Voices of Our World
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  Week of August 8, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THE ABCs of SCHOOLING I
The US ranked no. 18 out of 24 developed countries in terms of the relative effectiveness of its educational system. What can be done to save the public education system? Today we explore alternative approaches to public education. ... read more
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Part 2: THE ABCs of SCHOOLING II
The Bronx, New York has earned a reputation as ground zero for all that ails our public school system. However, Dan Abramowski and Lauren Morse are doing their best to revitalize public schooling through their work in The Bronx. ... read more
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  Week of August 1, 2010
 		    
Part 1: AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - I
After the atrocities of Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Darfur, finally the International Criminal Court became a reality in 2002. Today we talk with Erna Paris, journalist and author of The Sun Climbs Slow. ... read more
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Part 2: AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - II
International Criminal Court acts only when a nation lacks the ability, infrastructure or political will to address a crime or crimes that rise to the level of those prosecuted at the Nuremberg Tribunal. We continue our discussion with Erna Paris. ... read more
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  Week of July 18, 2010
 		    
Part 1: From the Grassroots Up - Part 1
As long as poor, disadvantaged and disenfranchised communities exist, grassroots organizing will go on. However, months ago the nation's most prominent and effective community organizing group, Acorn was taken down. ... read more
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Part 2: From the Grassroots Up - Part 2
Si Kahn began his activist and organizing career in Arkansas in 1965 working with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. ... read more
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  Week of July 11, 2010
 		    
Part 1: The Science of Inequality
TODAY WE EXAMINE PROFESSOR MOSHE ADLER' NEW BOOK ECONOMICS FOR THE REST OF US: DEBUNKING THE SCIENCE THAT MAKES LIFE DISMAL, WHERE HE EXPLORES HOW THE CONCEPT OF ECONOMICS HAS LOST ITS CONCERN FOR PEOPLE'S WELFARE. ... read more
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Part 2: The Science of Inequality
WE'RE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PHILOSOPHY THAT UNDERLIES OUR MODERN UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMICS AND ITS EFFECT ON US AS A SOCIETY. OUR INTERVIEW CONTINUES. ... read more
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  Week of July 4, 2010
 		    
Part 1: KEEP ON STRIVING 1
ON THIS WEEK'S VOICES OF OUR WORLD JOIN US AS WE VISIT THE STRIVE PROGRAM IN HARLEM, NEW YORK. OUR GUESTS ARE STRIVE STAFF MEMBERS, AMONG THEM CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT ROB CARMONA. ... read more
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Part 2: KEEP ON STRIVING 2
AT STRIVE, THE MOST NEGLECTED AND UNDER-SERVED PEOPLE ARE HELPED TO OVERCOME THEIR PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES DURING A RIGOROUS 4-WEEK PROGRAM. WE RETURN TO OUR INTERVIEW. ... read more
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  Week of June 27, 2010
 		    
Part 1: FAR FROM HOME, BUT FAR FROM FORGOTTEN 1
JOIN US AS WE VISIT WITH MARYKNOLL FATHER JOYALITO TAJONERA IN TAIWAN, TO HEAR MORE ABOUT HIS METHODS, HIS MISSION, AND HIS MOTIVATION TO HELP MIGRANT WORKERS FIND A WAY TO SUCCEEED IN THEIR NEW SOCIETY. ... read more
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Part 2: FAR FROM HOME, BUT FAR FROM FORGOTTEN 2
BY EDUCATING AND EQUIPING MIGRANTS TO BUILD THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORKERS RIGHTS, FR. JOY SEEKS NOT ONLY TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL, BUT TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM AS WELL. OUR INTERVIEW CONTINUES. ... read more
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  Week of June 20, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THE CONSCIENTIOUS CONSCIENCE -1
For almost 40 years the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility or ICCR has led the way for the corporate social responsibility movement. Our guest today is ICCR member, Maryknoll priest, Joe LaMar. ... read more
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Part 2: THE CONSCIENTIOUS CONSCIENCE - 2
The ICCR is an association of 275 faith-based institutional investors, including religious communities, pension funds, asset management companies among others. We return to our conversation Maryknoll Father Joe LaMar. ... read more
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  Week of June 13, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THE HEART OF IMMIGRATION REFORM 1
TODAY ONE OF OUR GUESTS IS PASTOR JEFF JOHNSON OF THE UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. HE HAS BEEN USING HIS FAITH TO HELP IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES REACH A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BASED ON RESPECT. ... read more
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Part 2: THE HEART OF IMMIGRATION REFORM 2
OUR NEXT GUEST IS BELEN SEARA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUEBLO. THIS ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON SEVERAL KEY ISSUES RELEVANT TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. HERE IS OUR CONVERSATION. ... read more
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  Week of June 6, 2010
 		    
Part 1: EVERY STORY NEEDS A LISTENER 1
"Every story needs a listener"... That is the maxim of the Institute For Healing of Memories, founded in answer to the needs of South Africans recovering from the era of Apartheid. Our guest today Fr. Michael Lapsley, the institute's founder. ... read more
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Part 2: EVERY STORY NEEDS A LISTENER 2
Since it's formation in 1998, Fr. Lapsley and the Institute For Healing of Memories has gone on to help victims of war and genocide in Rwanda, Sri Lanka and East Timor. We continue our interview with Fr. Lapsley. ... read more
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  Week of May 30, 2010
 		    
Part 1: YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY? 1
TODAY WE TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT THE VARIOUS FORMS OF SEXISM. YES, SEXISM IS ALIVE IN AMERICA. IT'S THRIVING, AND IT'S RUINING OUR FUTURE. OUR GUEST IS AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST BARBARA J. BERG. ... read more
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Part 2: YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY? 2
BARBARA BERG'S "SEXISM IN AMERICA: ALIVE WELL, AND RUINING OUR FUTURE" IS BASED ON HUNDREDS OF INTERVIEWS, DRAWING ON WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES TO CREATE A PORTRAIT OF SEXISM IN AMERICA. ... read more
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  Week of May 23, 2010
 		    
Part 1: WALL STREET VS. MAIN STREET 1
Today we'll explore the roots of the credit crisis and the Wall Street machine that jack-hammered Main Streets pavement. We talk with Bloomberg London Bureau Chief, Mark Gilbert. ... read more
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Part 2: WALL STREET VS. MAIN STREET 2
Lisa Dodson, Professor of Sociology, found a more compelling story in how mid-level managers are bending rules and padding paychecks to help their workers. Here is our conversation with Lisa. ... read more
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  Week of May 16, 2010
 		    
Part 1: COOKING UP A FUTURE 1
Today we visit KOTO, a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam that helps rural and underprivileged teenagers. Our guests are KOTO's Jimmy Pham and Cynthia Mann, Maryknoll Lay Missioner and Ahn Vu, and Father Tom O'Brien. ... read more
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Part 2: COOKING UP A FUTURE 2
Over a decade ago, KOTO founder Jimmy Pham and a team of Australian volunteers set up a charity to help the disadvantaged youth living in Vietnam, and thus KOTO International was born!! ... read more
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  Week of May 9, 2010
 		    
Part 1: FROM COPENHAGEN FORWARD 1
KATHLEEN McNEELY, COORDINATOR OF MARYKNOLL'S OFFICE OF GLOBAL CONCERNS' FAITH, ECONOMY AND ECOLOGY PROGRAM ATTENDED THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN COPENHAGEN LAST DECEMBER AND SHE IS OUR GUEST ON THE PROGRAM TODAY. ... read more
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Part 2: FROM COPENHAGEN FORWARD 2
THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY APPEARS TO AGREE THAT THE NEARLY 200 HUNDRED YEARS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION OF OUR PLANET IS CAUSING THE EARTH'S TEMPERATURE TO RISE. OUR INTERVIEW CONTINUES. ... read more
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  Week of May 2, 2010
 		    
Part 1: Courting Disaster - 1
TODAY WITH US DAVID COLE AND STEPHEN VLADECK EXAMINING THE CASE OF HOLDER V. HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT, AND WHAT THE VERDICT COULD MEAN FOR THE "WAR ON TERROR", FREE SPEECH, AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD. ... read more
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Part 2: Courting Disaster - 2
THE HLP CASE IS THE FIRST EVER CHALLENGE TO THE PATRIOT ACT AT THE SUPREME COURT LEVEL, BECAUSE THE PATRIOT ACT MIGHT PREVENT AMERICANS FROM GETTING INVOLVED WITH PEACE AND JUSTICE MOVEMENTS. OUR INTERVIEW CONTINUES. ... read more
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  Week of April 25, 2010
 		    
Part 1: The Art of Darkness I
Join us as we listen to the poetic voices of the past, the present, and the future of the black experience in America with our guest, author of The Children of Children Keep Coming, Russell L. Goings ... read more
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Part 2: The Art of Darkness II
We sat down with author of The Children of Children Keep Coming, Russell L. Goings, to hear his griotsong about the beauty and brutality of the Black struggle for a voice in American society ... read more
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  Week of April 18, 2010
 		    
Part 1: GREEN AROUND THE GLOBE 1
IN EVERY COUNTRY, EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARING FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL PLANET. SEE HOW OUR GUESTS MARCO KLURFELD, JOHN ROPER, AND MARYKNOLL SISTER, ANNE BRAUDIS ARE BEING "GREEN". ... read more
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Part 2: GREEN AROUND THE GLOBE 2
THE WAY TO SAVING THE EARTH ALSO REQUIRES A CHANGE IN MINDSET. THIS MEANS THINKING ABOUT OUR ROLE IN THE FOOD CHAIN TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OUR CONSUMPTION HAS ON OUR PLANET. OUR INTERVIEW CONTINUES. ... read more
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  Week of April 11, 2010
 		    
