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<channel><title><![CDATA[Multimedia Feed for National Radio Project/Making Contact Podcast - 64k version]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multimedia feed for content related to National Radio Project/Making Contact Podcast - 64k version]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/search?resulttype=media&s=10495]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:29 EST]]></pubDate><image><title><![CDATA[Multimedia Feed for National Radio Project/Making Contact Podcast - 64k version]]></title><url><![CDATA[http://search.everyzing.com/images/rssicon.png]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/search?resulttype=media&s=10495]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[The Will to Resist: Dahr Jamail on U.S. Soldiers and Iraq #46-09 November 18, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27457951/the-will-to-resist-dahr-jamail-on-u-s-soldiers-and-iraq-46-09-november-18-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:30:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[War Reporter Dahr Jamail talks about his new book and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:00:20]</b> ... For journalist and author DRG male who's reported from Iraq in the <b>Middle</b> <b>East</b> extensively since 2003. Both wars have already been lost. And it's only getting worse there's been two million people so far served ... <br/><b>[0:01:20]</b> ... studio. To get his thoughts on the war and here read his <b>new</b> <b>book</b> the will to resist soldiers who refused to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. ... <br/><b>[0:03:10]</b> ... Things like the fact that the in the national security strategy the <b>United</b> <b>States</b> of America. Big probably the key document that defines what is US foreign policy. One of the key stated missions of the ... <br/><b>[0:19:53]</b> ... what's the lowest test score we can accept her. Weight problems or <b>mental</b> <b>health</b> problems or even criminal record backgrounds we've we've had 8000. Recruits in the military with rap sheets we have convicted felons we ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091118.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Survive: Sprouting Up in Empty Breadbaskets #45-09 November 11, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27340373/how-we-survive-sprouting-up-in-empty-breadbaskets-45-09-november-11-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:30:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[A look at food deserts in both urban and rural areas, and the community gardens that are sprouting up in them Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:11:08]</b> ... <b>Government</b> <b>officials</b> are working to continue funding the food giveaways but is this show went to hear. The food bank says it can't continue ... <br/><b>[0:18:00]</b> ... here in Fresno where. 40%. Of the student population never even enters <b>high</b> <b>school</b>. And that's related to. The environment which they -- the access they have -- kinds of resources. So our poverty. Which is ... <br/><b>[0:24:18]</b> ... in Fresno is really much the same is everywhere else in the <b>world</b>. <b>Food</b> aid goes to countries which are. Amazingly productive in food there which are exporting. Their products out of the country so India ... <br/><b>[0:27:50]</b> ... director of food first he's also one of the authors of a <b>new</b> <b>book</b> that just came out titled. Food rebellions crisis and the hunger for justice he can learn more about food first and that ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091111.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mission to End Prohibition #44-09 November 4, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27242803/the-mission-to-end-prohibition-44-09-november-4-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 03:30:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[A former narcotics officer and a drug reform activist suggest how to move away from current drug policy Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:02:10]</b> ... do with the war had to do with fact that he was <b>running</b> <b>for</b> <b>president</b> for the second time that I -- wanted to make it. And as we all know it worked he was elected any ... <br/><b>[0:06:48]</b> ... just hang around. Until I got this whole friendship group because the <b>first</b> <b>night</b> it might be person a random city next diapers and -- next night. Urgency -- state like audible and I'd be working ... <br/><b>[0:26:27]</b> ... the rightwing organization. Saint -- Conservative Political Action Conference you know there's <b>Dick</b> <b>Cheney</b> William Bennett. You know Rick Santorum. Wow wildlife and many right and I'm debating this issue in you know and an end you wanna know something. I wasn't. Debate and a majority of the applause was in favor of ending the war on drugs because young even right wing Republicans got a libertarian streak this why and they don't buy into this thing to. So we have a movement going right now and <b>Arnold</b> <b>Schwarzenegger</b> gets up a few months ago -- heated debate legalizing drugs we got a goal with him and -- for that. Bryant ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091104.