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Interview with Shawn Brant, Segment 1
Shawn Brant, Mohawk protestor on trial for actions taken on the Native Day of Action in 2007, comments on his trial and on the transcript made public last week containing inflammatory comments from Julian Fantino.
WINGS: WINGS #14-08: Finland in Reverse, Segment 1
Finland formerly advertised itself as living proof that a good social safety net meant increased productivity. But since joining the EU, "productivity" is eating the safety net.
History Counts: When the Sky Fell , Segment 1
Could the first civilizations of the Fertile Crescent be, in fact, the heirs of earlier civilizations destroyed in natural catastrophes? It’s a fascinating possibility which would revolutionize our understanding of the origin of civilization.
World Report from Nelson BC: Naida Hyde in Lesotho, part 2, Segment 1
In Part 2 of this interview, trauma worker Naida Hyde reads some poetry and gets specific about a couple of the young women she met in Lesotho. World Report reviews a report on carbon neutrality and several Canadian positions on the US-India nuclear deal soon to come before the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Suppliers Group for exceptional treatment.
Backyard Chicken Broadcast: 37 Arsenic, Segment 1
Bucky Buckaw gives advice on raising backyard chickens and informs on the downside of factory farming. This week, Bucky discusses the widespread practice of using arsenic-laced feed in industrial chicken operations.
This Way Out: More "Beyond Marriage" & Fama's Poetry, Segment 1
Why marriage doesn't make a family; Sappho's Sicilian sister; Margaret Mead bio. Plus U.N. okays more queer consultants, Barcelona Eurogames play to inclusive crowd, apparent "honor killing" silences Turkey’s gay poster boy, Aussie protestors preach "Pope Go Homo," and more news.
This Way Out: More "Beyond Marriage" & Fama's Poetry, Segment 1
Why marriage doesn't make a family; Sappho's Sicilian sister; Margaret Mead bio. Plus U.N. okays more queer consultants, Barcelona Eurogames play to inclusive crowd, apparent "honor killing" silences Turkey’s gay poster boy, Aussie protestors preach "Pope Go Homo," and more news.
The Other Black Music: The Other Black Music July 27, 2008, Segment 1
Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM & www.wrir.org every other Sunday 3-5pm. Bringing you the Black music ignored by other Richmond, Virginia stations.
The Other Black Music: The Other Black Music July 27, 2008, Segment 2
Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM & www.wrir.org every other Sunday 3-5pm. Bringing you the Black music ignored by other Richmond, Virginia stations.
The Motherland Influence: The Motherland Influence July 27, 2008, Segment 1
Two hours of African, Latin and Caribbean music.
Every Sunday 5:00-7:00 PM
The Motherland Influence: The Motherland Influence July 27, 2008, Segment 2
Two hours of African, Latin and Caribbean music.
Every Sunday 5:00-7:00 PM
Mind Over Matters: U.S. High-Containment Biolab Proliferation, Segment 1
Interview with Edward Hammond, Director of the U.S. Office of The Sunshine Project about the proliferation of high-contaiment, high-security biolabs across the U.S.
Steppin\' Out of Babylon : David Solnit, Global Justice activist and Counter Recruiting Movement organizer, Segment 1
With roots in Art & Revolution, Solnit was one of the organizer’s of the 1999 W.T.O. Seattle protests and the post-9/11 protests that shut down San Francisco. He is also the editor of Globalized Liberation? How to Uproot the System & Build a Better World and author, with Amy Allison, of the new book Army of None.
Steppin\' Out of Babylon : Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator of the concept of the ecological footprint and Executive Director of the Global Footprint Network, Segment 1
Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., is co-creator of the concept of the ecological footprint and Executive Director of the Global Footprint Network. He is also an author and/or contributor to over fifty peer-reviewed papers, numerous articles and reports, and various books on sustainability that focus on the question of embracing limits and developing metrics for sustainability including Our Ecological Footprint? Reducing Human Impact on the Earth, Sharing Nature’s Interest, and World Wildlife Fund's I
Steppin\' Out of Babylon : Vernon Masayesva, member of the Hopi Tribal Council and Executive Director of the Black Mesa Trust discusses the importance of water and the Hopi predictions about our current time "out of balance" on earth, Segment 1
Masayesva relates the story of how the Hopi came long ago to Black Mesa, Arizona escaping an oppressive regime near the Teotihuacan (near Mexico City) area of Mexico. In what is now Arizona at Black Mesa they met,
Steppin\' Out of Babylon : Andrew Mannley, senior editor of Arcwire.org: Grassroots Journalism for a Green Future, Segment 1
Arcwire.org is a website that functions as a clearinghouse which provides informed news and creates context for what is happening in the green movement. It is a clearinghouse for information regarding various issues and aspects involved in transition to a sustainable global culture including green building design, new transportation, renewable energy, environmental policy, creative capitalism and more. Manley gives a very upbeat, positive presentation. He claims we really need to start asking be
Steppin\' Out of Babylon : Richard Register, head of Ecocities Builders, co-organizer of the Ecocity World Summit & Conference and author of Ecocity Berkeley, Segment 1
There is no clearly accepted definition of a city. The U.N. goes by whatever individual nation-states use, which can vary widely. The pertinent fact to keep in mind is that 85-90% of people live in cities, towns and villages, in other words, the built infrastructure.