Part 1: TRAILBLAIZERS 1
Author Linda Fairstein has groundbreaking accomplishments aside from her writings. Ms. Fairstein was pivotal in changing the way victims, particularly women and children were treated in court. Our Kathy Golden talks with Linda Fairstein. ... read more
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Part 2: TRAILBLAIZERS 2
Now we talk with author Linda Tarr-Whelan who recently published a book titled Women Lead the Way; Your Guide to Stepping-up to Leadership and Changing the World. Our discussion continues. ... read more
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  Week of April 4, 2010
 		    
Part 1: MINISTERING TO THE MINISTERS 1
On this week's edition we bring you the story of Maryknoll Father Ed Shellito in Namibia, Africa. He is helping church members to recover from all kind of addictions. Here is his story. ... read more
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Part 2: MINISTERING TO THE MINISTERS 2
Father Shellito's relaxed manner masks his fierce commitment to combating some of society's most intractable and baffling conditions in the communities he serves. Our interview continues. ... read more
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  Week of March 28, 2010
 		    
Part 1: DON'T TELL! - I
Despite recruitment problems, around 13,000 servicemen have been jettisoned by the Pentagon since the passage of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Today we talk with Lt. Dan Choi who is being discharged. ... read more
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Part 2: DON'T TELL! - II
The intercepted message in Arabic read "tomorrow is zero hour" was deciphered until 09/12/01 by the NSA due to the dearth of translators, but yet the DADT policy is still in place. Our interview continues. ... read more
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  Week of March 21, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT GLOBALLY
On this week's Voices of Our World join us as we examine the relationship between our environment, disasters, and conflict. Our guests are David Jensen and Silja Halle of the United Nations Environment Program. ... read more
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Part 2: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT GLOBALLY part 2
We continue our conversation with Policy And Planning Coordinator David Jensen and Communications Advisor Silja Halle of UNEP's Disaster and Conflict Program. ... read more
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  Week of March 14, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THE SUPREME COURT GOES ROGUE 1
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that big corporations have the same 1st amendment rights as anyone else. To examine this issue with us today are attorney Susan Lerner and Nick Nyhart. ... read more
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Part 2: THE SUPREME COURT GOES ROGUE 2
Public Campaign was created to sweeping campaign reform that aims to reduce the role of big special interest money in american politics. Our interview with Nick Nyhart continues. ... read more
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  Week of March 7, 2010
 		    
Part 1: VEILED VOICES 1
Veiled Voices is a documentary which follows the lives of 3 Muslim religious leaders re-shaping their faith and their communities. Our guest today is producer Brigid Maher discussing the making of Veiled Voices. ... read more
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Part 2: VEILED VOICES 2
Whether shielded by the hajib or unveiled, Muslim women like Ms. Habash, Ms Hammoud and Dr. Salah are edging toward greater roles in Islamic society. We return to our conversation. ... read more
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  Week of February 21, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THE LANGUAGE OF RACE 1
We explore some of the complex questions and inconsistencies that pervade our contemporary discourse about race in America. with author John McWhorter ... read more
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Part 2: THE LANGUAGE OF RACE 2
How can we discuss the issue of race in a more complex and open manner in America? Our guest John McWhorter has some provocative suggestions. ... read more
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  Week of February 14, 2010
 		    
Part 1: WHITOPIA 1
Today we're talking with journalist Dr. Rich Benjamin, a black man, who embarked on study traversing the U.S. exploring the fastest growing and whitest communities across the nation. ... read more
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Part 2: WHITOPIA 2
After exploring white small towns Dr. Benjamin found that, while interpersonal racism may be declining, structural, institutional and behavioral racism is not. We return to our conversation with Rich Benjamin. ... read more
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  Week of February 7, 2010
 		    
Part 1: LOST AND FOUND I
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE "LOST BOYS" OF SUDAN? WELL TODAY WE ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE AS OUR GUEST A FORMER LOST BOY WHO HAS FOUND A NEW LIFE IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. GIVE A LISTEN. ... read more
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Part 2: LOST AND FOUND II
TODAY ON VOICES THE REMARKABLE STORY OF FIDELE DIING DHAN AND HIS JOURNEY FROM REFUGEE TO U.S. CITIZEN, AND HOW HE WENT ABOUT BUILDING A CLINIC IN SUDAN. OUR INTERVIEW CONTINUES. ... read more
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  Week of January 31, 2010
 		    
Part 1: SISTERS TO SISTERS I
Please join us today as we visit the Good Samaritan Welcome Center, in Taiwan's Taichung City, and talk with Sister Marvie Misolas and her fellow Maryknoll Sister, Mary Ellen "Molly" Mertens. ... read more
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Part 2: SISTERS TO SISTERS II
Most weekday mornings Sister Marvie and other members of the Good Samaritan staff wander the train station and parks of Taichung City looking for homeless women and offering them help. Our interview continues. ... read more
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  Week of January 24, 2010
 		    
Part 1: ACCOUNTABLE
TODAY WE'LL BE TALKING WITH LAWYER AND POLITICAL COMMENTATOR, STEPHANIE ROBINSON, CO-AUTHOR, WITH TAVIS SMILEY, OF ACCOUNTABLE; MAKING AMERICA AS GOOD AS ITS PROMISE. ... read more
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Part 2: ACCOUNTABLE part 2
WE EXPECT THAT OUR ELECTED LEADERS AND PARTIES WE DO BUSINESS WITH WILL ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POLICIES, PRODUCTS AND WORK. STEPHANIE ROBINSON IS A POLITICAL COMMENTATOR AND CO-AUTHOR OF ACCOUNTABLE; MAKING AMERICA AS GOOD AS ITS PROMISE. ... read more
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  Week of January 17, 2010
 		    
Part 1: ADVOCATING FOR A FUTURE? I
Today we visit the DOME project in New York City to discuss their work with young offenders and alternative ways to keep kids out of jail. Our guest today is Richard Celestin. ... read more
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Part 2: ADVOCATING FOR A FUTURE? II
The DOME has dedicated itself to meeting the complex needs of young people with programs that are free and available to at-risk and disadvantaged youths from New York City. Our discussion continues. ... read more
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  Week of January 10, 2010
 		    
Part 1: THE FOOD BUBBLE
Today we unravel the complex connection between the commodities speculation market here in the u.s. and the world food crisis that caused millions to go hungry. ... read more
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Part 2: THE FOOD BUBBLE part 2
Deregulated financial markets have made millions starve world-wide, just so a few fat cats can make a buck, or more like billions of bucks. ... read more
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  Week of January 3, 2010
 		    
Part 1: GO ARMY, GO GREEN
Dr. Kevin Danaher, the co-founder of Global Exchange discusses his ambitious plans for what more the military could do about global warming. ... read more
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Part 2: GO ARMY, GO GREEN part 2
The Department of Defense is the largest consumer of energy in the States, but Kevin Danaher envisions turning former army bases into educational and experimental evironmental centers. ... read more
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  Week of December 20, 2009
 		    
Part 1: Feliz Navidad
Happy Holidays! Take a break from your mad holiday dash and listen to Christmas traditions from around the world. Join our Maryknoller guides as they describe some of the most memorable Christmases they have experienced. Hear stories from ... ... read more
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Part 2: Merry Christmas
Christmas tales from around the world told by Maryknoll Missioners. Hear stories from Venezuela, Tanzania, Nepal, and the Philippines. ... read more
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  Week of December 13, 2009
 		    
Part 1: MAKING PEACE ON EARTH POSSIBLE
History has proved the improbable notion that non-violent campaigns do work and can call global attention to a cause. ... read more
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Part 2: MAKING PEACE ON EARTH, POSSIBLE part 2
On todays show we talk with a member of Christian Peacemaker Teams, Maryknoll Sister Rosemarie Milazzo. ... read more
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  Week of December 6, 2009
 		    
Part 1: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR??
Maryknoll Brother Harold Horne has spent much of his life counseling recovering alcoholics and he spoke with us about his experiences trying to educate people about the perils of alcoholism ... read more
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Part 2: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR?? (part 2)
Maryknoll Brother Harold Horne has worked extensively with recovering alcoholics throughout the world to spread the word that whether drinking only makes the problem worse ... read more
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  Week of November 29, 2009
 		    
Part 1: HIV'S FIRST RESPONDERS 1
You rarely hear about those working tirelessly behind the scenes against HIV/AIDS. We'll introduce you to the Catholic AIDS Action staff in Namibia and their commitment to improving the lives of their countrymen stricken with HIV/AIDS. ... read more
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Part 2: HIV'S FIRST RESPONDERS 2
The compassion of those "in the field" for the Catholic AIDS move them to visit the poor townships and communities around the country seeking to provide support, information, and encouragement for those suffering from HIV. Our interview continues. ... read more
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  Week of November 22, 2009
 		    
Part 1: TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN 1
1 out of every 4 homeless once wore a U.S. military uniform. The Jericho Project, leader in ending homelessness at its roots, is set to build veterans' residences. Today we speak with Executive Director Tori Lyon and veteran Alex Carter. ... read more
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Part 2: TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN 2
The Jericho Project provides an holistic solution to homelessness, including safe housing, vocational and educational programs, a family reunification program and support for veterans. We continue our conversation with Tori Lyon and Alex Carter. ... read more
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  Week of November 1, 2009
 		    
Part 1: IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST...
The "Overnight" is a fund raise walk by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Kathy spoke with participants Frances deVenecia, and Jill and David Mintz. ... read more
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Part 2: SURVIVING TILL DAWN
The "Overnight" is an aptly fitting event, mirroring the darkness that persons suffering depression live with and occasionally die from. Kathy Golden talks with participant Elliot Torrez, and Bob Gebbia, Executive Director for AFSP. ... read more
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  Week of October 25, 2009
 		    
