February 2014

February 10, 2014
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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2014 Sochi Olympics: Hunger Games and the Geopolitics of Russia

February 10, 2014 - Segment 4 - We talk with former Olympic athlete Samantha Retrosi about her recent article in The Nation, "Why the Olympics Are a Lot Like 'The Hunger Games.'" Then, we continue with a panel of guests who examine the politics of the Olympics.
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February 10, 2014
Keystone XL Pipeline Protest
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Is Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline Inevitable?

February 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - We turn to the controversy over the Keystone XL Pipeline. Last week the U.S. Department of State released the results of a study on the pipeline, stating that approval of the pipeline would not have a significant impact on climate change - because, whether or not the pipeline is approved, the oil will be extracted anyway. Environmental activists continue to organize against the pipeline.
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February 10, 2014
Grace Towns Hamilton
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February 10: This Day In History

February 10, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the day Jefferson Davis was selected as provisional President of the Confederate States of the America, the day the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and the birthday of Civil rights activist and politician Grace Towns Hamilton.
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February 7, 2014
Baltimore's Station North
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Can Station North Save Baltimore City?

February 7, 2014 - Segment 4 - We rebroadcast our segment on Baltimore's Station North Arts and Entertainment District, which was the subject of a City Paper article last summer, "Can Station North Save The City?" We discuss revitalization, gentrification, and the state of arts in the city.
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February 7, 2014
Benjamin Barber
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Dr. Benjamin Barber: ‘If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities’

February 7, 2014 - Segment 3 - We talk with Dr. Ben Barber, Senior Research Scholar at The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society of The Graduate Center at The City University of New York, President and Founder of the Interdependence Movement, and Walt Whitman Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Rutgers University, about his new book: If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities.
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February 7, 2014
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Gyasi Ross on Richard Sherman, White Privilege, Racism & Being a Brown Man

February 7, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk to Gyasi Ross - father, writer, entrepreneur, attorney, and member of the Blackfeet Tribe - about his most recent articles, "Big Brown Men, Richard Sherman and the Fire Next Time" and "Is There a Problem? Racism, White Privilege and That 'Scary' Brown Man."
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February 7, 2014
Eubie Blake
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February 7: This Day in History

February 7, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of the things that happened on this day in history, including Grenada's Independence Day, the first celebration of Negro History Week, and the birthday of Baltimore music legend Eubie Blake.
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February 6, 2014
Dr. Cheryl LaRoche
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Free Black Communities & the Underground Railroad: The Geography of Resistance

February 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - Dr. Cheryl LaRoche, archaeologist and lecturer in the American Studies Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, talks about her fascinating new book Free Black Communities & the Underground Railroad: The Geography of Resistance that explores how the free black community assisted the escapes of enslaved runaways in three Midwest communities.
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February 6, 2014
Silvia Federici
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Autonomous Marxists Silvia Federici & George Caffentzis

February 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - Autonomous Marxists Silvia Federici & George Caffentzis stopped by when they were in town. Federici's latest book is 'Revolution at Point Zero' and Caffentzis' new work is 'In Letters of Blood and Fire: Work, Machines, and Value.'
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February 5, 2014
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Baltimore Teachers Vote On A New Contract

February 5, 2014 - Segment 6 - We look at Baltimore teachers, as members of the Baltimore Teachers Union look to vote on a new contract this Thursday. We speak with Marietta English, President of the Baltimore City Teachers Union, and Iris Kirsch, Baltimore City Public Schools teacher.
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February 5, 2014
Education
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Common Core Implementation And The MSAs

February 5, 2014 - Segment 5 - We turn to standardization of education, and discuss the move to delay implementation of the Common Core curriculum in Maryland schools and to cancel this year's MSAs (Maryland School Assessments), with: Dr. Jack Smith, Chief Academic Officer of the Maryland State Department of Education, and Cheryl Bost, Vice President of the Maryland State Education Association.
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February 5, 2014
harriet-tubman
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Black History Month? Black History 365 Days A Year?

February 5, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss Black History Month, including how Black History is taught, and whether it is constructive to set aside one month instead of highlighting Black History throughout the year. Our guests are: Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Assistant Professor of Communication and Affiliate Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland; and Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University.
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February 5, 2014
Parra violeta
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February 5: Day In History

February 5, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the birth of Trayvon Martin, King Leopold II of Belgium establishing the Congo as a "personal possession," the 2000 Russian massacre of at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya, and the death of Violeta Parra, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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February 4, 2014
Farm Bill
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Sound Bites: Federal Farm Bill Slated To Pass | GMO Labeling Returns To Annapolis Legislative Agenda

February 4, 2014 - Segment 4 - We discuss and debate of the latest federal Farm Bill, which is slated to pass through Congress today, on the newest installment of Sound Bites. Then, we hear from Maryland Senators on the debate taking place in the Maryland Legislature over whether to label foods as containing GMOs.
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February 4, 2014
State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein
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Balto. City State’s Attorney Bernstein on Tyrone West, Police Protocol and Prosecuting Police Officers

February 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein joins us in studio and discusses the outcome of the Tyrone West case, his decision process for prosecuting Baltimore City police, police protocol and more.
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February 4, 2014
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Super Shuttle Drivers Protest Veolia

February 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - Last week BWI Thurgood Marshall Super Shuttle drivers - who shuttle people back and forth from the airport - staged a protest demanding better working conditions. The company that Super Shuttle is part, Veolia, has been the target of protests worldwide. We discuss the reasons why with a panel of guests.
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February 3, 2014
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February 3: This Day In History

February 3, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the authorization of the US federal government to impose and collect an income tax, the banning of child labor and implementation of the forty-hour work week, and the births of Pretty Boy Floyd and Gertrude Stein.
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