All of written human history and the rise of civilization has taken place
within the Holocene Age, which commenced at the end of the last ice age. It
was an age of relatively stable climate and comparatively little geological
upheaval. Geological scientists are now suggesti...
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Tom Becker hosts today's program which includes:
Reform and Revolution: An interview with Michael Hirsh on reform vs.
revolution
Labor and the Green New Deal: A reading from the Jacobin website entitled
"Organizing to Win a Green New Deal."
The Anthropocene: A reading fro...
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Radiozine presents a special presentation of Making Contact
Abortion and womens reproductive rights are hot button issues around the
world. Women have a long way to go to obtain control over our own bodies, our
family planning, our reproductive health. There are influential...
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This week, exclusive audio from the 62nd annual session of the Commission on
Narcotic Drugs, featuring interventions from representatives of Switzerland,
the UN's Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, and the
International Network of People Who Use Drugs.
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This week on Century of Lies, international drug policy reform. We hear
portions of the 62nd Annual Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, live
from Vienna, including interventions by the delegation from Switzerland, the
World Health Organization, the Canadian HIV Leg...
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This week on Century of Lies: a Congressional committee takes a critical look
at White House drug policy. We'll hear from Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD),
chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, as well as Rep. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Plus, there was a debat...
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on
human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming,
racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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We'll be talking with Stephanie Skora on queer allyship with Palestinians. In
particular, we'll focus on the continuing effort of the organization A Wider
Bridge to coöpt queer Jews to stand in for Israel's comment to 'democracy
and pluralism.' As part of that work, "A Wide...
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The island of Cuba has preoccupied Washington officials for decades. Prior to
the 1959 Fidel Castro-led Revolution, Cuba was a virtual U.S. colony. It was
also a mafia playground. The Revolution changed all of that. Cuba allied
itself with the Soviet Union. Goaded by an inf...
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On March 11, 2011, Japan experiened a magnitude 9 earthquake. The tsunami and
destruction that resulted irreparably damanged
the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant causing radiation leaks and
tons of radioactive waste. Anti-nuclear activists continue to push for
govern...
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