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Llorona: An Evolving Myth (encore) #43-09 October 28, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27103664/la-llorona-an-evolving-myth-encore-43-09-october-28-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[The story of the weeping woman has been told since the time of the Spanish conquest. We re-tell the myth of La Llorona Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:01:03]</b> ... radio project and the UC Berkeley graduate school of journalism. Student producer <b>Beth</b> <b>Hoffman</b> brings us a look at the -- of -- you don't have as told an Oakland California today. And tells how its ... <br/><b>[0:02:01]</b> ... In Texas Vanessa -- people they wanna watch them in <b>Austin</b> <b>Texas</b> from Mexico city southern Colorado. ... <br/><b>[0:14:31]</b> ... don't have an evolving meth produced by UC Berkeley journalism graduate student <b>Beth</b> <b>Hoffman</b>. -- ... <br/><b>[0:14:57]</b> ... The needs to see him that he used to look him in <b>Austin</b> <b>Texas</b> likely see ideas Cecilia Rodriguez. Sees the legend relating. To kind of not. But to her that -- and very personal one. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091028.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant Families Behind Bars #42-09 October 21, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26989723/immigrant-families-behind-bars-42-09-october-21-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[A story about a family torn apart by immigrant raids, and grassroots efforts against a family detention center Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:00:27]</b> ... once again politicians. Lawyers and human rights groups are calling for comprehensive <b>immigration</b> <b>reform</b>. ... <br/><b>[0:00:39]</b> ... story of an immigrant family torn apart after an immigration raid in <b>Phoenix</b> <b>Arizona</b>. And we report on a successful grassroots effort to change policy that had a family detention center in Texas. I continue -- ... <br/><b>[0:01:09]</b> ... immigrants is tearing families apart and -- fear an immigrant communities throughout <b>Phoenix</b> <b>Arizona</b>. Millennia from now and this is a reporter with feed into world it's a project that brings the work of immigrant journalist ... <br/><b>[0:01:41]</b> ... She's looking at pictures of her family insider around straits -- in <b>Phoenix</b> <b>Arizona</b>. What are we documentary. Hat for us kind of here's -- seen in this pictures have me paying it's nice analysts. In ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091021.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Peace Activists on the Streets of Kabul #41-09 October 14, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26920260/american-peace-activists-on-the-streets-of-kabul-41-09-october-14-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[We talk to lenders who do things differently and folks who've staved off financial scams Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:01:00]</b> ... He. Here on the outskirts of <b>Kabul</b> <b>Afghanistan's</b> capital city a small group of if you were Americans can get out of minivan. They step hesitant thing into a refugee ... <br/><b>[0:03:05]</b> ... 55 year old -- a farmer from Helmand Province says one -- <b>coalition</b> <b>forces</b> bombed his home in southern Afghanistan. Killing or injuring almost his entire family. Five died and seven wounded. His seven year old ... <br/><b>[0:13:56]</b> ... repression of women and indeed all Afghans. But they also oppose the <b>US</b> <b>troop</b> <b>surge</b> and operations that kill civilians student Arif Hussain X. ... <br/><b>[0:28:23]</b> ... making contact. This program was written and produced by resent it. His <b>new</b> <b>book</b> conversations with terrorists we'll be in book stores in 30. Special thanks to Nancy -- a -- for translation. For a CD ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091014.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Survive: Predatory 'Mending' #40-09 October 07, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26745324/how-we-survive-predatory-mending-40-09-october-07-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 Oct 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[We talk to lenders who do things differently and folks who've staved off financial scams Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:12:51]</b> ... were paid by immigrants in 2004. According to a study by the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> <b>Bank</b> <b>of</b> <b>Chicago</b>. That's more than a 150 dollars per family. Community check cashing is working to keep some of that money in people's hands. Leads in his waiting