Monthly Archives: November 2011

ctrp401 Tackling the Big Issues in Kosovo

ctrp401 Tackling the Big Issues in Kosovo

November 29, 2011

Unrecognized by many countries, unable to secure their borders, a struggling economy in a world already in crisis- the laundry list of problems that Kosovo faces can easily be called daunting.  But in the face of so much adversity there are some exciting things happening and one source of...

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Black Friday – A Day of Resistance

Black Friday – A Day of Resistance

November 25, 2011

Contrary to what the media tells us, Black Friday is not about shopping. The real Black Friday was about resistance, as on May 13, 1960 students in San Francisco stood up to the powerful House SubCommittee on UnAmerican activities which blacklisted and attempted to destroy the lives of countless...

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Remembering a Defiant Old Woman

Remembering a Defiant Old Woman

November 22, 2011

Hanna Braun. In early 2006 this name was recommended to me by an enthusiastic listener who said something to the effect of "you should really interview her." I did some reading and learned a bit about who Hanna Braun was, an stubborn old lady who had grown up in...

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ctrp400 A New Media Conversation with Global Attitude

ctrp400 A New Media Conversation with Global Attitude

November 21, 2011

He was podcasting before there was podcasting. Looking to the online conversations and connections between old and new media long before any media company understood what was going on. He's a global citizen who has a talent for finding inspiring voices and teaching us about our world. His is...

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ctrp399 Madge, Live in Paris

ctrp399 Madge, Live in Paris

November 15, 2011

Madge Weinstein is an internet celebrity, a culinary pioneer, and an extremely irritable elderly lesbian. Beyond all that, she is an inspiration to several generations of children around the world.  After surviving many tragedies, including 3 Bush presidential terms and the current socio-political disaster that has gripped the United...

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