Non Pacifica Programming – Page 315 – Pacifica Radio Archives

A Panamanian story of activism / Esmeralda Brown ; interviewed and produced by Sue Supriano.

Esmeralda Brown, a Panamanian national, is the coordinator of the Women’s Workshop in the Americas. She discusses her work with women, the U.S. invasion of Panama, and her recent visit to SERPA (Service for Peace and Justice in Latin America).|A PANAMANIAN STORY OF ACTIVISM / Esmeralda Brown. SERIES: Steppin’ out of babylon| no. 48 Ongoing…

August 24, 2025

Social security : strategies for survival / produced by Richard Mahler.

On the economic collapse of the social security system and alternate solutions. Includes a panel discussion by Grey Panther members, university economists, and community members.

August 24, 2025

A Personal account of Nicaragua / Ron Quaccia ; interviewed by Roy Giampoli ; produced by Roy Giampoli and Tom Cairns.

A member of the Humboldt-El Salvador Support Committee, a CISPES affiliate, talks about his six week visit to Nicaragua in the spring of 1982: the literacy campaign, the CIA and U.S. advisors, arms shipments to Honduras, health care, labor conditions, and human rights. Self-contained with music.

August 24, 2025

On the road to a popular economy / produced by Chris Ballman.

On the Center for Popular Economics and its summer institute. Samuel Bowles, Tom Riddall, Manuel Pastor, David Kotz, Diane Flagerty, Julie Shorr, Randy Albelda, Harry Magdoff, and Manning Marable give an alternative analysis of the U.S. economy.

August 24, 2025

U.S. policy towards Africa / Andrew Young.

Excerpts of testimony before the Senate Africa Committee by the U.N. ambassador on Carter policy, majority rule, and foreign investments.

August 24, 2025

Lucila Mejia / interviewed by Karen Wald.

Member of the Bolivian Federation of Campesinas discusses the impact of the debt crisis.

August 24, 2025

Contragate : the men behind the guns / produced by Martha Honey and Tony Avingan.

Reconstruction of the discovery of a secret CIA-like military operation and drug smuggling in Nicaragua; how that network of people are connected with the Iran arms deal; and the uncovering of a Libyan “hitman” who planted plastic explosives at a press conference, killing and inuring 21 journalists.

August 24, 2025

On a flight carrying dreams : the story of Benjamin Linder / produced by Scott Harris.

Documentary on the life, work and death of Benjamin Linder in Nicaragua. Through interviews with Linder, his family, friends, U.S. government officials and spokespersons on both sides of the Contra debate. They examine Linder’s motives for volunteering in Nicaragua, his work there, and the circumstances surrounding his death.|ON A FLIGHT CARRYING DREAMS : THE STORY…

August 24, 2025

The Gray panthers / Maggie Kuhn ; recorded by Chris Lauterbach.

The aged as a permanent underclass and their work towards intergenerational living.|THE GRAY PANTHERS / Maggie Kuhn| recorded by Chris Lauterbach. – The aged as a permanent underclass and their work towards intergenerational living and restructuring of work to elders. Also published under the title “Maggie Kuhn Speaks.” – RECORDED: 1980.

August 24, 2025

Newsflash from the past / narrated by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil ; produced by Centro de Education Popular.

Historical dramatization in a news documentary format about the Spanish arrival and conquest of South America. |r.1. 1. Columbus prepares his voyage (3:04) ; 2. Funding from the Catholic Monarchs (3:09) ; 3. Columbus’ crew (2:45) ; 4. October 12 (2:42) ; 5. They traded gold for mirrors (4:08) ; 6. Columbus returns (2:58) ;…

August 24, 2025