for approval from the state of California so they can offer loans one of the most requested services. The plan has to offer three month loans with a seven and a half percent <b>interest</b> <b>rates</b>. Most payday lenders charged twice as much. But the store friend doesn't just provide cheap services. It gives financial literacy training to both families and <b>small</b> <b>business</b> <b>owners</b>. -- and says that the tendency may be don't want to ban payday lenders altogether but that's not seeing the bigger picture. ... <br/><b>[0:14:53]</b> ... hope Fairfield region as one of the nation's hardest hit by the <b>real</b> <b>estate</b> crash. It ranks fifth highest in the United States for foreclosures. During this past longest one of every seventy homes in the ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_091007.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tapped Out: Clean Water in Peril #39-09 September 30, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26645000/tapped-out-clean-water-in-peril-39-09-september-30-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Three stories about the battle to protect water Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:15:19]</b> ... I I think George has done great work and all of the <b>United</b> <b>States</b> of America and -- well we don't want to be proud with. How we're dealing with environmental issues in this country in ... <br/><b>[0:21:35]</b> ... says we just don't know what's in store for us as the <b>climate</b> <b>changes</b> because of <b>global</b> <b>warming</b> we could get a 12 punts. First from weird new weather patterns causing surprise droughts and second from more and more people ... <br/><b>[0:22:40]</b> ... Jennifer we've grown accustomed to hearing stories about drought in their western <b>United</b> <b>States</b>. But over the past few years we're seeing droughts and even so called water wars in the southeastern <b>United</b> <b>States</b> and other parts of the country. Is -- something we can expect to see more of. ... <br/><b>[0:22:56]</b> ... I think so -- the one thing we know about <b>global</b> <b>warming</b> is we'll have more extreme so have more extreme wet weather. And more extreme dry weather so my track whether it needs ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_090930.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My T-Shirt Says it All #38-09 September 23, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26540692/my-t-shirt-says-it-all-38-09-september-23-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[T-shirt designers use garments to fight racism and communicate cultural identity Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:03:09]</b> ... Nothing other shirts and just went around to their -- Since <b>Woody</b> <b>Allen</b> Paulson had to. Nowak during history has ever made such an impact in a single role as <b>Marlon</b> <b>Brando</b> I have. ... <br/><b>[0:15:13]</b> ... It's such as as working by himself gets too <b>high</b> <b>school</b> -- After all the whole point of home means to reach out to kids in the neighborhood keep them off the streets ... <br/><b>[0:26:58]</b> ... local police station. And in Michigan and one of the photo of <b>George</b> <b>Bush</b> in the words international terrorist. And at a <b>high</b> <b>school</b> student in the principal's office and eventually federal court that all over the world future they're talking and sometimes getting the people ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_090923.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in Sports: Separate and Not Equal #37-09 September 16, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26427659/women-in-sports-separate-and-not-equal-37-09-september-16-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[David Zirin and Elizabeth Terzakis talk about sexism in sports Please DONATE at radioproject.org<br/><br/><b>[0:00:24]</b> ... women's sports have grown substantially in the past three decades. Yep from <b>high</b> <b>school</b> to the trends and women often still have to contend with resistance and stereotypes that treat them like second class athletes. On ... <br/><b>[0:01:34]</b> ... And that's to frame the whole talk in their names are the <b>Danica</b> <b>Patrick</b>. And Candace Parker. In 2008 <b>Danica</b> <b>Patrick</b> had quite the double play. She became the first woman to ever win an IndyCar race. And she also became the first ... <br/><b>[0:02:27]</b> ... of a car. Now in the interview that ran alongside the photos. <b>Danica</b> <b>Patrick</b> had to answer questions like. Is your underwear flame retardant. And that are there times of the month when you were more ... <br/><b>[0:04:46]</b> ... mom and dad. And then the writer goes on to actually bring <b>Danica</b> <b>Patrick</b> into the discussion. Noting this it Danica is nowhere near the best in her field she doesn't need to be because she's ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.radioproject.org/sound/MakingCon_090916.mp3"/></item></channel></rss>