WCRS Podcast - consciousvoices

Conscious Voices campaign finance reform

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 12/27/2013 - 4:38pm

59:34 minutes (54.53 MB)

the Coalition for Responsive Government filed petitions to place a campaign finance reform initiative on the ballot, and last week a formal objection was filed against the proposal, questioning both its legality, on procedural grounds, and its potential effectiveness. Its opponents claim there may be loopholes in the proposal that would render it less meaningful than its drafter intend. In this edition we speak with Jonathan Beard, principle architect of the proposal, and with Brian Rothenberg, who filed the objection.

Conscious Voices Columbus Janitors win contract, Imokalee workers confront Wendy's

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 12:19pm

59:30 minutes (54.47 MB)

1,000 + columbus janitors win a new 3-year contract after a year-long battle with downtown cleaning service agencies. Imokalee workers and allies draw 120 to a protest at the grand opening of Wendy's newest burger joint - meet, briefly with a Wendy's exec.

Conscious Voices NRC proposes rule change to allow indefinite waste storage

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 4:21pm

59:46 minutes (54.72 MB)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a rule change that may leaad to quick approvals of license renewals for nuclear power plants, many of which are nearly 40 years old, despite the fact that no new technologies have been developed to handle the storage of radioactive waste. A series of hearings is taking place across the country until Dec 20. We hear from two of the people who presented testimony at one of those hearings, as well as a few of the 3-minute testimonies themselves.

Conscious Voices special Nelson Mandela from tne vault

Submitted by consciousvoices on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 5:43pm

59:46 minutes (54.72 MB)

3 speeches by Mandela, presented by the Pacifica Radio Archives program From The Vault

Conscious Voices Stand your Turkey

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 11/29/2013 - 4:04pm

59:45 minutes (54.71 MB)

Stand Your Ground, Thanks Giving, Hannuka

Conscious Voices Lori Wallach explains the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 2:05pm

59:47 minutes (54.73 MB)

The Trans Pacific Partnership ( "TPP") is a new "free trade" agreement being pushed by the Obama administration that critics say would allow an unaccountable consortium of transnational corporations to over-rule local laws in the U.S. and other participating nations. Indeed, the language of the proposal spells it out explicitly, yet it is being "fast-tracked" through Congress and its details have only recently been leaked. Lori Wallach, of Public Citizen explains.

Conscious Voices Imokalee workers march in Columbus

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 11/15/2013 - 1:12pm

59:39 minutes (54.62 MB)

The Coalition of Imokalee Workers is pressuring Columbus-based Wendy's to sign on to their 1-cent-per-pound contract which guarantees better wages and conditions for tomato pickers in Southern Florida. We spewak with several of the organizers. Also; the weekly Coal Report and a new weekly feature, an audio column from Sonali Kolhatkar

Conscious Voices Niel Waggoner, Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 11/08/2013 - 2:34pm

59:46 minutes (54.71 MB)

Talk by Niel Waggoner given at a meeting of Upper Arlington Progressive Action, focusing on Republican attempts to overturn Ohio's existing clean energy standards.

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Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 3:11pm

59:52 minutes (54.81 MB)

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Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 3:58pm

59:15 minutes (54.24 MB)
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