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November 18, 2016 The Electoral College’s Dirty History Encore
[1]Given the Trump Election and the difference between popular votes and Electoral votes, we explore the Electoral College. Who are the electors, anyway? And will the United States ever join the rest of the world, and adopt a popular vote for president? Yale University Law & Political Science Professor Akhil Reed Amar says the Electoral College discourages voting, lessens the power of the states, and could work to the disadvantage of either major political party. On this edition of Making Contact, Akhil Reed Amar speaks with Angela McKenzie of Initiative Radio about how the US constitution can be changed to create a more fair and just society.
Featuring:
Akhil Reed Amar, Yale University Sterling Law and Political Science professor; Angela McKenzie, Initiative Radio host.
Credits:
Guest producer, Angela McKenzie, Initiative Radio
MC Producer: Andrew Stelzer
Remixers: Nicolo Scolieri and Monica Lopez
Producers: Anita Johnson, Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, R.J. Lozada
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth, Sabine Blaizin
For More Information
What is the Electoral College? [2]
America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live by [3]
Akhil Reed Amar discusses his book with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
National Popular Vote [4]
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact [5]
Gravel’s justice of choice: Amar [6]
How the Electoral College Works [7]
The US electoral college explained: why we don’t vote directly for a president [8]
Initiative Radio [9]
What is the Electoral College? [10]
Music:
Alison Krauss & Union Station – Choctaw Hayride
Damian Marley – It Was Written (instrumental)
[1] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Voting.jpg
[2] http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html
[3] http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9780465029570-0
[4] http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
[6] http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2008/feb/07/gravels-justice-of-choice-amar/
[7] http://www.howstuffworks.com/electoral-college.htm
[8] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/sep/28/us-electoral-college-explained
[9] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Initiative-Radio-with-Angela-McKenzie/106581202712373
[10] https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html
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November 11, 2016 Women Rising 32: Nuclear Weapons Abolitionists Part 2
As nuclear plant accidents mount, and nuclear waste becomes a greater threat to health and safety worldwide, Women Rising Radio features veteran activists at the center of the movement to phase out nuclear energy, power and research. We revisit Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island and many less well known disasters – and hear about real solutions to the problem of nuclear energy.
Featuring:
Claire Greensfelder, International Forum on Globalization, Women in Europe for a Common Future, and the Global Women’s Call for Climate Justice, former nuclear campaign director for Greenpeace.
Aileen Mioko Smith, director of Green Action Japan.
Ursula Sladek, founder of Shoenau Energy Company in Germany.
Credits:
Host: Sandina Robbins
Producer: Lynn Feinerman
Audio Engineer: Jackie Sojico
Audio Recordist: Nicolo Scolieri
Photo Credits:
“8/9 Nagasaki Day Protest at Livermore Labs,” photo by The Resource Center for Nonviolence rcnv.org via Twitter @RNCV1
Music Credit:
“8/9 Nagasaki Day Protest musicians, with special thanks to Stefan Kelly
For More Information:
Hiromi Kawakami, “God Bless You, 2011” visit our Featured Essays page for the entire story.
INOCHI for Life
International Women’s Call for Climate Justice
Shoenau Energy Company
WEDO, Women’s Environment and Development Organization
ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear
Helen Caldicott, Nuclear Power is Not the Answer
Samira Goetschel City 40
Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
Nuclear Free Future
Women in Europe for a Common Future
No Nukes Action Committee
Fairewinds Energy Education
Solartopia
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November 11, 2016 Women Rising 32: Nuclear Weapons Abolitionists Part 2
[1]As nuclear plant accidents mount, and nuclear waste becomes a greater threat to health and safety worldwide, Women Rising Radio features veteran activists at the center of the movement to phase out nuclear energy, power and research. We revisit Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island and many less well known disasters - and hear about real solutions to the problem of nuclear energy.
Featuring:
Claire Greensfelder, International Forum on Globalization, Women in Europe for a Common Future, and the Global Women's Call for Climate Justice, former nuclear campaign director for Greenpeace.
Aileen Mioko Smith, director of Green Action Japan.
Ursula Sladek, founder of Shoenau Energy Company in Germany.
