Making Contact
2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: Fridays
Covering the movements, the issues, and the people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Anita Jonhson, and Lucy Kang.
Making Contact – April 7, 2006
More than six months after Hurricane Katrina, much of the Gulf Coast still lay in ruin, but beyond the physical destruction, the disaster brought to light a number of deeper issues. On this edition, we go to New Orleans, where we hear from local people working to rebuild their communities.
Making Contact – March 31, 2006
How Brazil is coping with AIDS, including sex worker education and free medicine for it’s HIV-positive citizens.
Making Contact – March 24, 2006
Imagine your own government blowing Nuclear bombs up near your hometown: What would it do to your community, and could anything be done to stop it from happening in the first place?
Making Contact – March 17, 2006
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program we profile three courageous women struggling with religious issues. Elana Rozenman is co-director of the Women’s Interfaith Encounter in the Middle East. Irshad Manji is a Canadian Muslim lesbian and feminist who wants a … Continued
Making Contact – March 10, 2006
A 7-point-six earthquake hits Kashmir, a region that overlaps the borders of Pakistan and India, leaving thousands dead and millions homeless. Months later, conditions remain critical as the Kashmiri people struggle to survive the harsh Himalayan winter. On this edition, we’ll hear from one grassroots organization that has close and personal ties to Kashmir, as … Continued
Making Contact – March 3, 2006
In September 2005, women from across the globe gathered for the 10th annual International Women and Health Meeting in New Delhi. Representing a variety of age groups, ethnicities, religious beliefs and countries the women assembled to share their thinking and tackle issues affecting their lives, their health, their families and their futures. From the rise … Continued
Making Contact – February 24, 2006
Inconsistency and contradiction are no strangers to American policy and politics. One of the true ironies of the American civil rights movement is that while the U.S. was trying to lead the way in developing a framework for international human rights, it was leaving its own citizens behind, refusing to acknowledge the systematic social abandonment … Continued