Part 1: SPECTACULAR PREMISE
Using Ralph Nader's Project Citizen as a model, teacher Brian Schultz asked his class to identify a problem that affected their community and work-up a plan to fix it. Today you'll hear from some of those students. ... read more
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Part 2: SPECTACULAR KIDS
Our guests Paris Banks, Shaquice Davis, Tywon Easter and Kaprice Pruitt and their teacher, Brian Schultz, wrote a book on their shared experience, Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way. ... read more
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  Week of October 18, 2009
 		    
Part 1: COLD WAR COMRADES
Our guest today is Dr. Bernard Lown, who invented the direct current defibrillator. But in 1981 Dr. Lown and a friend co-founded International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War to save more lives than doctors ever could. ... read more
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Part 2: NO NUKES DOCS!
After WWII Scientists and doctors came together to publish The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to warn us all how close humans were taking the world to proximity with nuclear Armageddon. We return now to Dr. Lown. ... read more
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  Week of October 11, 2009
 		    
Part 1: SURVIVAL IN SUDAN - 1
The carnage in Darfur began in 2003. Some 300,000 Darfurians have been killed and an additional 2.7 million people have been displaced. The President of the Save Darfur Coalition, Jerry Fowler, joins us with an update on Sudan. ... read more
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Part 2: SURVIVAL IN SUDAN - 2
We continue our discussion with Jerry Fowler on the two major issues facing the people of Sudan today: the warrant for the arrest of President Omar al Bashir and 2011 voting on independence. ... read more
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  Week of September 27, 2009
 		    
Part 1: MY HONEYMOON WITH BRAZIL - 1
Recently we met Luisely Melecio-Zambrano, a Maryknoll short-term missioner working with an impoverished community in Joao Pessoa, Brazil. Join us today as we explore the joys of helping others through Luisely's eyes. ... read more
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Part 2: MY HONEYMOON WITH BRAZIL - 2
Luisely wrote an essay, "the first 6 months in a relationship a person begins to know their true partner. This same concept applies to my relationship with the people of Brazil". We continue our conversation with Luisely. ... read more
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  Week of September 20, 2009
 		    
Part 1: THE SWEET TASTE OF EXPLOITATION - 1
On today's program our guest is Father Christopher Hartley, the Spanish priest whose work in the Dominican Republic with Haitian sugarcane was chronicled in the award winning documentary "The Price of Sugar" ... read more
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Part 2: THE SWEET TASTE OF EXPLOITATION - 2
The documentary film The Price of Sugar charts the terrible plight of Haitian immigrants trapped in a form of modern servitude as they toil in the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic. Our conversation with Father Christopher Hartley continues. ... read more
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  Week of September 13, 2009
 		    
Part 1: THE BUSINESS OF WAR - 1
Looking at the Pentagon's budget today which came first, the armaments industry of vast proportion or the need to go to war?... Today we talk about the business of war with Dr. Gordon Adams. ... read more
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Part 2: THE BUSINESS OF WAR - 2
The ever-expanding military industrial complex Eisenhower warned us of led, especially during the last administration, to the virtual privatization of war. We return to our conversation with Dr. Gordon Adams. ... read more
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  Week of September 6, 2009
 		    
Part 1: THE ROAD LESS TAKEN - 1
Today we continue our series on Namibia and introduce you to 4 outstanding missioners we met there. First up is Maryknoll priest Wayne Weinlader who runs a soup kitchen. Then well talk with, Father Dick Albertine. ... read more
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Part 2: THE ROAD LESS TAKEN - 2
Now with us Maryknoll Brothers Marc Gruenke and Loren Beaudry. They have combined their talents to bring a computer skills program and a youth center, complete with a basketball court, to the young people of Nyangana. ... read more
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  Week of August 30, 2009
 		    
Part 1: A MODERN DAY MELTING POT TOGETHER - 1
Today we're joined by Rehka Rodriguez and Sekou Siby, and Barbara Sibley to discuss the complex mix of business, immigration, and labor issues in resturants. ... read more
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Part 2: A MODERN DAY MELTING POT TOGETHER - 2
We examine the restaurant industry and why conscientious diners should demand fair workplace practices for those who clean, cook, and serve us food. ... read more
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  Week of August 23, 2009
 		    
Part 1: MURDER MOST FOUL
As America today transitions to an administration that promises change, understanding why JFK died have never mattered more. Today's guest is author of JFK and the Unspeakable, Jim Douglas. ... read more
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Part 2: WHY IT MATTERS
JFK may have appeared to be turning into a threat to the "military industrial complex". But now our way forward may well demand that we re-examine our national priorities. Our interview continues. ... read more
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  Week of August 16, 2009
 		    
Part 1: LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - 1
Small Talk Nursery School in Cairo, Egypt, is a nursery school designed to foster understanding. But when it comes down to learning, the parents are often the ones who have most learning to do.Founder Jo Cassidy tells us more. ... read more
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Part 2: LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - 2
Small Talk teaches their Muslim, Christian, and Jewish pupils that cooperation, equality and respect are the abs's of coexistence. Can the key to peace in the Middle East be found in the playground? ... read more
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  Week of August 9, 2009
 		    
Part 1: NEW SCHOOL RULES I
Today we examine how the modern mix of youth, art, and technology, is redefining not just our school system, but our culture as well, at the Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School ... read more
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Part 2: NEW SCHOOL RULES II
We recently visited the Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School where the curriculum includes several media projects that focus on encouraging creativity among young people. ... read more
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  Week of August 2, 2009
 		    
Part 1: LITTLE BOY LOST
Reporter Scott Carney zeroed in on the case of Subash, a kidnapped toddler from India placed in an orphanage for adoption. We talk with Scott who found Subash and his adoptive family. ... read more
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Part 2: LITTLE BOY FOUND
Next we bring you another story, the positive side of foreign adoption as we hear from Gina Hull, adoptive mom of 2 Guatemalan boys, now Ethan and Carter Hull. ... read more
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  Week of July 26, 2009
 		    
Part 1: OUR MOST VULNERABLE - I
TODAY WE FEATURE THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF THE LEBENSSCHULE SCHOOL IN REHOBOTH, NAMIBIA -- A CENTER FOR DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY OF NAMIBIA IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. OUR GUEST TODAY IS THE FOUNDER OF LEBENSSCHULE, KATHY HAMPE. ... read more
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Part 2: OUR MOST VULNERABLE - II
THE VAST MAJORITY OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY DISABLED CHILDREN, LIVE IN IMPOVERISHED COUNTRIES WHERE THERE EXISTS A CLEAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POVERTY AND DISABILITY. WE RETURN TO OUR DISCUSSION. ... read more
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  Week of July 12, 2009
 		    
Part 1: WHEN THE CUPBOARD'S BARE
Breadline USA tells the stories of Americans who struggle to put food on the table. We speak with the author of Breadline USA, Sasha Abramsky. ... read more
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Part 2: WHEN THE CUPBOARD'S BARE part 2
Our guest today, Sasha Abramsky, in his newest book Breadline USA, tells the stories of the "food insecure" in America, and points out a few solutions that just might help them. ... read more
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  Week of June 28, 2009
 		    
Part 1: Glamour and Giving
We spoke with the executive director of the MAC AIDS FUND NANCY MAHON about what happens behind the scenes when corporations get involved in the business of giving ... read more
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Part 2: Glamour and Giving
We feature a promising example of cooperation between big business and humanitarianism as we visit the LEAP School in Cape Town, South Africa. ... read more
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  Week of June 21, 2009
 		    
Part 1: ODD MAN OUT
Remembering his own childhood mistreatment due to Dyslexia, Jonathan Mooney drove across the country visiting other allegedly imperfect individuals, all of which he chronicled in his book, The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal. Let's listen to his story. ... read more
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Part 2: OUTSIDERS ALL
As the co-founder of Project Eye to Eye Mooney walks the walk, matching learning disabled students with tutors, mentors and role models who give them hope and restore their pride. Our interview continues. ... read more
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  Week of June 14, 2009
 		    
Part 1: AMERICA'S PRISON PROBLEM
The US currently incarcerates over 2.2 million people in the nation's prisons. That's about 1 in every 100 adults. Join us as we examine America's prison problem. ... read more
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Part 2: AMERICA'S PRISON PROBLEM (II)
Statistics show that one of the most effective ways to combat crime and reduce the number of prisoners is to stress educational and vocational programs in our prisons. We return to our discussion on America's prison problem. ... read more
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  Week of May 31, 2009
 		    
Part 1: TILL FEAR DO US PART
5.3 million incidents of domestic violence occur each year in the U.S. On today's show Joanne Rodda and Elizabeth Grant, former victims of domestic abuse, will empower victims to reach out for help. ... read more
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Part 2: INDEPENDENCE DAY
In 1994, the Violence Against Women Act led to the creation of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Joanne's and Elizabeth's self awareness helped them to a spin-off empowerment group, W.A.M. Our conversation continues. ... read more
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  Week of May 24, 2009
 		    
Part 1: WALKING A MILE IN THE SHOES OF ANOTHER - I
On today's program Maryknoll's C.O.O. Bob Ambrose, and Maryknoll's Assistant General Reverend Paul Masson discuss their shared experience in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. ... read more
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Part 2: WALKING A MILE IN THE SHOES OF ANOTHER - II
In recent years Ciudad Juarez has become as violent as Iraq or Afghanistan. So this trip to no small degree certified the dedication of both Paul and Bob. We return to our discussion. ... read more
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  Week of May 17, 2009
 		    
Part 1: Border Blues
We visit with Maryknoll Lay Missioners Jim and Karen Halberg Weaver to discuss the dire situation in Juarez and what life is like as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner. The good, the bad, and the extraordinary. ... read more
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Part 2: Border Blues part 2
Our guests today, Maryknoll Lay Missioners Jim and Karen Halberg Weaver, are some of the many Maryknoll Lay Missioners currently in the field in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. ... read more
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  Week of May 10, 2009
 		    
