holidays during December, how does a multi-cultural society respect and acknowledge multiple celebrations and observances.

And while on the subject of respecting many spiritual paths--turns out the Mayan calendar does not end later this month, and the persistant hype of the end of the world is benefitting tour operators and new age bookstores, while offending the Mayans. 

 By popular demand, Abe and Joe return to last week's topic: the latest flareup in the ongoing strife between Israel and Palestine. A cease-fire has been reached, but the conflict's deep roots -- and its players' implacable attitudes -- foretell more bloodshed in the future.

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 Some things are timeless -- the world turns, and Israelis and Palestinians try to kill each other. As the latest iteration in this eternal folly heads into its second week, efforts to broker a cease-fire are intensifying.

All of this begs the question -- why are they fighting? Will it ever end? Abe and Joe look for an answer and take listener calls.

Making Contact presents "Women Rising #22:  International Anti-Nuclear Activist"

With nuclear power back on the agenda, three prominent female activists tell their stories: Kaori Izumi was part of the grassroots campaign to shutdown Japan’s nuclear power plants, after the Fukushima disaster. Winona LaDuke, has spent much of her life working to oppose uranium mining on indigenous land. And Alice Slater is part of a global initiative to ban nuclear weapons. On this edition, is the anti-nuclear movement on the rise? This is a special collaboration with Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Productions.

Air Cascadia is off today. We'll hear the entire Flashpoints program.

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Kathleen Stephenson speaks with Chris Cannon, co-author of America, but Better: The Canada Party Manifesto about the new satirical political party and its CANADAcy for president of the United States.

Chris Cannon and co-author Brian Calvert say that as the American election increasingly resembles a production of CATS performed by actual cats, U.S. citizens are looking for a new leader. That leader is Canada, and they want your vote for president of the United States.