1) Mai Hernandez, director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, speaks about Congress's renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). 2) Gabriella Dragoni, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, speaks with UN Radio's Donn Bob about creating a legal code that assures the criminality of violence against women. 3) Women War and Peace project host Amy Costello interviews Wendy Lobwein, former witness support officer at the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, who helped prepare witnesses to testify.
1) Kippy Joseph from the Rockefeller Foundation explains how social impact bonds offer alternative funding for prevention-oriented government projects. 2) A profile of Mary Shultz, a professor of chemistry at Tufts University. 3) Nancy Greenlease reports on the Italian craft of tailoring.
1) Ernesto Aguilar interviews Danielle Norwood from Women Organized to Resist and Defend about several states banning abortion after 12 weeks. 2) KimWyatt speaks about a collection of essays she co-edited titled, "Get Out of My Crotch ? Twenty One Writers Respond to America's War on Women's Rights and Reproductive Health." 3) Dr. Afaf Meleis, Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, speaks at the Chautauqua Institution, offering a global view of women's health issues. 4) All Things Considered and Youth Radio report on sex trafficking in the U.S.
1) Jean Houston speaks about her book, "The Wizard of Us ? Transformation Lessons from Oz," about teaching through myth. 2) March Gallagher comments on Sheryl Sandburg's book "Lean In." 3) Gilles Malkine profiles marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson.
1) Sara McConnell reports on women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers. 2) Nancy Jackson, from the Chemical Security Engagement program of the U.S. Department of State, talks about the increasing presence of women in chemical science internationally. 3) Massachusetts Institute of Technology doctorate Sharon Haynie shares her experience of being a black woman in science. 4) UN Radio interviews Hakima, a 13-year old Ugandan girl and volunteer of the child rights organization Plan International.
1) Carmen Gonzalez, editor of the book "Presumed Incompetent ? The Intersections of Race and Class for Women of Color in Academia," speaks about minority women in academic careers. 2) Clay Scott produces a story of a young single mother from Montana has become a game warden. 3) Gilles Malkine profiles all-around athlete Mildred Ella Didrikson.
1) Maine artist Jon Joyce has Down syndrome and is the caretaker of his 94-year old mother, Colleen Udis produces the story. 2) Ojibwe Elder Sharon Day talks about Mother Earth Water Walks, a campaign she started with other indigenous women to raise awareness of concerns about water. 3) Producer Sarah Elzas profiles a teen mother living in Waterville, Maine. 4) Travel guide and writer, Rick Steves talks about his first travel partner, his mother.
1) Terry O'Neill, National Organization for Women (NOW) president, talks about the effects of federal spending cuts. 2) Bunny Williams, interior designer and co-founder of Trade Secrets, talks about her annual plant sale to benefit Women's Support Services (WES).
1) Curt Nickish reports on a vaccine for Lyme disease. 2) Briana O'Higgins produces a narrative of three women battling chronic fatigue. 3) Joanne Silberner profiles a woman with cancer in Uganda, where there are few treatment options.
1) New York Times reporter, Lisa Prevost's, speaks about her new book, "Snob Zones ? Fear, Prejudice, and Real Estate." 2) David Kates reports on the legal battle against two proposed light-rail routes near one West L.A. neighborhood. 3) Niala Boodhoo reports on how cities like Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh are hoping another wave of immigrants will help reinvigorate the economy. 4) Gilles Malkine profiles Frances (Coralie) Perkins who witnessed the Triangle Shirt Factory fire.
1) A report on Mildred Norman, Peace Pilgrim, who walked across the country for peace. 2) Iraqis reflect on memories of the past and hopes for the future for post-war Iraq. 3) Lydia Ratcliff, a Vermont farmer, discusses small farms in the United States.
1) Mary Pipher, author of the new book, "The Green Boat," discusses environmental advocacy and enacting social change. 2) Gilles Malkine profiles Sojourner Truth, the famous women's rights activist.
1) Minda Zetlin, coauthor of, "The Geek Gap," discusses technology enabling employees to be accessible on a 24-hour basis, an increasing number of freelance workers, and the work-home division. 2) A report about job applicants with a criminal record re-entering the job market. 3) Writer Deborah Sabin recounts what happened when she and a friend help with the Jewish rituals for the dead. (Originally aired on show #1214.)
1) The Global Ethics Corner from the Carnegie Council comments on the internal conflicts behind the recent protests in Turkey. 2) Asli Bali discusses the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, Turkey. 3) Turkish novelist Elif Shafak searches for her nation's modern history in the story, "The Street of the Cauldron Makers."