Part 1: DIGNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL? I
Today we examine the evolution of human rights and the struggle to treat each other with respect. Our guest, Dr. Michael Hays, Chair of the Masters Program of Human Rights Studies at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. ... read more
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Part 2: DIGNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL? II
2008 marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. So in these 60 years have we come any closer to realizing the just and moral world? We return to our discussion. ... read more
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  Week of May 3, 2009
 		    
Part 1: THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: SHARING, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE - Part 1
Join us as we speak with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Amy Braun in Bangkok, Thailand about how simply volunteering to help those in need has led her down a path of cultural and spiritual awareness that has changed her life. ... read more
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Part 2: THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: SHARING, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE - Part 2
Maryknoller Amy Braun continues to share her story on how she went from Maryknoll volunteer to lay missioner, as well as the remarkable experiences she's had. ... read more
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  Week of April 26, 2009
 		    
Part 1: EARTH DAY EVERYDAY - Part 1
Today we discuss how Biofuels (an assumed green alternative) may actually be causing environmental harm. We talk with Heather Rogers. ... read more
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Part 2: EARTH DAY EVERYDAY - Part 2
All the homeowner was looking to add was a simple "powder room". But Judy Zingher ended up with a green home that hovers at a temperate 74 degrees all year long. We talk with Judy. ... read more
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  Week of April 19, 2009
 		    
Part 1: TRAFFICK COPS (I)
Join us as we examine the global phenomenon of human trafficking and the efforts to combat this form of modern day slavery. Our guest is Frank J. Weicks co-founder of South East Asia Law Enforcement Training Associates, or SEALETA ... read more
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Part 2: TRAFFICK COPS (II)
By using case studies to demonstrate the complexity of human trafficking, SEALETA hopes to provide an objective understanding of these problems so that professionals can begin to properly address human trafficking and its causes. ... read more
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  Week of April 12, 2009
 		    
Part 1: FOUR LETTER WORD, H * A * T * E - Part 1
Hate has shadowed humanity since we emerged from the primordial slime. We hate that which we fear and we fear that which we deem different. Our first guest Tad Stahnke with Human Rights First. ... read more
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Part 2: FOUR LETTER WORD, H * A * T * E - Part 2
The Execution Chronicles website, lays-out the pathology of hate crime. The site focuses on crimes committed by Mark Stroman. Now we talk with Julie Dorf, Senior Advisor with the Council FOR Global Equality. ... read more
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  Week of April 5, 2009
 		    
Part 1: PUMPKIN POWER
Without uniforms, Marybeth struggled to creat a soccer team, as part of the CAA outreach in Namibia. MaryBeth returned to the U.S. to encourage donations and flew back to Namibia knowing the Little Pumpkins would be born! ... read more
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Part 2: 3 TROPHIES and 15 SMILES
15 Namibian girls took their new found pride to the field. Today they smile from ear to ear and point to the 3 gold cups they've won sitting in a glass case. Our story continues. ... read more
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  Week of March 22, 2009
 		    
Part 1: WORTH HER WAIT?
The Lilly Ledbetter became the 1st Bill to be signed by President Obama stating that workers may file a complaint if they find they are not receiving a fair wage. Today we discuss the equal pay issue in America. ... read more
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Part 2: TO THE VICTIM, GO THE SPOILS?
Women in the US are still being paid $0.76 cents to the dollar their male co-workers are paid. The Conde Nast Catalyst predicts it will take another 73 years before women will finally have boardroom parity. Our discussion continues. ... read more
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  Week of March 15, 2009
 		    
Part 1: NEW BUDGET, NEW DIRECTION? I
Join us as we examine what can we afford as a nation, the USA's fiscal priorities and the relationship between our budget an our "American values". ... read more
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Part 2: NEW BUDGET, NEW DIRECTION? II
We recently spoke with Tamara Draut and Jim Lardner, about some of the false beliefs that pass for accepted wisdom these days, and how we've become a nation in debt. ... read more
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  Week of March 8, 2009
 		    
Part 1: GUANTANAMO, THE PLACE, THE HISTORY, THE GULAG I
Lorenzo Salomon Deer might have been the 1st case on what Gitmo would become known for. Today we talk with Jan Lipman, author of Guantanamo; A Working Class History Between Revolution and Empire. ... read more
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Part 2: "WE DON'T TORTURE"
President Bush made that so false statement... Why do we still turn to torture? For answers we turn to Marnia Lazreg PhD, Professor of Sociology and the author of Torture and the Twilight of Empire. ... read more
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  Week of March 1, 2009
 		    
Part 1: BOMBS, LIES, AND SPIN: THE PR WAR OVER GAZA I
We examine the global media's role in the war in Gaza, and debate whether coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict helps resolve, or prolong, this crisis. Our guest is Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center ... read more
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Part 2: BOMBS, LIES, AND SPIN: THE PR WAR OVER GAZA II
Our guest is Dr. Hussein Ibish, a senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine. He shares his thoughts on the recent war in Gaza and the media's coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with us. ... read more
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  Week of February 15, 2009
 		    
Part 1: No One Dies Alone
Maryknoll priest, Reverend Richard Bauer, Executive Director of Catholic AIDS Action, his staff and trained volunteers have been caring for roughly 16,500 orphans and vulnerable children in Namibia. ... read more
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Part 2: Hope For Tomorrow
As medicine has become available and confidential testing and prevention education have gained the trust of communities, hope is the new buzzword. We return to interviews with Salome and Father Rick Bauer. ... read more
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  Week of January 25, 2009
 		    
Part 1: Mid-East Morass: Seeking Alternative Solutions
Can Sharia law save the Middle East? Author Noah Feldman tackles our misperceptions about the Islamic societies in his new book The Fall And Rise Of The Islamic State. ... read more
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Part 2: Mid-East Morass:Seeking Alternative Solutions(part 2)
Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons,by Joseph Cirincione, contends that our current policies may actually encourage countries like Iran to advance their nuclear capabilities. ... read more
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  Week of January 11, 2009
 		    
Part 1: CHINA SYNDROME!
Weﾒve all heard stories about unsafe products reaching our local grocery stores. We talk with someone who can rationally explain what to look out for, senior staff scientist for The Consumers Union Dr. Michael Hansen. ... read more
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Part 2: FEAR FACTOR
Dr. Michael Hansen, senior staff scientist with the Consumers Union was kind enough to visit our studios and educate us on a wide variety of food safety subjects. ... read more
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  Week of January 4, 2009
 		    
Part 1: Voices of the Fallen: Part 1
In a ﾓspecial issueﾔ titled Voices of the Fallen, Newsweek brought readers the last letters home from our troops. Today we honor these sons and daughters, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, friends and neighbors. ... read more
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Part 2: Last Words: Part 1
"Any day Iﾒm here, could be the day I dieﾔ. was written by Travis Youngblood who died at age 26. We included Youngbloodﾒs letter in our audio presentation based on Newsweek's Voices of the Fallen issue. ... read more
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  Week of November 30, 2008
 		    
Part 1: HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER
December 1st is World AIDS Day. The disease has killed 23 million people and 4.3 million new cases occur annually. Our guest, Maryknoll priest Mike Bassano, is a caregiver for an AIDS hospice near to Lopburi, Thailand. ... read more
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Part 2: TODAY'S LEPERS
We spent the day at the Prabhat Namphu Monastery and Hospice standing before a Buddhist altar that rests atop bags of the cremated ashes of AIDS victims whose families chose not to claim. ... read more
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  Week of November 23, 2008
 		    
Part 1: WEALTHY AND WISE? I
In America, what should be the relationship between government, individual wealth, and collective responsibly? Today we examine how we think about our wealth, both individually, and as a nation, with our guest author Thomas Frank. ... read more
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Part 2: WEALTHY AND WISE? II
Author Lew Daly concludes that much of our individual wealth is actually the product our collective wealthﾅ We sat down with him to discuss his latest book Unjust Desserts. ... read more
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  Week of November 16, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Heal The Body, Heal The Soul
Today we talk with Peter Le Jacq, one of only 100 Roman Catholic priest / doctors worldwide. ... read more
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Part 2: Blind Courage
We talk with the head of the Association of the Blind in Cambodia Boun Mao, and his friend and mentor, Maryknoll priest John Barth ... read more
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  Week of November 9, 2008
 		    
Part 1: HIRE POWER
Myths, such as real wages for workers are dropping because immigrants are driving them down, are responsible for distorting the immigration debate in the U.S. Our guest today Aviva Chomsky talks about immigration debate in America. ... read more
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Part 2: THEY SPEAK SHOULD "AMERICAN"
Immigrants of color do assimilate into U.S. society, but, in contrast to white immigrants, for people of color assimilation means learning the racial order of the United States. Our discussion on immigration debate in America continues. ... read more
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  Week of November 2, 2008
 		    
Part 1: GRAND THEFT VOTO I
How can we truly be sure that our votes count? Our guest today, Greg Palast, wants to make sure that the 2008 election is fair and transparent. Join us as we discuss voter suppression and the 2008 election. ... read more
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Part 2: GRAND THEFT VOTO II
Along with co-author Bobby Kennedy Jr., Greg Palast, in his latest comic book STEAL BACK YOUR VOTE, enumerates the six ways they're stealing your vote ﾖ and the seven ways to steal it back! ... read more
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  Week of October 26, 2008
 		    
Part 1: PROBATION PROFITEERS
Some state governments have outsourced the supervision of misdemeanor to private companies. Assistant Editor for Mother Jones Magazine, Celia Perry gives us the story of how one such company operates. ... read more
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Part 2: BEYOND PUNISHMENT
Betty Brink, writer and reporter is the author of Carswell Prison Blues, an article of Ms Magazine on medical neglect suffered by the female prison population in that Federal facility. Join us in today's discussion. ... read more
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  Week of October 12, 2008
 		    
