Nov 15, 2006 - Media Activism: The role of community media in empowering people
Media Activism: The role of community media in empowering people to be partners in the development process and in the struggle for social justice.
We broadcast a pre-recorded interview with Stalin K, one of the founders of the Drishti Media Collective, based in India, Stalin K is also a key spokesperson for the movement to democratize India's airwaves. We talk to him about the grass roots level anti corruption projects, the state of independent media in India, and the plans of the organizations he has helped establish.
Oct 18, '06 - Infant Potty Training Asian Style!!!
In the United States, it is widely taken for granted that children should wear diapers until they show a willingness to be potty trained sometime between the ages of two and five....
The Immigration Question in the U.S.
Special Forum on THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION in the United States--with David Bacon, Martha Ojeda and Rosemary Hennessy.Our guests on the show discuss problems with pending legislation, some of the unacknowledged root causes behind the cross border movements of people, the legacy of NAFTA and examples of social movements emerging as a response to recent government actions.
Sep 20, 06, Travel to South Asia
South Asia is an intriguing travel destinations - journey of a lifetime for many, but certainly not everyone's cup of tea. We speak with recent travelers to Bhutan, India, and Nepal - Steve Richmond and Gavin Murphy from London, Dirk Langer from Pittsburgh, and Ben Baughman from Chicago
Sep 6, 06 Arvind Kejriwal on Fighting Corruption with Information
Interview with Arvind Kejriwal, 2006 Magsaysay Award Winner, Emergent Leadership. Arvind has been spearheading efforts to fight corruption in India
by the creative use of the Right to Information act.
April 12th - THE TEXTBOOK CONTROVERSY IN CALIFORNIA
A discussion with GAUTAM PREMNATH, an Assistant Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley about the recent and ongoing controversy about the contents of textbooks in the US
April 05, 2006: Coping with Stress and Depression
A roundtable discussion on how to help young adults and teenagers cope with stress and depression, with Dr. Shaila Patel, Dr. Vatsala Bhaskaran, and Anita Wadhwa.
