Shows featuring Marian Wright Edelman
Founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. Edelman served as counsel to Martin Luther King in 1968 and helped organize the Poor People’s Campaign.
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Voices from the "One Nation Working Together" Rally for Jobs and Justice
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on Saturday to rally for progressive causes. More than 400 groups, including labor unions, as well as civil rights, gay rights, and environmental groups, endorsed the "One Nation Working Together" rally. Organizers said the gathering drew...October 04, 2010 | Story -
Following Decades of Renowned Activism, Pioneering Children’s Rights Advocate Marian Wright Edelman on "Charting a Course for the Next Generation"
As Congress debates bailing out the wealthiest corporations in America, we speak to a tireless advocate for those on the other end. Marian Wright Edelman has been advocating for children, particularly the poor, for more than forty years. She is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, now celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary. The organization works to lift children out of...September 24, 2008 | Story -
Conversation with Martin Espada Continued
Martin Espada continues to speak about his poetry about Mumia Abu Jamal being banned by NPR.May 29, 1997 | Story
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