Part 1: CHINA AND THE PRESS
We examine the role that the media plays in China with our guest Judy Polumbaum, whose new book China Ink documents the metamorphosis of Chinese media through the voices of 20 Beijing journalists. ... read more
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Part 2: CHINA AND THE PRESS II
Despite popular presumption, Polumbaum claims in her latest book China Ink that the Chinese media is a diverse and evolving industry populated by dedicated professionals. ... read more
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  Week of October 5, 2008
 		    
Part 1: GETTING A GRIP
In Frances Moore Lappe's most recent book, Getting a Grip; Clarity, Courage and Creativity in a World Gone Mad, she asserts that the common barriers to progress are breakable. Join Kathy Golden in our discussion. ... read more
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Part 2: DEMOCRACY AND THE $6 DOLLAR CURE
Americans for Campaign Reform has an idea that puts public funding for elections directly into our hands, which consists of a $1.8 billion dollar fund covering candidates at the cost of $6.00 per citizen. We return to our discussion. ... read more
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  Week of September 28, 2008
 		    
Part 1: DREAM INTERRUPTED
The income and asset poor in America remain largely members of minority groups, most significantly people of color. Today we discuss the racial wealth divide with Amaad Rivers of United for a Fair Economy. ... read more
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Part 2: THEM THAT'S GOT SHALL GET...
If you ever needed proof of the racial wealth gap, just think Katrina. The impact of that hurricane was clearly uneven and race and class were deeply implicated in that unevenness. We return to our discussion with Amaad Rirera ... read more
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  Week of September 21, 2008
 		    
Part 1: VOTING WHILE BLACK
We explore the issues of the black vote, race politics, and the 2008 election, with our guest Melanie Campbell, the executive director and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. ... read more
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Part 2: VOTING WHILE BLACK PART 2
The Black Youth Vote! Program strives to empower and engage young people to build their own political power through full civic participation in the political process. We discuss the black youth vote ... read more
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  Week of September 14, 2008
 		    
Part 1: YOUTH, CATHOLICISM & MODERNITY
At World Youth Day, young catholic people from around the world come together to express their faith and be counted as part of living church of the new millennium. On today's show, Mike Hayes tells us his experience at WYD. ... read more
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Part 2: LEADERSHIP & THE NEXT GENERATION
Honoring WYD held in Sydney, Australia this past July and Maryknollﾒs own Youth Day taking place at world headquarters in Ossining, New York, we bring you David Golemboski, a young catholic who put his faith in action. ... read more
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  Week of September 7, 2008
 		    
Part 1: FOOL ME ONCE...
It is election season and this is our moment to exercise the power of our vote and make an educated choice. Our guest today, the Libertarian candidate and former Georgia Congressman, Bob Barr. ... read more
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Part 2: WHEN 1ST WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE
This November an anti-affirmative action bill, labeled as Civil Liberties Initiative will appear on voting ballots. We talk with Executive Editor of Ms. Magazine, Kathy Spillar, who has been following the progress of this legislation. ... read more
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  Week of August 31, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Imperial Ambitions
Today in Voices we will examine how the U.S. has used nuclear weapons to bolster its imperial ambitions. Join peace campaigner Joseph Gerson, author of the book Empire and the Bomb. ... read more
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Part 2: Imperial Ambitions (II)
The U.S. commitment to nuclear dominance and its practice of threatening nuclear attacks have been counterproductive because it has spurring nuclear weapons proliferation. We return to our discussion. ... read more
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  Week of August 24, 2008
 		    
Part 1: RECAPTURE THE FLAG
The Common Cause campaign has listed five actions we citizens should take if we want to Recapture the Flag. Kathy Golden talks with President and CEO of Common Cause, Reverend Dr. Bob Edgar. ... read more
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Part 2: THE COMMON GOOD
At the 2008 Convention for the Common Good delegates met to draft an election year platform emphasizing the value of the "common good". In this segment, Congressperson Marcy Kaptur's remarks at the convention. ... read more
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  Week of August 17, 2008
 		    
Part 1: MYOPIC MILITARISM
How is waging war related to America's economic and political interests? We examine the military-industrial complex in America with Ismael Hossein-Zadeh and Stephen Young. ... read more
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Part 2: MYOPIC MILITARISM II
It is known that war can be an extremely profitable enterprise, but can we profit from peace? We return to our interview with Ismael Hossein-Zadeh and Stephen Young. ... read more
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  Week of August 10, 2008
 		    
Part 1: WHEN WRONG IS WRONG, WRIGHT IS RIGHT
Ann Wright served 13 years in the United States Army. But then along came the Iraq war and Col. Wright resigned in opposition to the invasion. Today with us Col. Ann Wright, co-author of DISSENT. ... read more
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Part 2: THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION
It appears the constant chatter on Iran is meant to clear the way for another preemptive attack. Col. Ann Wright wonders: who is profiting from this constant ratcheting-up for war? ... read more
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  Week of July 27, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Execution Has No Undo
Since the reinstatement of death penalty in 1976, 126 persons schedule for death have been found innocent. That could be Carlton Garyﾒs case, on death row since 1986. Author David Rose talks with us today about this case. ... read more
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Part 2: Southern Exposure
David Roseﾒs interest in this case led him to discover the Big Eddy Club, frequented by judges, lawyers and several of the strangling victims on Garyﾒs case. We return to discussion on the history of southern justice. ... read more
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  Week of July 20, 2008
 		    
Part 1: A Conservative Estimate
We discuss with author Greg Anrig how seemingly benign concepts such as universal healthcare have become controversial in todayﾒs American politics. ... read more
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Part 2: Conserving the Privilege
As the 2008 election year progresses, it should be fascinating to observe if the conservative agenda is compatible with Americansﾒ desire for equality and progress. Part 2 of our interview with author Greg Anrig. ... read more
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  Week of June 29, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Faith In Dialogue
When the issues of our time are reduced to quick sound bites, how can we engage in constructive dialogue? We speak with Vatican analyst, John Allen ... read more
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Part 2: An Unhealthy Debate
Many people contend that the media is poisoning the climate for dialogue by playing into our worst prejudices. We continue our interview with journalist John Allen ... read more
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  Week of June 22, 2008
 		    
Part 1: DEVASTATING SOLUTIONS
Join us as we take a critical look at the issues of world hunger, poverty, and the global food crisis with the Executive Director of The Oakland Institute, Anuradha Mittal and Rachel Smolker of The Global Justice Ecology Project. ... read more
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Part 2: DEVASTATING SOLUTIONS
The co-dependent relationship between corporate profits and the politics of food is at the heart of why many people continue to go hungry. We return to our discussion. ... read more
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  Week of June 8, 2008
 		    
Part 1: ROGUE STATE RELATIONS
Iran and Pakistan have been particularly vexing for the U.S. foreign policy experts bent on bringing ﾓfreedomﾔ to the Islamic world. We speak with author Lawrence J. Korb ... read more
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Part 2: ROGUE STATE RELATIONS part 2
Whether or not to attack Iran is the latest foreign policy dilemma being debated by the bush administration and its Middle Eastern allies. Author Jonathan Schell joins us. ... read more
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  Week of May 18, 2008
 		    
Part 1: IN EXCESS
The Institute For Policy Studies and United For A Fair Economy documents for the first time the pay gaps that have opened up between U.S. business leaders and American workers. Today we speak with Chuck Collins of the IPS ... read more
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Part 2: PAY UP!
Join us as our Michael Jones speaks with author and senior scholar at The Institute For Policy Studies, Chuck Collins, about the morality of our economy ... read more
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  Week of May 11, 2008
 		    
Part 1: HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS
The Congress has approved 12 Articles of Impeachment, which isn't an automatic removal from office but an indictment. Our guest, Raymond McGovern, is committed to the effort to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney. ... read more
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Part 2: THANKS, BUT NO THANKS
Upon Ray McGovern's retirement, he was awarded the Intelligence Commendation Medal by President Bush. But later Ray returned the medal stating that he ﾓdid not want to be associated with an agency engaged in torture. ... read more
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  Week of May 4, 2008
 		    
Part 1: EASY BEING GREEN
Tired of gas price? Ready for alternative energy source? No more dependence on foreign nations for oil, no more harmful emissions. John Roper tells us how he is running his ride on vegetable oil. ... read more
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Part 2: BECOMING THE SOLUTION
Maryknoll Sister, Anne Braudis, is an inherent environmental steward. After an earthquake destroyed a piece of land in the Philippines she moved to Baguio to restore it. Anne Braudis tells Kathy Golden her story. ... read more
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  Week of April 27, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Tortured Logic: 1
"The Guantanamo Files" by journalist Andy Worthington explores the harrowing stories behind the 774 illegal detainees in US custody at Guantanamo. ... read more
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Part 2: Tortured Logic: 2
Using the government's own documents and autopsy reports, the ACLU's Jameel Jaffer exposes how torture was used at Guantanamo in his new book "Administration of Torture" ... read more
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  Week of April 20, 2008
 		    
Part 1: The Murder Of Mother Nature
Sister Dorothy Stang defended the rights of farmers and fought to preserve the Amazon. Sister Dorothy was murdered on February 12th, 2005. Her brother David Stang tells her story. ... read more
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Part 2: Short In Stature, Long Of Shadow
Due to the notoriety of the assassination of this diminutive champion of the poor and their forest, Brazil's judicial system is going all out to find and her murderers.We continue our conversation with David Stang. ... read more
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  Week of April 13, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Sick and Sicker
Our guest, author and journalist Jonathan Cohn traveled across the USA - the only country in the developed world that does not guarantee access to medical care as a right of citizenship - to investigate why this crisis is happening. ... read more
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Part 2: Health Care or Nightmare
America's health care system is unraveling. Everyday, millions of hard-working people struggle to find affordable medical treatment for themselves and their families - unable to pay for prescription drugs and regular check-ups, let alone for hospital visi ... read more
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  Week of March 30, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Starving From Democracy: Life in Gaza and the West Bank
In 2006, Jon Dugard, a United Nations human rights envoy stated that "Israel has turned the Gaza Strip into a prison for Palestinians". We examine the crisis in Gaza with our guests, Maryknollers Doug May, Jim Kofski, and Jean Fallon. ... read more
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Part 2: Starving From Democracy: Life in Gaza and the West Bank
President Bush has endorsed Palestinian democracy publicly, but in private his administration has sought to undermine the results of Palestinian democracy, even by force if needed. Maryknollers Doug May, Jim Kofski,Jean Fallon and author Jennifer Miller ... read more
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  Week of March 16, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Viva La Controversy!
George Galloway is known as someone who never shies away from expressing his point of view. With his new book ﾓThe Fidel Castro Handbookﾔ, he proves once again that no topic is taboo for his pointed and strident opinions. ... read more
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Part 2: Cuba Rising?
George Galloway has had a great deal of behind the scenes access to Cuban political affairs, and he shares his insights and thoughts on Cubaﾒs past, and itﾒs future with our producer Michael Ramadan Jones ... read more
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  Week of January 27, 2008
 		    
