September 27, 2012
September 27, 2012
September 27, 2012 - Hour 1 - This week on Beyond the Spin, we discuss the recent Presidential candidate forum hosted by Univision, as well as a study showing new voting laws may block up to 10 million Hispanic voters from the polls in November, with a panel of Latino public radio journalists from around the United States.
September 26, 2012
September 26, 2012 - Hour 2 - They all will join us for a discussion on the meaning of Romney's 47% commentaries, honesty in politics, and why folks of color are behind Obama.
September 26, 2012
September 25, 2012
We will close out our show with Morgan State University's own Dr. Raymond Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research, who will talk to us about his recent trip to Africa.
September 25, 2012
We turn to international politics, as we host a roundtable discussion on President Obama's speech today to the United Nations. Our panel of guests includes:
September 25, 2012
You are in for a treat tonight, when veteran artist, performer, and Baltimore legend Joyce J.
September 24, 2012
Our local round-table of panelists will wrestle with today's local news and politics. We are joined by:
September 24, 2012
We will discuss national politics, including the presidential election, with:
September 20, 2012
It's our latest edition of Sound Bites! This week we ask the question: Are organic foods really more nutritious than other foods?
September 20, 2012
We begin our show tonight with a conversation with two "Dreamers," young people whose futures will be determined by whether or not the Maryland Dream Act is voted in on election day. Jesus and Jonathan, students and activists from Maryland, will elaborate on what the Act means to them.
September 19, 2012
This Friday at 3:00pm, First Lady Michelle Obama is visiting Morgan State University in the Murphy Fine Arts Center as part of the Obama Victory Fund. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ObamaVictoryFundraiser.com.
To discuss the event, we are joined in studio by:
September 19, 2012
Staying in the musical groove, we will close out the show with a look at A Tribute to Nina Simone!
September 19, 2012
September 19, 2012
Yesterday, some 800 union officers and delegates voted to suspend the Chicago teachers' strike, though the contract agreement with the school system still needs to be ratified. Tonight we take a final look back at the strike. What goals were accomplished? Who benefited most? What does this strike mean for the future of unions? For the future of education?
September 18, 2012
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney's recent controversial comments to a group of donors, in which he said that 47% of voters think of themselves as "victims," are "dependent" on government, and "believe that they are entitled to healthcare, to food, and to housing, to you-n
September 18, 2012
Congressman Elijah Cummings will join us to talk about a symposium on health and wellness he will be moderating at the 2012 Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference. In addition to issues of health, Congressman Cummings will share his thoughts on the political news of the day.
September 18, 2012
We will discuss the issue of truancy and prevention programs in Baltimore City with
September 17, 2012
We are joined by President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Dr. Freeman Hrabowski!
September 17, 2012
We check in with the Chicago Teachers' Strike that's moved into its second week after a failed attempt to end the strike by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and lawyers for Chicago Public Schools.
September 12, 2012
This week's episode of Sound Bites explores the debate surrounding genetically engineered and genetically modified foods.
September 12, 2012
September 13, 2012 - Hour 1 - Beyond the Spin this week will include a range of local perspectives from around the country on different issues relating to the 2012 elections. Our guests give us a sense of how the United States is constantly changing through the lens of political and social shifts in their communities. We'll hear about a Congressional swing district in a diverse region of west Texas, the economic reality in poor communities from the deep south to California, growing conservatism in Minnesota, and more.
September 12, 2012
September 12, 2012
Johns Hopkins University professor emeritus William Zartman and professor at the University of Maryland's School of Medicine, Adil Shamoo, share their responses to the attack of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens.
September 12, 2012
Chicago teacher Keelin Mayer and Pauline Lipman, director of the Collaborative for Equity and Justice in Education at the Univesity of Illnois-Chicago give us an update on the Chicago teacher strike.
September 12, 2012
Peter will be discussing the new book that he co-authored with former Baltimore Sun reporter Patrick A. McGuire, Tapping into the Wire: The Real Urban Crisis. The book, which includes an interview with The Wire creator David Simon, examines urban policy and public health issues affecting cities across the nation.
September 11, 2012
We spreak with Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, a Palestinian classical violinist who is the director of the Polyphony Foundation, an organization that brings together young Palestinian and Israeli musicians.
September 11, 2012
We turn to a reflection on the events and after-effects of 9/11. Where have the consequences of that day taken the U.S. and the rest of the world in the past 11 years?
September 11, 2012
The Chicago teachers' strike is in its second day, with almost 30,000 teachers and support staff walking out over reforms proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's former chief of staff. We discuss what the strike means for not just unions but teachers' work lives and the future direction of education in America. Our guests are:
September 10, 2012
We will discuss the drug war in Mexico and how it relates to the drug war in the US. We listen to a few clips from an interview we did with Javier Sicilia, a Mexican poet who is leading the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity, a tour across the US calling for an end to the drug war.
We also speak with:
September 10, 2012
We speak with Shawn Dove and Rachel Godsil about the ways racial anxiety and unconscious bias affect all of us.
September 6, 2012
"Sustainability" has been a running theme in our Sound Bites series over the past year and a half, and tonight you will hear an episode that illustrates the many different understandings of that theme. Included in the mix will be voices of rural and urban farmers, environmentalists, and food and agricultural experts.
September 6, 2012
September 6, 2012 - Hour 1 - If you're interested in finding out what regular people from across the country are saying about the Democratic National Convention, tune in for our latest segment of Beyond the Spin!
September 5, 2012
The Democratic National Convention kicked off its first official day yesterday in Charlotte, NC with speakers who set the tone for the convention, including Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. We host a roundtable discussion to talk about the DNC and what it means for the election.
September 5, 2012
In this presidential election, millions and millions of dollars are spent by both sides, with much of that money going towards targeted campaign ads. The Citizens United decision and the rise of Super PACs have been central to the debate over whether or not campaign finance reform is necessary. Tonight we start the conversation about money in the 2012 Election with:
September 4, 2012
September 4, 2012
Two young, local delegates to the Democratic National Convention join us to share their experience and talk about the role of young people in the 2012 Election.
Joining us are:
September 4, 2012
We turn our attention to the riders of the UndocuBus, immigration-rights activists who have been riding across the U.S.
September 4, 2012
The Democratic National Convention began today. We have a round-table discussion about the DNC and the Presidential campaigns. Joining us are:
September 3, 2012
This Labor Day, we are rebroadcasting some of our favorite shows from the archive.
We're joined by Winona LaDuke, founder and director of Honor the Earth and White Earth Land Recovery Project. Winona is a Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer. She ran for Vice President as the Green Party nominee in 1996 and 2000.
September 3, 2012
This Labor Day, we are rebroadcasting some of our favorite shows from the archive.
September 3, 2012
This Labor Day, we are rebroadcasting some of our favorite shows from the archive.