1) Susan Barnett speaks with Kathy Stevens, founder of the Catskill Farm Animal Sanctuary, about plant-based diets like veganism and public reception and awareness. 2) Yomi Abiola, founder of STUFF (Stand Up for Fashion), speaks about corporate social responsibility in the fashion industry. 3) Gilles Malkine profiles Diana, Princess of Wales. 4) UN Radio reports on the clearing of land mines in former conflict zones.
1) In 2002, whistleblower Coleen Rowley was named a Time Magazine person of the year. She speaks with Susan Barnett about how growing secrecy around US actions is a threat to national security. 2) EcoReport examines the implications of anti-whistleblowing laws like the ag-gag bill in Indiana that would have criminalized undercover investigations of conditions in factory farms.
1) Susan Barnett speaks with Beatrice Edwards, Executive Director and International Programs Director for the Government Accountability Project (GAP), about whistleblowers and information disclosure. 2) Photojournalist Charmian Reading speaks about her experience documenting displaced African Americans who were evicted for registering to vote in 1966. 3) Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson's film, "Out in the Silence," documents the explosive reaction to the gay couple's wedding announcement in their hometown newspaper.
1) Peter Neill of the World Ocean Observatory in Maine argues the negative impacts of hydrofracking to the ocean. 2) The Lake Superior Project examines measures taken to protect water resources from the Great Lakes. 3) Liberians went into panic after a rumor that their water would turn to blood, Grant Fuller reports. 4) In Deer Isle, Maine, thousands of gallons are disappearing from the town of Stonington's water supply every week.
1) Lissa Harris, cofounder of The Watershed Post in the Catskills, discusses reporting during Hurricane Irene and the newspaper industry. 2) Lori Price of Citizens for Legitimate Government discusses reporting on stories not featured in the popular media outlets. 3) Wendy Welch writes a memoir about opening an independent bookstore in the digital age.
1) George Morgan discusses his book, "Rocket Girl," a biography about his mother, Mary Sherman Morgan, the first female rocket scientist. 2) Amy Mayer reports on the nonconventional and natural methods of raising egg-laying hens as an alternative to battery cages and large factory farms. 3) Delia Passi, founder of the Women's Choice Award, discusses how her review and recommendation service works.
1) NWLC Vice President for Education and Employment Fatima Goss Graves discusses women's equality issues in the national campaign. 2) Gilles Malkine profiles Marie Antoinette. 2) A WMMT report on natural gas drilling in southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
1) Martha Baskin speaks filmmaker Christopher Nolan and Dr. Helen Caldicott, Nobel Prize winner and anti-nuclear activist, about the long term health impacts of nuclear accidents. 2) Ontario Power Generation is proposing construction of an underground permanent burial facility for all of Ontario's low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste. 3) Amy Mayer reports on the Conservation Reserve Program. 4) A report on preserving wildlife habitats in New York City.
1) Maine lobstermen consider forming unions after a lobster surplus caused prices to drop to a record low. 2) Upstate New York farmers share their stories. 3) Avenal, California struggles to find a new economy after its oil boom. 4) Public health nurse Amy Gastelum talks about fear and working in an unsafe New York City neighborhood.
1) Rebecca Sive talks about women leaders and her book, "Every Day Is Election Day: A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office From the PTA To The White House." 2) Jemma Brown reports from Salt Lake City on the political future for Mormons. 3) The Maidu tribe of California is working with an old adversary to regain formal stewardship of their homeland in Plumas and Lassen Counties.
1) Excerpts from Jiri Slavicinsky's documentary, "Last Summer in Grand Bruit," a story about the resettlement of a rural fishing community in Newfoundland, Canada.
1) Excerpts from Homeland Productions', "A Map of the Sea," a story based on the collapse of the cod fishery in Newfoundland. 2) Editor Sarah Weinman talks about some of the best female authors of noir fiction writers in her book, "Troubled Daughter, Twisted Wives."
1) Elizabeth Gilbert speaks about her new book, "The Signature of All Things." 2) Communities across the nation look for alternatives to industrial agriculture like the Beacon Food Forest in Seattle, Washington. 3) A UN Radio report on the $750 billion annual cost of food waste. 4) Harvest Public Media reports on the security of a federal seed vault in Colorado.