Part 1: The Elderly Underclass
Americans over the age of sixty-five is expected to double to seventy million in the next thirty years. The experience of old age often differs dramatically for whites and minorities, for the middle class and the poor. ... read more
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Part 2: Twilight Years or Twilight Fears?
Many of todayﾒs inner-city elderly had to fight against the historical discrimination that haunts Americaﾒs past, and they are still struggling today. ... read more
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  Week of January 20, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Full Frontal Fascism
Michael Jones interviews author Chris Hedges as he discusses the complex and often quite modern methods used by the Religious Right to promote their extremist and racist ideology under the guise of populist and patriotic rhetoric. ... read more
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Part 2: Tolerating Intolerance
The Christian Right's unwillingness to compromise lies in their absolute certainty that they are doing godﾒs work, and all who stand in their way, the rest of us, are going against God's word. ... read more
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  Week of January 13, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Searching for Self
Octavio Warnock-Graham struggled with a question as his sense of self was developing. He did not resemble family they were all Caucasian. Young Octavio however looked like he was sporting more than just a tan! ... read more
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Part 2: Last Chance Connection
In 2002, Dylan recieved a phone call from his estranged Dad in New York inviting him to participate with him in a course. The father had little time left due to lung and bladder cancer. ... read more
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  Week of January 6, 2008
 		    
Part 1: Truth and Reconciliation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Anglican Archbishop Emeritus of South Africa, talks with us about the state of his country, and his remarkable work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. ... read more
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Part 2: South Africa: Freedom in Progress
Archbishop Desmond Tutu continues right up to the present to be a powerfully influential voice in Africa and across the globe. Today Archbishop Tutu brings his voice to ﾓVoices of Our Worldﾔ. ... read more
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  Week of December 30, 2007
 		    
Part 1: BROTHERLY LOVE
Maryknoll Brother John Beeching, our choice for Maryknoller of the Year speaks of his path to becoming a religious Brother and of his life-changing encounter with the horrors of war in Beirut, Lebanon. ... read more
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Part 2: HIGH FIDELITY
As fate build and bend the lives of each of us, our Maryknoller of the Year John Beeching relates how his experiences in Chile, New York City, Bangkok,and Beirut gave him the strength to be gentle. ... read more
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  Week of December 16, 2007
 		    
Part 1: 2007 Year in Review
For over 20 years Voices of World has broadcast stories about human rights and social justice. As 2007 comes to close, join us as we look back on some of our favorite stories that we have presented to you. ... read more
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Part 2: 2007 Year in Review (cont.)
In 2007 we found ourselves covering topics as diverse as Hugo Chavezﾒs Venezuela, toxic Chinese toys, inner faith dialogue, and even the militarization of space. Letﾒs continue to look back on some of our favorite stories. ... read more
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  Week of December 9, 2007
 		    
Part 1: A LIFE POURED OUT
We speak with author and priest Jean Jacques Perrenes, author of priest Pierre Claverieﾒs biography. Claveire, ﾓthe bishop of the muslimsﾔ, was an advocate for inter-faith dialogue during Algeriaﾒs civil war in theﾑ90s. ... read more
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Part 2: BISHOP OF THE MUSLIMS
Pierre Claverie staked his life on two convictions: first that a democratic and open Islamic society is possible and second, that it is better to build-up alternatives than to tear down what he opposed. Jean continues discussing Pierre Claverie. ... read more
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  Week of December 2, 2007
 		    
Part 1: A Needed Change
ﾓWe are not out to save the world, but to tell the story of those who are.ﾔ Todayﾒs guests are Need Magazine's co-founder, Stephanie Kinnunen, and Austin Gutwein, a 13 year old, whose work is featured in Need. ... read more
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Part 2: Hoops of Hope
Austin, at his young age, has already lived a life of service. He explained to our producer Michael Jones how his program, Hoops of Hope, is helping AIDS orphans in Africa. ... read more
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  Week of November 18, 2007
 		    
Part 1: HOME GROWN GIVING
About 4 years ago the unused fields of Maryknoll campus were starting to look like a working farm. Who was doing all that work? Joining us is, Maryknoll priest, John Hudert with the answer. ... read more
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Part 2: MEALS WITH A HELPING OF HUMAN DIGNITY
In 1991, 3 grandmothers decided to start The Lordﾒs Pantry, an organization that delivers daily meals for homebound AIDS patients. They had delivered more than 700,000 meals. A lot of the vegetables for the meals come from the Pachemama Farm. ... read more
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  Week of November 4, 2007
 		    
Part 1: A Day of Enlightenment
We visit the Wat Mai Monestary for Burmese Buddhist monks in Bangkok, Thailand to talk to the monks about their homeland, their dreams, and their future. ... read more
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Part 2: Revolutionﾒs Refugees
The situation in Myanmar has become increasingly volatile. Many Burmese have crossed the border into Thailand. Our producer Michael R. Jones recounts the stories, as told to him by Burmese monks at Wat Mai Monestary in Bangkok, Thailand. ... read more
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  Week of October 28, 2007
 		    
Part 1: THE FINAL WOUND
Today there are 313,087 homeless veterans and 500,000 will experience homelessness sometime this year. Our producer Kathy Golden spoke with the New York City Rescue Mission Director, Jim Von Hagen. ... read more
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Part 2: A SLICE & A SMILE
Kathy talks with some of the veterans at the pizza party at the Mission organized by Obaid Kadwani, co-founder and Special Events planner for the multicultural, Arts Center and Eye-Blink. ... read more
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  Week of October 21, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Modern Day Miracles
Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Joe Regotti, whom doctors expected to die several years ago from terminal brain cancer, has just received the results of his most recent M.R.I. He is cancer free! The doctors say its like a mircle. ... read more
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Part 2: A Familyﾒs Healing
Joe Regottiﾒs family are spiritually infused, determined, and strong. Now Jean Walshﾒs husband ﾓJoeyﾔ is alive and well and Hannah and Maria Walsh-Regotti have a daddy who is cancer-free. So, miracle or not, the question is how? ... read more
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  Week of October 14, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Race, Religion, Culture, and Colonialism
How has "The West" viewed Arab culture and "sexuality" historically? Joining us to discuss these matters is Joseph Massad, associate professor of modern Arab politics and intellectual history at Columbia University. ... read more
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Part 2: Palestine: Past, Present, and Future
Within the finest academic institutions in this country, an intellectual battle is being waged about U.S. involvement in the Middle East and our support for Israel. Joining us is Joseph Massad of Columbia University. ... read more
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  Week of September 23, 2007
 		    
Part 1: THE GAS WARS
Producer Kathy Golden speaks with Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Maggie Fogarty who has lived in Bolivia for 6 years and experienced the ﾓgas warsﾔ. ... read more
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Part 2: WAITING FOR GONI
The Bolivian government petitioning the US that the 3 former high-ranking fugitives be informed that they must face a Trial of Responsibility back in their home country. We return to our discussion with Maggie Fogarty ... read more
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  Week of September 16, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Conscience or Country?
In the past few years the number of us troops who choose to become c.o.s, or conscientious objectors, has been steadily increasing. Today weﾒre fortunate to speak with two of them. ... read more
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Part 2: Conscience or Country? (part 2)
According to Brandon Friedman, an infantry officer in the U.S. Armyﾒs 101st airborne, there have also been more than 900 attempted suicides by U.S. Armed services personnel. ... read more
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  Week of September 9, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Being a Global Good Neighbor
Our International Relations Center is promoting a global good neighbor initiative, urging Americans to reclaim FDRﾒs ﾓgood neighborﾔ legacy. So we take to the streets and talk with your neighbors on the subject. ... read more
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Part 2: Wonﾒt You Be My Neighbor?
The world is full of opportunities for America, and Americans, to demonstrate their goodwill towards mankind as part of the IRCﾒs global good neighbor initiative. Marie Dennis, Peggy Huppert, and Dr. Antonios Kireopoulos join us. ... read more
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  Week of September 2, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Unlike A Good Neighbor
What about the South American experiments in democracy have lead to the increased tensions between the US and our southern neighbor? ... read more
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Part 2: Not In My Backyard
By providing healthcare and increasing the literacy of the poor population, Venezuela is taking sizable steps towards an improved future and a greater role on the world stage. ... read more
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  Week of August 19, 2007
 		    
Part 1: OPENING A DIALOGUE
Today we talk with the general secretary and co-founder of the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN), Abdus Sabur, and project coordinator, Rubiyanti Kholifa ... read more
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Part 2: MODERNITY vs. FAITH
We conclude our interview with co-founder of the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN), Abdus Sabur, and project coordinator, Rubiyanti Kholifa. ... read more
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  Week of August 12, 2007
 		    
