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WPKN Community Radio

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  • The Importance Of Commutations In Connecticut
    Host Mike Merli speaks with Attorney Alex Taubes and Bridgeport resident Clifford Holly. The discussion examines the Commutations Process in Connecticut: what it is, how it works, and the recent history of Commutations as an avenue for clemency for people incarcerated in Connecticut.
    A recent press conference organized by Republican lawmakers on March 7th called for the state of Connecticut to "slow down" the commutations of prison sentences.
    In response, many are speaking out in support of incarcerated people having a second chance at freedom and life, and speaking out in support of Carlton Giles and Connecticut's current Commutations Policy and Process.
    Tomorrow, 10am on Monday March 20, 2023, there will be a hearing in Room 2-C at the Legislative Office Building (300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford) regarding the re-appointment of Carlton Giles as the Chair of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
    Written Testimonies are being accepted until Tuesday March 21, 2023 regarding Connecticut Senate Bill 952 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00952&which_year=2023).
    Testimonies may be submitted at https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=jud.
    The Public Hearing for SB 952 will be taking place at 10am also in Room 2-C on Wednesday March 22, 2023.
    28 min
  • Call to Action on the Tweed Airport Expansion
    Lorena Venegas, a member of the environmental group 10,000 Hawks (www.10000hawks.org), discusses the movement to generate public comments about the proposed Tweed Airport expansion at the FAA-monitored meeting scheduled for 1:30 PM, April 1 at East Haven High School.
    Interested people can consult www.tweedmasterplan.com or Save Our Shoreline on Face Book.
    Interview by Richard Hill, March 17, 2023
    13 min
  • GaiaGram # 146 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
    -Cherry blossoms Bloom earliest yet
    -A 5,000-mile-wide swarm of seaweed threatens Florida
    -100 trillion untracked pieces of old satellites circling the planet
    -The world's first honeybee vaccine has been approved
    -The global food system and the agriculture cause global warming
    -Big Oil makes record profits, urged to embrace Green Tech
    -China’s emissions rose by 2.2 percent in 2022
    -agrivoltaic’ technology- combining solar panels with agriculture
    -(EPA) proposes mandatory limits on PFAS levels in water
    5 min
  • The War in Ukraine and the War Against Women at Home
    Today's show feature a focus on two potentially cataclysmic issues: the War in Ukraine; and the continuing war against womens' reproductive rights at home. Mel Goodman, foreign policy and national security expert discusses the escalating dangers posed by the war in Ukraine. Amanda Skinner, president of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England talks about the latest rightwing assault on women, targeting the abortion medication pill in many Republican-controlled states.
    Panel: Ruthanne Baumgartner, Scott Harris and Richard Hill
    54 min
  • Between The Lines - 3/15/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
    * GOP Pushes Repressive Laws Targeting LGBTQ Community, Trans Youth & Drag Shows; Tori Cooper Dir Comm. Engagement, Lindsey Clark, Senior Regional Field Organizer w Human Rights Campaign; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Republicans Working to Outlaw Medication Abortion in All 50 States; Steph Black, a feminist, abortion activist and writer based in Washington, D.C.; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Stop Cop City Protests Today’s Frontline on Issues of Police Violence and Environmental Justice Activist; Fiona Mac and Independent journalist Kat Morris; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
    29 min
  • Stop Cop City and Rocking Chair Rebellion
    Two interviews with locals about the effort to Stop Cop City in Atlanta, plus a conversation with Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act for those over 60 working on democracy and climate, about the Spring Equinox actions focused on the four banks funding the most fossil fuel development.
    30 min
  • GaiaGram # 145 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
    -California faces new round of extreme weather
    -Despite the heavy rainfall and snow California has a drought
    -Home insurance companies are leaving California
    -Mysterious dust fell over parts of the Virginias
    -Nasa’s new instrument to track Dust storms
    -Link found between deforestation and rainfall decline
    -Ocean floating turbine commences operation
    -Historic agreement on a High Seas Treaty
    5 min
  • Between The Lines - 3/8/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
    * Fox News’ Republican Propaganda Machine Tests the Limits of Free Speech Victor Pickard, prof. of Media Policy & Pol. Economy, Univ of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication Producer: Scott Harris
    * After Ohio Train Derailment Biden, Congress Must Implement New Safety Standards, Worker Protections Tracy Carluccio, Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network Producer: Melinda Tuhus
    * ‘Scrap the Cap:’ How to Save Social Security Without Cutting Benefits Sarah Rawlins, Program Associate with the Center for Economic and Policy Research Producer: Scott Harris
    29 min

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