Credits:
Host: Sandina Robbins
Producer: Lynn Feinerman
Audio Engineer: Jackie Sojico
Audio Recordist: Nicolo Scolieri
Photo Credits:
“8/9 Nagasaki Day Protest at Livermore Labs,” photo by The Resource Center for Nonviolence rcnv.org via Twitter @RNCV1
Music Credit:
"8/9 Nagasaki Day Protest musicians, with special thanks to Stefan Kelly
For More Information:
Hiromi Kawakami, "God Bless You, 2011" visit our Featured Essays page for the entire story. [2]
INOCHI for Life
International Women's Call for Climate Justice
Shoenau Energy Company
WEDO, Women's Environment and Development Organization
ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear [3]
Helen Caldicott, Nuclear Power is Not the Answer [4]
Samira Goetschel City 40 [5]
Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy [6]
Nuclear Free Future [7]
Women in Europe for a Common Future [8]
No Nukes Action Committee [9]
Fairewinds Energy Education [10]
Solartopia [11]
[1] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/No_Nukes_Protest_medium.jpg
[2] http://www.womenrisingradio. com/explore/featured-essay/
[3] http://www.icanw.org
[4] http://thenewpress.com/books/ nuclear-power-not-answer
[5] http://www.city40film.com/
[6] http://lcnp.org/
[7] http://www.nuclear-free- future.com/
[8] http://www.wecf.eu/
[9] https://nonukesaction. wordpress.com/
[10] http://www.fairewinds.org/
[11] http://solartopia.org/
30 min
November 04, 2016 Making Contact – November 4, 2016
Covering the movements and organizations fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Andrew Stelzer, George Lavender, Laura Flynn, and Jasmín López.
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November 04, 2016 Making Contact – November 4, 2016
Covering the movements and organizations fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Andrew Stelzer, George Lavender, Laura Flynn, and Jasmín López.
30 min
October 28, 2016 Immigrants & Elections #2 – Barriers to the Ballot
In the US, the right to vote is one of the country’s most cherished and hard-fought rights. But it doesn’t mean that everyone has equal access to the polls. In 2013 the Supreme Court struck down a key civil rights provision of the Voting Rights Act. This November will be the first presidential election in 50 years where voters will not have the full protection of the original law.
In second installment of Making Contact’s Immigrants and Elections series, we explore some of the barriers immigrants and other historically disenfranchised voters face in gaining access to the polls.
Featuring:
Nse Ufot, Executive Director of New Georgia Project; Maria Rodriguez, Executive Director of Florida Immigrant Coalition; Marco Ponce, active supporter of Proposition N; Sandra Lee Fewer, San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner; Matt Haney, President of the Board of Education of San Francisco; Eric Mar, San Francisco County Supervisor; Aracelia Becerra, recently naturalized US citizen; Leonardo Aromin, founder of the Filipino American Journal; Samantha Pstross, Executive Director of Arizona Advocacy Network; Vic Reid, civic engagement manager for Asian Pacific Community in Action.

For More Information:
The Oyez Project (Special thanks to the Oyez Project for
A Closer Look at Voter ID laws Across the US:
Jurisdictions Previously Covered by Section 5
The New Georgia Project
Florida Immigrant Coalition
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library
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October 28, 2016 Immigrants & Elections #2 – Barriers to the Ballot
[1]In the US, the right to vote is one of the country’s most cherished and hard-fought rights. But it doesn't mean that everyone has equal access to the polls. In 2013 the Supreme Court struck down a key civil rights provision of the Voting Rights Act. This November will be the first presidential election in 50 years where voters will not have the full protection of the original law.
In second installment of Making Contact’s Immigrants and Elections series, we explore some of the barriers immigrants and other historically disenfranchised voters face in gaining access to the polls.
Featuring:
Nse Ufot, Executive Director of New Georgia Project; Maria Rodriguez, Executive Director of Florida Immigrant Coalition; Marco Ponce, active supporter of Proposition N; Sandra Lee Fewer, San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner; Matt Haney, President of the Board of Education of San Francisco; Eric Mar, San Francisco County Supervisor; Aracelia Becerra, recently naturalized US citizen; Leonardo Aromin, founder of the Filipino American Journal; Samantha Pstross, Executive Director of Arizona Advocacy Network; Vic Reid, civic engagement manager for Asian Pacific Community in Action.

