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Fire on the Prairie: December 2005
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Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace:
After Years of Struggle, California Hotel Workers Make Gains
Mischa Gaus
Democracy and Elections:
Nine Senators, Including Obama, Introduce Bill to Help Vets Register to Vote
Steven Rosenfeld
DrugReporter:
U.S. Ranks #1 in Consumption of Pot, Cocaine, Smokes
Jordan Smith
Election 2008:
John McCain's Disaster Economics
Frank Rich
Environment:
Living Without a Car: My New American Responsibility
Andrew Lam
ForeignPolicy:
German Firms Eye Iraq Market
Health and Wellness:
Big Pharma Pushes Drugs That Cause Conditions They Are Supposed to Prevent
Martha Rosenberg
Hurricane Katrina:
From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Not Accomplished
Amy Goodman
Immigration:
Immigration and the Right to Stay Home
David Bacon
Media and Technology:
Angelina and Brad Give Birth to $11 Million Twins
Vanessa Richmond
Movie Mix:
John Cusack: Bypassing the Corporate Media
Joshua Holland
Reproductive Justice and Gender:
McSexist: McCain's War on Women
Kate Sheppard
Rights and Liberties:
How Scores of Black Men Were Tortured Into Giving False Confessions by Chicago Police
Jessica Pupovac
Sex and Relationships:
What Trans Erotica Gets Wrong
Andrea Zanin
War on Iraq:
In Iraq, NGOs Eyed with Mistrust
Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily
Water:
America's Got Water Problems, and No Plan to Fix Them
Elizabeth de la Vega
Fire on the Prairie is a radio forum exploring politics and ideas with progressive writers, thinkers and activists, sponsored by In These Times. Fire on the Prairie features interviews, commentary and reporting on local and national issues, including foreign policy, labor, activism, the environment and the media.
Fire on the Prairie: Dec. 2005
On this show Aaron Sarver interviews journalist and filmmaker Heather Rogers about her new book Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage. The book documents the journey of trash from garbage can to landfill and explores issues of consumption, capitalism and sustainability.
This show also includes excerpt of a talk given at a recent Public Square event by Andrea Smith, co-founder of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence and author of Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide.
Finally, hear a song and sermon from Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping. The Church is currently on a national "Shopacalypse" tour.
Related Links
To learn more about Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping--featured on this month's show--and to find out if the Shopacalypse tour is coming to a city near you this holiday season, visit their website.
Rev. Billy also has a book out from the New Press called What Should I Do If Reverend Billy is in My Store? Heather Rogers' book Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage, is also available from New Press, and Andrea Smith's book Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide is available from South End Press.
Aaron Sarver is an associate publisher at In These Times and Emily Udell is the co-anchor and co-producer of Fire on the Prairie.
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