Wed, 26 August 2009
To hear the full 90-minute debate between Democrats Bill Thompson and Tony Avella, click below. |
Wed, 26 August 2009
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Wed, 26 August 2009
A controversy over Councilman John Liu's experience working in a sweatshop raises important issues of New Yorkers being exploited.
Direct download: Errols_commentary_on_sweatshops_08_26_09.mp3
Category:Labor -- posted at: 9:59am EDT |
Fri, 21 August 2009
New York's top pol talks about re-election, court battles and why he thinks the press is being unfair to him.
Direct download: Gov_Paterson_definitely_running_again__08_21_09.mp3
Category:Albany -- posted at: 10:17am EDT |
Wed, 19 August 2009
Direct download: Linda_Fisher_on_NJ_foreclosures__08_19_09.mp3
Category:New Jersey -- posted at: 6:49am EDT |
Wed, 19 August 2009
Direct download: Hero_-_Mayor_Tom_Barrett_of_Milwaukee__08_19_09.mp3
Category:Hero of the Day -- posted at: 6:46am EDT |
Wed, 19 August 2009
Direct download: Charles_Sennott_of_Globalpost_on_Afghanistan__08_19_09.mp3
Category:Pakistan/Afghanistan -- posted at: 6:40am EDT |
Wed, 19 August 2009
We check in with the New Jersey woman who gave herself 52 weeks to find a husband. It's week 20, and Neenah's still looking.
Direct download: Neenah_Pickett_looking_for_a_husband__08_19_09.mp3
Category:Women's Rights -- posted at: 6:34am EDT |
Wed, 12 August 2009
Craig Gurian of the Anti-Discrimination Center describes the lawsuit and the politics behind it. Here is the full text of the desegregation deal. Click here to see maps and a summary of the lawsuit.
Direct download: Craig_Gurian_on_Fair_Housing_lawsuit_08_12_09.mp3
Category:Civil Rights/Civil Liberties -- posted at: 2:26pm EDT |
Wed, 12 August 2009
Direct download: Jeffrey_Young_of_The_Hill_on_health_care_debate__08_12_09.mp3
Category:Health Care -- posted at: 1:21pm EDT |
Wed, 12 August 2009
The mother of the Special Olympics died at age 88.
Direct download: Hero_-_Eunice_Kennedy_Shriver__08_12_09.mp3
Category:Hero of the Day -- posted at: 10:19am EDT |
Wed, 12 August 2009
Direct download: Mark_Hannay_of_UHCAN_on_how_to_get_involved_in_health_debate__08_12_09.mp3
Category:Health Care -- posted at: 10:12am EDT |
Thu, 6 August 2009
The action-movie director got involved in a real-life drama of his own, rescuing boaters in distress on the Hudson river. |
Thu, 6 August 2009
Direct download: Haynes_Johnson_on_the_2008_presidential_race__08_06_09.mp3
Category:Election 2008 -- posted at: 8:45pm EDT |
Thu, 6 August 2009
Direct download: William_Hartung_on_disarmament_08_06_09.mp3
Category:Military -- posted at: 8:39pm EDT |
Wed, 5 August 2009
Direct download: Hero_of_the_Day_-_Jim_Nicholson__08_05_09.mp3
Category:Hero of the Day -- posted at: 8:34pm EDT |
Wed, 5 August 2009
Rep. Ed Towns chairs the Oversight Committee, which is tracking the use of federal stimulus dollars.
Direct download: Rep_Ed_Towns_on_the_stimulus_program__08_05_09.mp3
Category:economic crisis -- posted at: 8:29pm EDT |
Wed, 5 August 2009
Direct download: Nancy_Scheper-Hughes_on_organ_trafficking_08_05_09.mp3
Category:Health Care -- posted at: 8:22pm EDT |
Tue, 4 August 2009
This human rights champion died of cancer after toppling a dictator and leading her people to liberty.
Direct download: Hero_-_Corazon_Aquino_08_04_09.mp3
Category:Hero of the Day -- posted at: 3:08pm EDT |
Tue, 4 August 2009
Direct download: Fitzgerald_and_Gould_on_Afghanistan_Invisible_History__08_04_09.mp3
Category:Pakistan/Afghanistan -- posted at: 3:03pm EDT |
Tue, 4 August 2009
Direct download: Ron_Pollack_on_Health_Reform_myths__08_04_09.mp3
Category:Health Care -- posted at: 2:58pm EDT |
Tue, 4 August 2009
Direct download: Bill_de_Blasio_on_reporting_police_misconduct__08_04_09.mp3
Category:Police -- posted at: 2:54pm EDT |
Mon, 3 August 2009
When a man approached a LaGuardia airport checkpoint with a knapsack, cylinder, wires and a switch this Port Authority officer knew what to do.
Direct download: Hero_-_Officer_Robert_Keane_of_Port_Authority_08_03_09.mp3
Category:Hero of the Day -- posted at: 2:16pm EDT |
Mon, 3 August 2009
New York Times White House correspondent Helene Cooper discusses her memoir and current events in Washington.
Direct download: Helene_Cooper_goes_from_Sugar_Beach_to_the_White_House__08_03_09.mp3
Category:Africa -- posted at: 2:11pm EDT |
Mon, 3 August 2009
Direct download: Seth_Barron_on_City_Council_politics__08_03_09.mp3
Category:Election 2009 -- posted at: 2:06pm EDT |
Mon, 3 August 2009
Assemblyman Jim Brennan of Brooklyn wants cops to publish statistics on subway harassment and assault. You can post incidents (including photos) at HollabackNYC, a grassroots website.
Direct download: Jim_Brennan_on_subway_perverts_08_03_09.mp3
Category:Mass Transit -- posted at: 12:12pm EDT |