Part 1: The Traffick Report
The U.S. is a major destination country for human trafficking victims. Some estimates indicate that 45,000 to 50,000 women and children are trafficked into the U.S. Every year from many parts of the world. ... read more
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Part 2: Trading Away A Childhood
Carol Smolenski of ECPAT USA has helped to raise awareness of the plight of child prostitutes, who are often the youngest victims of the human trafficking epidemic. She speaks with producer Michael Jones on Voices of Our World. ... read more
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  Week of August 5, 2007
 		    
Part 1: The New Exodus
Kathy Golden talks with author Charles Bowden who drove 7,000 miles in the course of writing his current piece on this migration for the September/October issue of Mother Jones magazine,Exodus. ... read more
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Part 2: The Wall
The proposed mega wall fails to recognize the reality that those with nothing will always storm the walls of those who have it all. Kathy continues her discussion of with author and correspondent, Charles Bowden. ... read more
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  Week of July 29, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Faceless Victims
As the situation in Iraq deteriorates daily, innocent Iraqis have lost hope in the future of their country, leaving their families and old lives behind them. We speak with former Iraqi priest George Abona. ... read more
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Part 2: Refugees from Democracy
Before the US invasion, roughly 750,000 Christians lived in Iraq, out of a population of 25 million. Since then, 15,000 to 20,000 Christians have fled to Syria. Voices of Our World goes to Syria to speak with George Abona ... read more
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  Week of July 22, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Iraq, IranﾅWhatﾒs In A Name?
Could those who refuse to admit that our policy on Iraq was ill-conceived and who have missed opportunities for correction be seriously pushing for a new theater of war? We talk with journalist Robert Dreyfuss ... read more
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Part 2: All Talk?
Our army is stretched to its limits. Recruitment has fallen below stated goals, so why would any thinking administration, faced with these realities continue to threaten war with Iran? Kathy Golden interviews Father Jim Kofski ... read more
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  Week of July 15, 2007
 		    
Part 1: The Politics of Food
People concerned about the environment and farmers believe congress can produce a better farm bill. We discuss the far reaching implications of 2007 farm bill with award-winning journalist Christopher Cook ... read more
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Part 2: Sowing the Seeds of Inequality
Our guest George Naylor of The National Family Farm Coalition, knows all about the complexities of running a family farm in America today. ... read more
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  Week of July 8, 2007
 		    
Part 1: If You Eat, Youﾒre Involved in Agriculture
Once every 5 years, the U. S. Congress reviews and revises the Farm Bill. In the past, Washington has favored big business over family farmers. We talk with Ronnie Cummins, National Director of the Organic Consumers Association. ... read more
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Part 2: David vs. Goliath
Kathy Golden speaks with David Kane, Associate for Latin America and Economic Justice with Maryknollﾒs Office of Global Concerns, about the 2007 Farm Bill ... read more
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  Week of July 1, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Prescription Profit
The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that 2004 pharmaceutical companies spent 4 billion dollars marketing new prescription medicines directly to consumers. We discuss how direct marketing campaigns have changed the doctor/patient relationship. ... read more
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Part 2: Marketing Medicine
Just beyond our northern border, Canadian pharmaceutical companies face severe restrictions from Health Canada regarding the marketing of their drugs. We discuss the variance in drug marketing policies between the U. S. and Canada. ... read more
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  Week of June 17, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Voices of the Fallen: Part 2
Newsweek magazine has compiled the personal correspondence of various fallen soldiers in Iraq, and today we are pleased to finally give voice to these brave men and women. ... read more
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Part 2: Last Words: Part 2
There's no room for partisan politics when your son or daughter is in harmﾒs way. Newsweek magazine dedicated a recent issue to the Iraq war, told through the eyes of those who know it best, our soldiers. ... read more
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  Week of June 3, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Tool of Law
Elizabeth de la Vega, a federal prosecutor, examined the public record; and in her book, The United States vs. George W. Bush, she lays out her case to the grand jury - that would be you, American citizen. ... read more
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Part 2: Vital Verdict
Given the tremendous human, material, and fiscal costs of the Iraq war, we must examine what went wrong, and who was responsible. We continue our interview with former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega. ... read more
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  Week of May 27, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Redacted To Death
At a time when the Freedom of Information Act appears to be under attack. Kathy Golden traveled to Albany to talk with the Executive Director of New York Stateﾒs Committee on Open Government, Bob Freeman. ... read more
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Part 2: Consider The Source
Freedom of the press has been damped down in the last 2 decades due to waves of deregulation and the corporate take-over of once independent media. Kathy talks with Jeff Cohen of F.A.I.R ... read more
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  Week of May 20, 2007
 		    
Part 1: STAR WARS, TAKE 2
The weaponization of space will jeopardize peaceful uses such as weather prediction, global positioning services, ATM functions and global communication. Joining us is Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Dr. Helen Caldicott ... read more
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Part 2: GOT NUKES?
Today we talk about our government ﾑs nuclear policy and diplomatic posture with John Burroughs, of the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy and with Arjun Makhijani, the President of the Institute For Energy and Environmental Research. ... read more
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  Week of May 13, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Reading, Writing, Surviving
Chiang Mai,Thailand is a largely poor city, and there are many people in need of help. but very few resources. Maryknoll Lay Missioners Billy and Kathleen Doerner, have been helping for the past 6 years. ... read more
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Part 2: Build A School, Change A Life
The Baan Phonsawan Child Development Center, started in 2001, teaches poor tribal children how to enter Thai society. We continue our interview with Maryknoll Lay Missioners Billy and Kathleen Doerner. ... read more
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  Week of May 6, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Teaching Terror
The history between American foreign policy and South American politics is a complicated one. We explore the controversy surrounding the School of the Americas with Lee Rials, public affair officer for W.H.I.N.S.E.C. ... read more
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Part 2: Killing 101
Father Roy Bourgeois, founder of SOA Watch joins us to discuss how the School of the Americas has played a large role in South American politics by teaching how to kill, torture, and terrorizeﾅAmerican style. ... read more
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  Week of April 29, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Citgo: Boycott vs. Buycott
U.S. President George W. Bush and Venezuelaﾒs President Hugo Chavez have been debating for years. Unfortunately those taking sides have spun-off a heated internet conversation between the pro vs. anti-Chavez camps. ... read more
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Part 2: Better The Devil You Knowﾅ
Itﾒs possible that some people who voted President Bush into office thought they knew the man. But if actions speak louder than words, then those voters may have been duped. ... read more
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  Week of April 22, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Healer
Repairing a torn psyche or a scarred soul is possible but the methodology has yet to be confined to a specific set of protocols. Today we talk with Maryknoll Sister Bernice Rigney who counsels trauma victims currently in Nairobi, Kenya. ... read more
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Part 2: Blessed are the...
While you will find recognizable Vatican appointed saints, prophets and witnesses for our time, the author's roster of saintly females is intriguingly far more inclusive. ... read more
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  Week of April 15, 2007
 		    
Part 1: Toxic Living
From formaldehyde to methyl-mercury to dioxins,there are a wide variety of hazardous chemicals in our furnishings, clothing, cleaning and grooming products, our food, water and air That effect our environment. ... read more
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Part 2: Mercury Rising
Most of us have been exposed to mercury, a poisonous metallic element and neuro-toxin, in several of its various forms, either in the fish we eat or even as an ingredient in a vaccine we received. ... read more
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  Week of March 4, 2007
 		    
Part 1: A Woman's Touch
In an interview for TIME magazine, Dr. Deepak Chopra stated; "I believe God is more likely to be a woman, because women are nurturing, caring and loving." So to kick-off Women's History Month, we talk with two remarkable women ... read more
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Part 2: The Nature Of Nurture
Beatrice Clark Shelby of Marvell, Arkansas, deeply believes that a better tomorrow starts with preparing future leaders today. For her many accomplishments as Director of the Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center, Beatrice was given the Ford ... read more
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  Week of December 31, 2006
 		    
Part 1: The Road Less Traveled
We are honoring our choice for Maryknoller of the Year, a priest and missioner for more than 50 years, Father Daniel Ohmann. Kathy Golden Speaks with Maryknoll Father Daniel Ohmann. ... read more
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Part 2: The Long Haul
Maryknoll Father Daniel Ohmann followed the request of one Rwandan Genocide refugee,when he told a BBC reporter to ﾓsend priestsﾔ. He spent three years in a refugee camp. Hear Dan Ohmann. ... read more
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  Week of December 3, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Tales From the Frontline
In her book, Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace, Maxine Hong Kingston lets us hear directly from the mouths of those most involved in the battles that rage throughout the world. ... read more
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Part 2: Peace of Mind
"Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace" is a testament to those who have served, and the wisdom they have accrued in battle. ... read more
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  Week of November 27, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Going Nuclear, Going Nowhere
Dr. Helen Caldicott, whose latest book is "Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer", discusses nuclear energy with our Kathy Golden ... read more
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Part 2: Meltdown
The mere functioning of a nuclear power plant puts many people on edge, would we be better off turning to safer, renewable fuels? Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses our options. ... read more
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  Week of November 26, 2006
 		    
Part 1: The Oppressed Majority
Ever since Eve bit into the apple, women have been exploited, demonized and discriminated against by men. Today on Voices of Our World we explore misogyny with with Mary Hudson and Jenny Holland.. ... read more
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Part 2: Battle of the Sexes
What does the new face of feminism look like and what are its priorities? We continue our discussion with Mary Hudson and Jenny Holland. ... read more
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  Week of November 19, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Truth Will Set Us Free
With a potential U.S. assault on Iran looming, we talk with journalist Daniel Ellsberg about the need for the next whistleblower. ... read more
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Part 2: Habeas Corpus, D.O.A.
On October 17th President Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act. Behind that title is another example of artful misdirection; the law ends Habeas Corpus, a cornerstone of our democracy and a venerated legal principal. ... read more
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  Week of October 22, 2006
 		    
