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May 7, 2008 - Winter Soldier 2008 continued, more veterans speak out against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. IVAW.org
April 30, 2008 - Racism and War - the Dehumanization of the Enemy - Further testimonies from Winter Soldier 2008, from Iraq Veterans Against the War - ivaw.org.
April 23, 2008 - Lauriann Zane, Lebanon CT resident, talks about citizen resistance to a proposed CL&P power plant in a residential section of her town. Public outcry has been strong because of the negative environmental and economic impact of the plant.
April 16, 2008 - Testimony from Winter Soldier 2008, March 14-16, presented by Iraq Veterans Against the War.
April 9, 2008 - Steve Thornton of US Labor Against the War, on his trip to Norway.
April 2, 2008 - Dan Diaz and Billie Cote discuss Student Anti-War Conference, Wesleyan University, April 12. CTCow.org
March 26, 2008 - Toxic Toys discussion with Sarah Uhl, Coalition for a Safe and Healthy CT.
March 12, 2008 - Green activism and eco-feminism with Imani Zito, founder of the new Growing Green Co-op in Hartford.
March 5, 2008 - Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore discuss music and activism, and the trouble with the music industry.
February 27, 2008 - Brian Kavanagh, Hartford Catholic Worker, discusses religion, art and activism. His exhibit of drawings, A Prophet’s Ink, is on display at Charter Oak Cultural Center until March 28.
February 20, 2008 - Dr. Robert Jensen discusses pornography, feminism, and masculinity, as related to his most recent book– Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity. Jensen talks about race and choice within the industry, as well as the culture of rape.
February 13, 2008 - David Samuels and Peter Goselin from the Clean Slate Committee discuss the prospects for Three Strikes legislation in CT, and why they oppose it.
February 6, 2008 - Justin Goodman, PETA, discusses animal abuses at Uconn Medical Center. NIH asks for grant money to be returned.
January 30 - Enid Breakstone of the Queenie Foundation.
January 23 - Bright Star Vision
January 16, 2008 - Re-run
January 9, 2008 - noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org - Steve Fournier discusses Greater Hartford Impeach, a local group concerned with executive accountability. Fournier also announces his candidacy for the US House of Representatives, challenging John Larson. Re-airs Tuesday January 15 on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
December 19, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Last Saturday there was a rally in Plainfield to show solidarity with Nashawn Williams, a victim of racially motivated violence. We interview Jerimarie Liesegang and Frank O’Gorman about the rally, the incidents leading up to the assault on Williams, and racism and hate crimes in Connecticut. Re-airs Tuesday December 25, 2007.
December 12, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - An interview with Sandy Fry from the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) about the new Active Transportation Initiative that encourages biking and walking as an alternative to car commuting. Re-airs Tuesday December 18 on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
December 5, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - An audio tribute to George Michael Evica - legendary host of Assassination Journal - who passed away on November 10. Features voices of WWUH hosts from across the genres. Re-airs on Tuesday December 11 on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org.
November 28, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Marla Ludwig of Bright Star Vision discusses the latest from her grassroots efforts to help Dalive, a village in Ghana, help itself. Re-broadcast on Tuesday December 4 at 1:00pm on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org
November 21, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Christine Stuart of CT News Junkie discusses the 2007 local elections, in particular the new optical scan cards and other problems at the polls, as well as the role of minor candidates in the election. Missed it? The show will re-air on Tuesday November 27 at 1pm on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
November 14, 2007 - RE-RUN, PICS vs. Seattle, Supreme Court school integration case.
November 7, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Discussion of “Building Peace: Women Making A Difference” - a conference at the University of Hartford, Saturday November 10. In the studio are Mary Lee Morrison (Pax Educare), Donn Weinholtz (U of H), Dawn Fuller-Ball (A Better Way Foundation), and Jay Stewart (U of H). Re-airs Tuesday November 13 at 1:00pm on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org.
