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Episode 11: Katie - The Economics of Depression
04.01.2012
27 Minuten
When it comes to economics in America, we have a code of silence.  We don’t talk about the personal psychological toll that economic injustice can inflict on people.  We speak of capitalism, commerce and business as if they are completely independent of morality.  But economic downturns can drive people to depression, anxiety and even suicide.  Join me for a conversation with Katie, a young college student brave enough to break this code of silence and talk about how unemployment nearly drove her to take her own life.





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Episode 10: Occupy Boston: Miles, Kelly, Eartha and Russell Simmons (11/15/11)
12.12.2011
24 Minuten
In November, guest correspondent Dan McGuire headed to Occupy Boston to interview its participants. Listen as he interviews spoken word artist, Miles, Boston’s music booking agent Kelly, graphic-designer-turned-yoga-instructor Eartha and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons.


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Episode 9: Occupy Boston: Bob, Sage, John and Joseph (11/15/11)
04.12.2011
34 Minuten
On November 15th, Dan McGuire spoke with several members of the Occupy Boston camp. Only a day after police raided its sister camp in New York’s City’s Zuccotti Park, and with winter fast approaching, apprehension was in the air. Dan talked to proud Boston native Bob (not his real name), Harvard University’s Sage, Occupy librarian John and New York’s Joseph about these issues and the occasional tension between the Boston’s blue-collar participants and their college-educated counterparts.


 


See more work by Dan McGuire Watch Dan McGuire’s documentary on the Trisakti Massacre in Indonesia Read more about the Occupy Boston movement Learn how you can contribute to the Occupy the Airwaves podcast


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Episode 8: ReFund Education: Sarah-Ann, Zoey and Robert Reich (11/16/11)
22.11.2011
36 Minuten
On November 16th, my friend Manisha and I joined up with the ReFund Education Rally and Protest in San Francisco. Hundreds of students, staff and faculty members from colleges and universities around the state marched to bring attention to problems in the California educational system. Their concerns include tuition increases, student loan debt, declining educational quality and lack of representation. Hear from two UC Berkeley students, Sarah-Ann and Zoey, as well as Berkeley Public Policy Professor Robert Reich, as they speak about the Occupy movement.


 


Read about Robert Reich’s speech in The Daily Californian Watch UC Berkeley police beat Occupy Cal protesters Watch UC Davis protesters get pepper sprayed by the police Read about the UC Regents meeting being canceled Watch video of Mario Savio speaking at UC Berkeley in 1964


 
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Episode 7: ReFund Education: Occupying Bank of America (11/16/11)
18.11.2011
41 Minuten
On November 16th, we headed to Justin Herman Plaza for the ReFund Education Rally and Protest. We joined hundreds of students, faculty and staff from University of California campuses as they protested tuition increases, student loan debt, and lack of representation by the UC Regents. The march wound through the Financial District of San Francisco, eventually stopping in front of Bank of America. Dozens of protesters occupied the bank’s lobby, and soon after police showed up in riot gear to arrest the trespassers. We were broadcasting live as the tense standoff unfolded. Here is the recording.


Photos on Flickr Video on YouTube Read about the arrests at Bank of America Read the ReFund Education Pledge UC Regents Cancel Meeting Read about UC Regent and Bank of America Board Member Monica Lozano on Wikipedia


 





 


 
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