Part 1: One Vote, Many Controversies
These days voters will find more subtle, some might say sneaky, tactics used in the suppression of their voice. But make no mistake about it, voter disenfranchisement is a bi-partisan affair. We interview Spencer Overton, author of ﾓStealing Democracyﾔ ... read more
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Part 2: Erased Votes, Erased Hopes
Given the state of chaos, we shouldnﾒt be surprised by the many controversies that are bound to arise from this yearﾒs election returns. We talk with journalist Sasha Abramsky about the worst places to vote in America. ... read more
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  Week of October 8, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Lives For Sale
Human trafficking has become the worldﾒs third most lucrative illegal commercial activity, generating an estimated $8 billion dollars a year in profit. ... read more
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Part 2: Empowering the Working Girls
GEMS, Girls Education and Mentoring Services helps about 150 girls get off the streets each year through direct services and another 1000 through outreach. Producer Michael Jones talks with the founder of GEMS, Rachel Lloyd. ... read more
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  Week of October 1, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Morality Lost
As new stories detailing torture and abuse committed by America continue to surface, we may have sown the seeds of doubt about our motives, morality, and conduct for generations to come. We speak with former Guantanamo detainee, Moazzam Begg. ... read more
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Part 2: Fishing For Terrorists
Umarov was never tried for any crime but he was abused and detained by Americans for 2 years without any explanation until he was finally released. We discuss Umarovﾒs story with journalist McKenzie Funk. ... read more
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  Week of September 17, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Big Easy Money
In New Orleans, 90% of the first wave of reconstruction deals, including the biggest no-bid contracts, shunned local businesses in favor of politically connected firms. Investigative journalist, Rita J. King discusses her findings in Big Easy Money. ... read more
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Part 2: The Kindness Of Strangers
In New Orleans, where government agencies including FEMA have failed miserably, small grassroots organizations like Common Ground Collective are making great strides. ... read more
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  Week of September 10, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Bloodless Wounds
The war in Iraq has required the redeployment of troops emotionally exhausted from consecutive tours of duty. Penny Coleman has published a book examining the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome on soldiers. ... read more
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Part 2: Flashback
Once a soldier contacts the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare, he or she is put on a waiting list that can stretch for months. We continue our conversation with the author of Flashback, Penny Coleman. ... read more
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  Week of August 27, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Conclusion to Conflict?
Anthony Arnove believes that the logical and moral thing to do is to bring the troops home now. His new book ﾓIraq: the logic of withdrawalﾔ explains how our war in Iraq has taken us further away from our goals. ... read more
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Part 2: Recipes For Peace
Author Mary Wynne Ashford has written a fascinating new book titled ﾓenough bloodshed: 101 solutions to violence terror and warﾔ which suggests alternative methods to resolve some of the most bitter disputes on the planet. ... read more
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  Week of August 20, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Next We Take Iran
The State Department has created on Office of Iranian Affairs. Are these signs that the Bush/Cheney administration desires an ever expanding domination of the Middle East? We talk with Robert Dreyfuss of Mother Jones magazine. ... read more
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Part 2: Manifest Destiny Rides Again?
As the worldﾒs last great superpower, the United States is divinely entitled to be in control of the Middle East and itﾒs oil? We talk with Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent, Peter Arnett. ... read more
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  Week of July 30, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Israeli Palestinian Dialog
We make a visit to the Parents Circle - Families Forum. It was formed to bring both Arab and Jewish victims of violence together for healing. ... read more
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Part 2: From Bereavement to Peace
To further the message of peace and reconciliation the Parents Circle Families Forum sends its members, bereaved Palestinians and Israelis, to schools to teach peace. ... read more
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  Week of July 23, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Mother Knows Best
Breastfeeding is best. Today we talk with 5 breastfeeding mothers on the difficulties they overcame including the cultural obstacles that can make nursing inconvenient and complicated. ... read more
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Part 2: Off To a Good Start
If every baby were breastfed, 1.5 million infants would be saved each year. We talk with lactation consultant, Doris Nunez, mother of 2, Kerri Rossi and Dr. Karen Pogge. ... read more
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  Week of July 16, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Cruel and Unusual?
The Supreme Court recently ruled that lethal injection may breach the 8th constitutional amendment against ﾓcruel and unusual punishment. We talk with actor, activist and chair of Death Penalty Focus, Mike Farrell. ... read more
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Part 2: Moratorium
We speak with one high-profile supporter of a proposed death penalty moratorium in the state of Georgia, co-founder of The Carter Center and 38th former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter. ... read more
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  Week of July 9, 2006
 		    
Part 1: The Ugly Truth
As America continues to veer off-track,we take a deeper look into how Americaﾒs self-image has suffered at the hands of those who are mainly responsible for its defense. We speak with authors Greg Palast and Gary Younge. ... read more
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Part 2: An Outsider's Perspective
Author Gary Younge has travelled the country to find that America is as disunited as it is powerful. Our Michael Jones gets an outsiderﾒs perspective from Gary Younge. ... read more
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  Week of July 2, 2006
 		    
Part 1: The Grandsons of Abraham
In the early ﾑ90s Maryknoll opened a rescue center for the street boys of Mombasa, Kenya. During a recent visit we spoke with some of the teachers and listened to some of the ﾓGrandsonsﾔ perform their own raps. ... read more
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Part 2: The Children Are the Treasure
For Maryknoll Brother Frank Tenhoopen, the children of the Grandsons of Abraham are the treasure in the field. We discuss the accomplishments the changes seen in Kenya over the last decade. ... read more
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  Week of June 25, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Morally Bankrupt
Minorities, women, and immigrants have historically been the victims of the morally bankrupt political, legal, and economic policies of white men in America. We talk with one of the authors of ﾓThe Color of Wealthﾔ Meizhu Liu ... read more
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Part 2: Rich Man's Burden
Is there an obligation for the rich to pay more taxes? With great power comes great responsibility, should more be expected of Americaﾒs richest citizens? We talk with Lee Farris, from United For a Fair Economy. ... read more
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  Week of June 18, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Program for Progress
Brotherhood/Sister Sol is a non-profit organization based in New York that for 12 years has dedicated itself to helping youth build character and to overcome obstacles. We talk to the founders about today's kids and the future. ... read more
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Part 2: Unity Is Strength
Itﾒs easy to see how todayﾒs youth have it rough. Brotherhood/Sister Sol repairs this glaring lack of leadership by providing mentors to Black and Latino youth in desperate need of guidance and support. We conclude our tour of Brotherhood/Sister Sol. ... read more
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  Week of June 11, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Golden Opportunity
In 1993, the Golden Venture ran aground off the coast of New York. Many survivors were remanded to regional prisons. Kathy Golden talks with Craig Trebilcock, about the legal residence status for 30 of the Golden Venture passengers. ... read more
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Part 2: The Huddled Masses
Beverly Church has spent years pressing Congress to get the Golden Venture passengers out of legal limbo. Of the 111 persons deported, nearly half made attempts to return to the United States. Michael Jones speaks with Beverly Church. ... read more
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  Week of June 4, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Truth To Power
EPA Senior Policy Analyst, Hugh Kaufman discusses his role as EPA whistleblower and specifically addresses the questions surrounding New Orleans, Climate Change, water quality, and energy policies. ... read more
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Part 2: Our Oceans Are Drowning
The Greenland ice sheets are melting twice as fast now as they were in 1996. This threatens our coastlines and the earthﾒs climate. Journalist Julia Whitty joins us discussing the health of our oceans. ... read more
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  Week of May 21, 2006
 		    
Part 1: What's a Neighbor For?
Our attitudes toward immigrants seem to run in cycles, responding to shifts in our economic or political climate. In times of financial and social turmoil it is common for anti-immigration sentiment to run high. ... read more
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Part 2: In Search of Opportunity
When Kathy asked a young Mexican and an Argentinean 'why had they come to the US, they both replied, 'for a better life'. "Neighbors Link" assists recent Latino and Latina immigrants in reaching that goal. ... read more
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  Week of May 14, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Quid Pro Quo
That Latin phrase, today best recognized as a line from the movie Silence of the Lambs, signifies a transaction, exchanging something for an equivalent something. Recent news video of President Bush holding hands with the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince during ... read more
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Part 2: Marriage of Convenience
The symbiotic ties that bind the U.S. and the Saudis together clearly have to do with military muscle, global economic influence and oil. With only about 50 years worth of oil left under the Saudi dessert, ... read more
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  Week of May 7, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Where Are The Moderates?
From the cartoons of Mohammed to the sectarian strife in Iraq, the Islamic world is accused of radicalism. But do these religious leaders reflect the average Muslim? Howard Schwartz interviews the former Pakistani ambassador S. Azmat Hassan. ... read more
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Part 2: A Right to Revenge?
What should we have done after 9/11? Were we so obsessed with revenge that we compromised our world standing and complicated our mission? Kathy Golden interviews Arun Gandhi of the Gandhi Institute. ... read more
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  Week of April 30, 2006
 		    
Part 1: Support Our Troops
Our soldiers lucky enough to coming home often end up confronting a bureaucratic battlefield. Is our government fully supporting our men and women in uniform? Kathy Golden speaks with Iraq veteran Jeremy Broussard. ... read more
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Part 2: More Than A Bumper Sticker
Most Marines killed in Iraq die of upper body wounds. Recently the Army recalled 18,000 protective vests that were not adequately bullet-proofed. So, does our government support our troops? We talk with the author of "Chasing Ghosts" Paul Rieckhoff. ... read more
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  Week of April 23, 2006
 		    
Part 1: The Bullet, The Ballot , The Burka
The values of western society that we often take for granted, are still largely absent in Islamic countries, especially with regards to women. We examine this issue with Asra Nomani, Islamic feminist and author of ﾓStanding Alone in Mecca.ﾔ ... read more
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Part 2: Feminist Jihad
Islamic women are slowly embracing western values such civil and equal rights. Ghazal Omid's new book ﾓLiving in Hellﾔ explains how dangerous life can be for a defiant Muslim woman in the Islamic world. ... read more
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