For More Information:
The Oyez Project (Special thanks to the Oyez Project for [2]
A Closer Look at Voter ID laws Across the US: [3]
Jurisdictions Previously Covered by Section 5
The New Georgia Project [4]
Florida Immigrant Coalition [5]
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library
[1] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Voting-Rights-Act.jpg
[2] https://www.oyez.org
[3] http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/a-closer-look-at-voter-id-laws-across-the-us/
[4] http://newgeorgiaproject.org
[5] https://floridaimmigrant.org
30 min
October 21, 2016 Thwarting Democracy: The Battle for Voting Rights (Encore)
Since the 2013 Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, many states have pushed a dizzying array of changes to voter laws that raise disturbing connections to the past.
On this week’s show, we’ll hear stories about the hard fought battles for the right to vote, and examine whether modern day voting requirements are a step backwards in the ongoing struggle for civil rights.
Featuring:
Reverend Tyrone Edwards, civil rights historian in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana; Tyrone Brooks, Georgia State Representative; Clifford Kuhn, Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; JT Johnson, civil rights organizer; Allen Secher, rabbi; Jerel James and Tamia Adkinson, docents at Civil Rights Museum of St. Augustine; August Tinson, testified in U.S. vs Fox (1962); Gary May, professor of history at the University of Delaware and the author of Bending Towards Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy.
Music in show:
“Ain’t Scared of Your Jails,” sung at civil rights march in Washington, D.C. August 1963
“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring” by Newton Balloon
“Vaya” by andrés elstein
“Equal Soul” by Trans Atlantic Rage / Balogh
Credits:
Host: Laura Flynn
Producers: Laura Flynn, Andrew Stelzer, George Lavender, Jasmin Lopez
Contributing Producers: Anna Simonton and Dina Weinstein
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth
More information:
Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy By Gary May
Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
The Formula Behind the Voting Rights Act New York Times
Southern Poverty Law Center
Department of Justice
NY Times:
Tracking changes of voting law changes
ProPublica Civil Rights timeline
ACLU
Voting Rights Act timeline
Movement Music
Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama
Lyrics of the Freedom Songs
Articles, reports, etc.
Court Decisions on Voting Rules Sow Confusion in state Races New York Times
Issues Related to State Voter Identification Laws U.S. Government Accountability Office
United States v. Fox, 211 F. Supp. 25 (E.D. La. 1962) District Court, E.D. Louisiana.
Remembering A Civil Rights Swim-In: It was A Milestone’
Lyndon B. Johnson speech Before Congress on Voting Rights (March 15, 1965)

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October 21, 2016 Thwarting Democracy: The Battle for Voting Rights (Encore)
[1]Since the 2013 Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, many states have pushed a dizzying array of changes to voter laws that raise disturbing connections to the past.
On this week’s show, we’ll hear stories about the hard fought battles for the right to vote, and examine whether modern day voting requirements are a step backwards in the ongoing struggle for civil rights.
Featuring:
Reverend Tyrone Edwards, civil rights historian in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana; Tyrone Brooks, Georgia State Representative; Clifford Kuhn, Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; JT Johnson [2], civil rights organizer; Allen Secher, rabbi; Jerel James and Tamia Adkinson, docents at Civil Rights Museum of St. Augustine [3]; August Tinson, testified in U.S. vs Fox (1962); Gary May, professor of history at the University of Delaware and the author of Bending Towards Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy.
Music in show:
“Ain't Scared of Your Jails [4],” sung at civil rights march in Washington, D.C. August 1963
“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring” [5] by Newton Balloon
“Vaya” [6] by andrés elstein
“Equal Soul” [7] by Trans Atlantic Rage / Balogh
Credits:
Host: Laura Flynn
Producers: Laura Flynn, Andrew Stelzer, George Lavender, Jasmin Lopez
Contributing Producers: Anna Simonton and Dina Weinstein
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth
More information:
Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy By Gary May [8]
Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine [9]
The Formula Behind the Voting Rights Act New York Times [10]
Southern Poverty Law Center [11]
Department of Justice [12]
NY Times:
Tracking changes of voting law changes [13]
ProPublica Civil Rights timeline [14]
ACLU
Voting Rights Act timeline [15]
Movement Music
Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama [16]
Lyrics of the Freedom Songs [17]
Articles, reports, etc.
