KPFA - Making Contact

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November 26, 2004 Making Contact – November 26, 2004
International Activists React to the U.S. Election
The stakes were high. With intense interest, the world watched the U.S. Presidential election. On this edition, grassroots activists and analysts from all corners of the globe, including Iraq, Venezuela, Ghana, and Pakistan react to another 4 years of George W. Bush in the White House. – www.radioproject.org
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5 min
November 19, 2004 Making Contact – November 19, 2004
Women Rising III: International Change Makers
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this Women’s Desk edition, we profile three courageous women writer-activists.
This program is a special collaboration with Women Rising and Crown Sephira Productions.
Featuring: Ritu Menon, leading Indian feminist publisher; Maria Cristina Caballero, Colombian journalist and peace activist; Asale Angel Ajani, African American author on Colombia. – www.radioproject.org
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5 min
November 12, 2004 Making Contact – November 12, 2004
Unreasonable Women in Unreasonable Times
From civil rights to environmental justice, genuine progress means redefining what society accepts as reasonable. On this edition, we’ll hear stories of four women struggling for a cleaner environment and more peaceful society. In their view, these unreasonable times merit unreasonable actions.
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5 min
November 05, 2004 Making Contact – November 5, 2004
Reckless Rhetoric: After Four Years of Bush
With a war lacking an end in sight, a number of environmental officials having quit in protest, and a net loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs, how does George W. Bush’s rhetoric compare to reality? On this edition, we take a look both at Bush’s words and his legacy after four years in office. – www.radioproject.org
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5 min
October 29, 2004 Making Contact – October 29, 2004
ElectionWatch ’04 – The Final Choice
After months of one of the most intense presidential campaigns in recent history, voters will decide whether to give President George W. Bush another four years in the White House, or to send him packing back to Texas. On this edition we take a look at an international mission to observe the U.S. elections. We look at the impacts of a decade-long Republican-controlled Congress. And we’ll hear about an effort in the hip hop movement to persuade young voters to go to the polls. – www.radioproject.org
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5 min
October 15, 2004 Making Contact – October 15, 2004
ElectionWatch ’04 – Systems Failure
A healthy democracy depends not only on the leaders whom voters choose to elect, but also the systems used to cast votes. When election systems fail, so does democracy. On this edition, we take a look at the disenfranchisement of African Americans in Florida, the debate over electronic voting machines, and Electoral College reform in the state of Colorado. (Encore Edition) – www.radioproject.org
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12 min
October 01, 2004 Making Contact – October 1, 2004
Unauthorized Disclosure – Blowing the Whistle on Government Crimes
Working for the United States Defense Department in the 1960s, Daniel Ellsberg photocopied classified documents about the war in Vietnam. The public disclosure of this information eventually helped bring down a president and end a war. On this edition, we hear from former federal employees who jeopardized their careers to expose official wrongdoing. We’ll also hear about Ellsberg’s latest whistleblowing activities.
– www.radioproject.org
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6 min
September 10, 2004 Making Contact – September 10, 2004
The Struggle for Food
Food. For some it’s as simple as going to a supermarket. But there are issues today that have a direct impact on the way we eat. Both the local landscape and the global economy hold sway over food availability. On this week’s edition we hear from people delivering fresh organic food to under-served neighborhoods, and from farmers striking a balance between sustainability and survival. We’ll also hear from a biologist who became involved in a political struggle after discovering genetically contaminated corn in Mexico. – www.radioproject.org
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5 min
September 03, 2004 Making Contact – September 3, 2004

Election Watch ’04:
Working Hard for Change
As the November 2004 election approaches, presidential candidates are staking out their positions on issues facing working people and their families. On this edition, we explore the economic anxieties driving voters – such as access to health insurance, affordable childcare, and livable wages.
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5 min
August 27, 2004 Making Contact – August 27, 2004
Documenting Torture: Holding the United States Accountable
Until the 60 Minutes II report late April 2004, very few people in the United States had even heard of Abu Ghraib. On this edition, we trace the seeds of the prison scandal to 9/11 and previous to that time. We hear from survivors of torture, human rights advocates, and a soldier. And we’ll revisit the official government reaction. We also discuss U.S. involvement in torture in Central and South America and torture training at the School of the Americas. – www.radioproject.org
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5 min

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