Social Justice
Ithaca Honors the Charleston Nine – June 26th, 2015
Faith Meckley and Emma Rizzo speak with Dubian Ade, who organized a vigil on Wednesday, June 24th to honor the victims of the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. This interview originally aired on the June 26th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreA Man who Biked Across the World – June 22nd
Faith Meckley speaks with Jamie Bianchini, a man who spent eight years bicycling all over the world. He used a tandem bike and invited strangers to join him in the back seat along his journey. Now, he is touring the country with his family to promote his book, “A Bicycle Built for Two Billion.”…
Read MoreArt for Social Activism – Kim Fraczek and Caleb Thomas – June 12th, 2015
Faith Meckley and Emma Rizzo speak with Kim Fraczek of the Sane Energy Project and Caleb Thomas of the Ithaca Public Art Commission about how they use their art work to provoke social change.
Read MoreConversation with Izzy Award winner David Sirota – April 22nd, 2015
Dan Apfel speaks with David Sirota, writer for the International Business Times and winner of a 2014 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media — journalism crated outside traditional corporate structures. In the interview we discuss David’s work exposing the corruption in our country’s $3 trillion public pension system and the importance of independent…
Read MoreResolving to Stop Domestic Violence – April 17th, 2015
Emma Rizzo speaks with Alex Kitson and Joanne Joseph of the Global Gender Justice Clinic about a resolution the group put before Tompkins County legislators to declare freedom from domestic violence as a human right. This interview originally aired on the April 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreLegal Update on We are Seneca Lake Protests – April 8th, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with Ithaca attorney, Ray Schlather, and Chris Tate, founder of the Finger Lakes Clan Waters Initiative, about recent developments affecting We are Seneca Lake protesters in the Reading Town Court. This interview originally aired on the April 8th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreThe Real Costs of Fracking – March 17th, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald about their book, The Real Costs of Fracking. This interview originally aired on the March 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Radio News.
Read MoreEducating Inmates – February 25, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with Rob Scott about Cornell’s Prison Education Program enabling inmates at nearby prisons to take courses taught by Cornell instructors and earn credits towards an associate degree. This interview originally aired on the February 25th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
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