Court Decisions on Voting Rules Sow Confusion in state Races New York Times [18]
Issues Related to State Voter Identification Laws U.S. Government Accountability Office [19]
United States v. Fox, 211 F. Supp. 25 (E.D. La. 1962) District Court, E.D. Louisiana. [20]
Remembering A Civil Rights Swim-In: It was A Milestone’ [21]
Lyndon B. Johnson speech Before Congress on Voting Rights (March 15, 1965) [22]

[1] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/editedlyndon.jpg
[2] http://civilrightslibrary.com/people/johnson-j-t/
[3] http://civilrightsmuseumstaug.webs.com/
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c2lLYuYU1I
[5] http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Newton_Balloon/Every_Cloud_Has_Your_Smile/01_newton_balloon_-_spring__summer__fall__winter____and_spring
[6] http://freemusicarchive.org/music/andrs_elstein/la_caja/07_-_andrs_elstein_-_la_caja_-_vaya
[7] http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Trans_Atlantic_RageBalogh/Sillage_Intemporel_Netlabel_Some_Great_Universes_In_One_Place_Compilation/Equal_Soul
[8] http://www.bendingtowardjusticebook.com/
[9] http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhis/5535.html
[10] http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/23/us/voting-rights-act-map.html?_r=0
[11] http://www.splcenter.org/?gclid=CLz26Zb9mMECFVEQ7AodymQAJw
[12] http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/misc/faq.php
[13] http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/07/25/us/efforts-to-change-voting-laws.html?gwh=0DE23F9D6FD8EFDADA9BC655F2C0A288&gwt=pay
[14] http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/vra
[15] https://www.aclu.org/timeline-history-voting-rights-act
[16] http://www.folkways.si.edu/freedom-songs-selma-alabama/african-american-music-american-history-struggle-protest/music/album/smithsonian
[17] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/soundtrack-lyrics/
[18] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/08/us/politics/midterm-elections-voting-laws-court.html
[19] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-634
[20] https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-fox-29
[21] http://www.npr.org/2014/06/13/321380585/remembering-a-civil-rights-swim-in-it-was-a-milestone
[22] http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/speech-3386
30 min
October 14, 2016 Women Rising 31: Nuclear Weapons Abolitionists
As relations between the United States and Russian governments continue to deteriorate, people are growing concerned that we’re on the brink of another nuclear arms race. Both the U.S. and Russia are modernizing their nuclear arsenals. According to Jackie Cabasso, Executive Director of the Western States Legal Foundation, “it’s frighteningly easy to imagine how something could go wrong in that situation.”
Women Rising Radio takes us inside the movement for nuclear disarmament, to meet the women on the frontlines of the fight for a future free of nuclear weapons. From the US to Russia, the UK, Israel, the Marshall Islands and Japan, these dedicated advocates make the case for returning to the Nonproliferation Treaty and fulfilling its mandate.
Featuring:
Jackie Cabasso, Executive Director of Western States Legal Foundation, Mayors for Peace, and Abolition 2000 Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons.
Abacca Anjain-Maddison, Marshall Islands Senator, member of Marshall Islands delegation arguing the case against 9 nuclear nations at the International Court of Justice.
Kate Hudson, General Secretary of Britain’s Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and National Secretary for the Left Unity party in the UK.
Nadezda Kutepova, born and raised in a secret city, in Ozyorsk, Russia, survivor of the explosion of the Mayak nuclear weapons plant.
Sharon Dolev, Israeli Disarmament Movement.
Fujiko Yoshikawa, writer, Rafu Shimpo newspaper in Los Angeles, Japanese language magazine TV Fan. She and her family lived in a village near Hiroshima in Japan, when the atom bomb fell August 6, 1945.
Credits:
Host: Sandina Robbins
Contributing Producer: Lynn Feinerman
Audio Engineer: Stephanie Welch
Audio Recordist: Nicolo Scolieri
Producers: Anita Johnson, Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, R.J. Lozada
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth
Photo Credits:
“8/9 Nagasaki Day Protest at Livermore Labs,” photo by The Resource Center for Nonviolence rcnv.org via Twitter @RNCV1
For More Information:
Fujiko Yoshikawa, “Requiem Notes,” visit our Featured Essays page for the entire story.
Helen Caldicott, Nuclear Power is Not the Answer
Samira Goetschel City 40
Western States Legal Foundation
“Interview with Nadezhda Kutepova,” Planet of Hopes, VIDEO
Israeli Disarmament Movement
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Britain
Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
Marshall Islands Lawsuit ICJ
Nuclear Free Future
Women in Europe for a Common Future
No Nukes Action Committee
Fairewinds Energy Education
Solartopia
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