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Honoring and Serving Veterans 364 Days per Year
November is the month where we dedicate a day specifically to honoring and appreciating the bravery and service of our veterans. But as we continuously learn more about the collateral consequences of military experience, we are pressed to ask, are we meeting the needs of our current veteran...
The Radical Imagination | Imagining A New Workers' Labor Movement
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Bill Fletcher Jr., Columnist, media commentator, International racial justice and labor activist. Both make an analysis of the labor movement in the actual political, social and economical scenario in the US.
Imagining the Cool World of Miles Davis
Host Jim Vrettos and guest co-host Felipe Luciano (Poet, Community Activist, Journalist), interview Documentary Filmmaker Stanley Nelson about his recent work "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool"
A Spotlight on Mass Supervision: Rethinking Technical Violations
Host Ronald F. Day, VP of programs at The Fortune Society, leads a discussion about the explosion in technical parole violations, the impact of these violations on individuals, the community, and the system, and ways to address this challenge. Guests are Tanya R. Pierce, co-founder and president of...
Imagining the Radical Love and Power of the Young Lords
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Felipe Luciano, Afro-Puerto Rican American poet, activist, radio, television, print journalist. They talk about Luciano's life and his involvement with the Young Lords.
Imagining An End of the Tortured Path to Death Row and the Death Penalty
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Alan Stolzer from Military Initiative in the studio and Stanley Howard Co-author of "Tortured By Blue:The Chicago Police Torture Story" via phone call from an Illinois jail.
Back to School: The Challenges of Parenting Post-Incarceration
More than 2.7 million children in the U.S. currently have an incarcerated parent, and 10 million children experienced this at some point in their lives. The incarceration of an individual affects people who are often referred to as “hidden victims” - people impacted but rarely considered when...
Imagining A New Political World of People Power
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Nick Brana, Founder and Director Movement for a People's Party; and Russell Gray, Activist at Extinction Rebellion. They talk about the journey fighting for climate change.
Land of the Free and Home of the Brave?
A reflection and examination of the final phrase of the Star Spangled Banner.
Is the United States really the land of the free and home of the brave?
The American criminal justice system holds approximately 2.3 million people in 1,719 state prisons, 109 federal prisons, 1,772 juvenile correctional...
How to achieve cinematic lighting on a budget
Need to achieve professional, cinematic lighting on a limited budget? Read on for some essential techniques that will enhance production values without breaking the bank.