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May 6, 2016
Baltimore Uprising (Credit: Occupy.com)
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Jean Albert Renaud on the Lead Up to the 1968 Riots

May 5, 2016 - Segment 2 - We continue our feature Baltimore Uprising: One Year Later, as Steiner Show producer Mark Gunnery interviews Jean Albert Renaud in a conversation about the 1968 riots. Renaud is a former Motown artist, horseman, wild Mustang rancher, and founder of Protect Yourself 1 and Project Arrowhead, two programs for at-risk youth.
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May 5, 2015
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Where Does Baltimore Go From Here?

May 5, 2015 - Segment 2 - We continue our discussion of "Where does Baltimore go from here?" as the city begins to heal and move forward, with a focus on issues of poverty and upward mobility. We also ask if "Black culture" is a problem.
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March 16, 2015
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News Roundup: Shootings In Ferguson, Situation In Iran, Hillary Clinton & U.S. Attorney General

March 16, 2015 - Segment 3 - We host a national and international news roundtable, and discuss last week's shooting in Ferguson, Iran, Hillary Clinton, and the nomination of Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General.
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January 7, 2015
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Kelli Murray, Black Brunch, and the Backlash Against #BlackLivesMatter

January 7, 2015 - Segment 3 - We discuss the case of Kelli Murray, a 911 operator who has been harassed because of Facebook posts about police brutality, and discuss Black Brunch protests against police violence.
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October 2, 2014
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Protests in Hong Kong

October 1, 2014 - Segment 3 - We examine the situation in Hong Kong, where tens of thousands of pro-democracy protestors are demanding that China allow them to let Hong Kong residents elect their own leader in 2017, the scheduled date for the city's first elections. With: Eli Friedman, Assistant Professor of International and Comparative Labor at Cornell University and the author of the recently published book Insurgency Trap: Labor Politics in Postsocialist China.
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September 6, 2013
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Get Up, Stand Up! This Week In Social Movements & Protests Across The Country

September 6, 2013 - Segment 3 - It's time for our weekly segment Get Up, Stand Up! with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco, where we learn about the social movements and protests taking place this week across America.
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September 1, 2013
Fast Food Strike
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Get Up Stand Up

August 30, 2013 - Segment 2 - It's another installment of our new weekly segment about social movements and protests across the country: Get Up Stand Up! featuring Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco. This week we talk about protests against coal in Massachusetts, nationwide fast food worker strikes, and "singing protests" in Wisconsin.
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August 16, 2013
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Update From Egypt

August 16, 2013 - Segment 1 - We start the show at with an update on the situation in Egypt, as over 600 people have been killed and almost 4000 wounded following the Cairo police raid of two camps housing pro-Morsi supporters. Joining us from Cairo is Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin, former Deputy Head of the state-run Nile TV and former contributor to CNN.
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July 31, 2013
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Zimmerman Verdict Commentary – Mychal Denzel Smith

July 31, 2013, Segment 2 - We begin a series of commentaries on the aftermath of the Zimmerman verdict with Mychal Denzel Smith, who recently wrote a piece for TheNation.com that asked "how long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called on to respect are an open assault on our humanity?"
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July 3, 2013
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Deadline Looms In Egypt As Protests Continue

July 3, 2013 - Segment 4 - We discuss Egypt, where protests against the Morsi government, and counter-protests supporting it, have erupted across the country. The Egyptian Army has issued an ultimatum calling for President Morsi's ouster that expires today.
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July 3, 2013
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Pro-Choice Protests in Texas

July 3, 2013 - Segment 2 - We discuss the demonstrations in support of reproductive rights in Austin, Texas. A special state legislative session is currently in progress, called for by Governor Rick Perry with the intention of pushing forward anti-abortion legislation. This has sparked large protests at the Capitol. We are joined be organizer Rocio Villalobos.
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June 4, 2013
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Massive Protests In Turkey Over Prime Minister Erdogan

June 4, 2013 - Segment 2 - This week in Turkey, a small sit-in in the heart of Istanbul over government plans to demolish a park for a shopping complex turned into a massive protest against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, elected ten years ago.
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