1) Osprey Oriell Lake discusses the Women's Climate Change Agenda and the first annual International Women's Earth and Climate Summit. 2) Mary Cook, a teacher in Arkansas, helps students engage with the ocean through the NOAA Teacher at Sea program. 3) A Changing Gears report on the student loan debt from private vocational schools.
After the school shooting in Newtown, CT, Governor Cuomo says federal gun laws need to be stronger and loopholes need to be closed in a state assault weapon ban (NY SAFE Act). Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the changing leadership coalition in the state senate and Governor Cuomo signs legislation to create an agency to better protect New Yorkers with disabilities.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The Governor and lawmakers prepare for in the coming session, Alan Chartock shares his predictions for the coming year, impacts of health care cuts, New York brewers negotiate distribution contracts, and other stories.
A document from Governor Cuomo's administration assessing the health impacts of hydrofracking says the gas drilling process is likely safe if proper precautions are taken by the governor's environmental agency, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on that news, and a look at one way the health care industry is rapidly transforming in New York.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The state reacts to Governor Cuomo's state of the state address and Alan Chartock shares his analysis of the speech.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: New York passes the toughest gun law in the nation, Alan Chartock comments on the act, and reaction from mental health advocates who say the mental illness clauses in the new gun law could inadvertently create more problems.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo unveils his budget proposal, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the $142 billion spending plan, reporting on a proposed innovation network to spur economic development, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Four gun right groups file a notice of claim over the new gun law, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on a dip in the Governor's popularity, New York becomes the first state in the nation to mandate protocols to reduce deaths from Sepsis, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: A report on Governor Cuomo's Women Equality Act, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on this week's stories, advocates for early childhood education lobby at the Capitol, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah requests more time to study potential health impacts from hydrofracking, more reporting on the natural gas industry, Alan Chartock comments on the latest in hydrofracking, a proposal was introduced to close the state's only minimum security prison for women, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Opposition to the New York SAFE Act on gun control continues to grow, NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) is suing the state over its property tax cap, and an outside review of the state's pension fund shows its ethical issues have been solved, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo and state leaders assess what it will take to get a budget deal within three weeks, Alan Chartock comments on New York's political coalitions, Cuomo pushes for teacher evaluations, and a look at the gun control debate through soldiers perspectives.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Alan Chartock comments on poll numbers for Governor Cuomo and shares his thoughts on other Cuomo administration agendas, the Assembly votes to raise the minimum wage, opponents of the New York SAFE Act initiate amendments and repeals, and local governments have financial concerns with enacting the law.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Reporting on the shootings in Herkimer, the legal debate over guns and safety, the state budget with comments from Alan Chartock, and New York lays out its energy requirement blueprint.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The Governor and Lawmakers agree on a budget, Alan Chartock comments on budget process politics, and reports in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The New York State budget is on time for the third straight year, Alan Chartock discusses the budget process and transparency, two environmental groups get a seat at the table monitoring construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Senator Malcolm Smith, New York City Councilman Dan Halloran and four others are arrested in an alleged plot to rig the New York City mayor's race, Alan Chartock shares thoughts on the latest political scandal, new legislation is being introduced to increase maple sugar production across the state, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: In the wake of recent scandals, Governor Cuomo pushes legislation to make it easier for the state's district attorneys to prosecute bribery and public corruption, Alan Chartock comments on whether New York will adopt public financing of campaigns, New York's unemployment rate, and Chenango County in the Southern Tier was awarded foreign trade zone status by the federal government.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Legislators push reforms in campaign finance, prosecution of political corruption, and cross endorsements, Alan Chartock comments on the reform package, the new federal common core state standards face criticism from parents and school boards, Elmira, NY residents weigh the cost-benefit of hydrofracking and a natural gas boom, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Hydrofracking opponents allege there is a conflict of interest in the Governor's environmental agency, Alan Chartock discusses a public opinion poll on political corruption in New York and public finance of election campaigns, reactions to the new Common Core education assessments, the state acquires land from the Lake George Land Conservancy to preserve the watershed, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo may not have enough support for his reproductive rights bill, Alan Chartock discusses early voting in New York and the Governor's new book deal, the Empire State Pride Agenda's and same-sex marriage advocates rally in Albany, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Former Senator Shirley Huntley is arrested and more are named as a public corruption probe continues, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the latest news, a report on tax credits for the film and television industries, and a new legislation would permit facility dogs in the courtroom.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The state ethics commission releases its report on sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the report and its political ramifications, a senator opposes increases in federal tax, and a report on undocumented workers and immigration law.