Wednesday, February 18, 2015

reflective commentary on US issues: early February 2015

Last week there were a number of great radio shows, also available as podcasts.

This American Life talked about some local US police forces and their interactions with the public in some troublesome areas. Spread over two weeks, two hours. Part One and Part Two.

On The Media tackles the changing fortunes of the word ' whistleblower' over time. Also a bit on the legacy of American lynching and another on when white supremacists took over Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898.
Some reflections on the century old movie 'Birth of a Nation'.

Paul Jay talks to Phil Donahue about how dissent is the real patriotism on The Real News Network.

Astronaut Chris Hedfield talks about doing the impossible and overcoming fear.

Moving toward ending solitary confinement on Rikers Island.

Meanwhile:
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