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Imara Jones: The Anti-Trans Hate Machine

2022 will go down in history for the number of anti-trans bills introduced into state legislatures. Over 300 bills banning books, medical treatment, even access to the bathroom, have been introduced so far. Meanwhile,...

Aging Isn’t A Problem, Ageism Is

Someone turns 65 every 8 seconds in this country, and as our elderly population grows, so does the need to build an economy around our future selves. In this episode, three leaders in the age justice movement share their ideas about how we can age with dignity, power, and change our society to reflect just that.

Linda Villarosa on the End of Roe: A Death Sentence for Women of Color?

Is the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health a death sentence for women of color? The overturning of Roe v. Wade not only creates an abortion disaster for millions of Americans,...

Kim Stanley Robinson: Writing the Future Story People Want

Prefer to Listen? Subscribe to our podcast to listen to this week's episode on your favorite podcast platform. Can a novel become a catalyst to help us address impending climate disaster? That’s one question posed by...
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Your Neighborhood in Your Hands: A Model from the South Bronx

Real estate development conjures up images of gentrification with sleek buildings and polished store fronts often built under the guise of urban revitalization. Far too often, these projects displace long-standing residents and communities of...
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Democracy is Under Siege in Small Town USA

Subscribe to our podcast to listen on your favorite podcast platform. Can a racist coup happen in America? I was in Wilmington, North Carolina on the day the congressional hearings into the events of January...

Johann Hari: Get Your Mind Back / Save Democracy?

Prefer to Listen? Subscribe to our podcast to listen to this week's episode on your favorite podcast platform. Are we too distracted to think? The answer is worse than you’d expect. In his latest book, New...

Undercovered Realities / Innovative Reporters: BIPOC Media in 2023

Prefer to Listen? Subscribe to our podcast to listen to this week's episode on your favorite podcast platform. Water price hikes, the end of federal relief; what’s driving houselessness and food insecurity in 2023, and what’s...

Dollars and Democracy: Participatory Budgeting

When the news broke of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, it was chilling to many people to learn that 40 percent of that small city’s budget was allocated to public safety - a...

Jumaane Williams & Hell Gate on Rikers: Why is it So Hard to Close...

Prefer to Listen? Subscribe to our podcast to listen to this week’s episode on your favorite podcast platform (Available 5/22). The notorious Rikers, a 10-jail complex situated on an island in the East River of New...

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