October 31, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Activist Wayne Coste discusses his 4,200 mile bicycle trip across country to raise money and awareness for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Show re-airs on Tuesday, November 6 at 1pm on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
October 24, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - David Samuels and Peter Goselin of the Clean Slate Committee, talking about Governor Rell’s response to the recent violence in Cheshire, and the problems with reactionary policymaking. Re-airs Tuesday October 30 at 1pm on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
October 17, 2007 - noon WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org: Dr. Jilda Aliotta, Associate Professor of Politics and Government, talks about the Supreme Court’s PICS v. Seattle decision and its impact on the use of race in schools. Has the Roberts court reversed Brown v. Board of Ed.? What does this mean for Sheff v. O’Neill in CT? Missed it? This show re-airs on Tuesday, October 23 on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
October 10, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org: an interview with Hartford’s Progressive Republican candidate for mayor, J. Stan McCauley. This episode will re-air on Tuesday October 16 on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org.
October 3, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org, excerpts from the Jena 6 solidarity rally in Hartford, Saturday Sept. 29, 2007. Missed it? This episode will re-air Tuesday October 9 on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org.
September 26, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org, an interview with Luis Cotto, a Working Families Party candidate for Hartford City Council. This show will re-air on Tuesday October 2, 2007 at 1pm, on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
September 20, 2007 - a live special edition of RadioActive at 12:30 with Julia Rosenblatt of HartBeat Ensemble. If you missed it, you missed it!
September 19, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org, an interview with Elizabeth Normen, publisher of the Hog River Journal, now celebrating its fifth year in print. This show will re-air on Tuesday September 25 at 1pm, on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org.
September 12, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Re-broadcast of an interview with Dr. Robert Jensen on The Heart of Whiteness, from May 2006. Will repeat on Tuesday September 18 on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org
September 5, 2007- noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org - Interview with Brian Friedberg, communications coordinator for Real Art Ways, about their upcoming event, An Evening of Literary and Patriotic Dissent. Re-airs on Tuesday September 11 at 1pm on WESU 88.1fm, wesufm.org.
August 29, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org - Interview with Allan Williams of CCBA about bike advocacy and the upcoming Discover Hartford Bicycle and Walking Tour. Missed it? This segment re-airs on wesufm.org at 1 on Tuesday September 4, on 88.1fm WESU.
August 22, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Interview with ICR about the Summer Youth Research Institute. This show re-airs Tuesday 8/28 on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org
August 15, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Audio from the press conference on 8/13/07 in which Cornell Lewis, Jerimarie Liesegang, and Francis Davila talk about the unequal response by media and government to crimes when they happen in urban areas rather than the suburbs. While the local mainstream media aired soundbites from this press conference, RadioActive has in-depth coverage, including discussion on race & class and how the media needs to take inventory. This show re-airs Tuesday 8/21 on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org
August 8, 2007- noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Coverage of the Hiroshima Remembrance Day event at Riverside Park in Hartford, recorded on 8/6/07. Audio of speakers and performers: Rabbi Donna Berman, Allie and Julia Rosenblatt, Bread and Roses, Jonathan Harris, and more. This show re-airs Tuesday August 14 on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.
August 1, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3 fm, wwuh.org - Coverage of the march and rally against police brutality and the targeting of immigrants of color in ICE raids, July 28, 2007. Missed it? Tune in to WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org on Tuesday August 7, at 1pm.
July 25, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org - Conversation with members of HartBeat Ensemble about homelessness and Plays in the Parks.
July 18, 2007 - noon on WWUH 91.3fm, wwuh.org - Enid Breakstone, founder and executive director of the Queenie Foundation discusses animal rights, vegan/vegetarian lifestyle, and how treatment of animals affects our well-being, our environment, as well as the animals themselves. If you missed it, tune in Tuesday July 24 at 1:00pm on WESU 88.1 fm, wesufm.org.