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Women in Pakistan / Iftikhar Hassan ; interviewed by Naomi Cavalier.

Hassan, Dean of Basic and Applied Sciences at AllemaOpen University in Pakistan, discusses her trip to America under a Fullbright fellowship, her consulting work with UNESCO in children's education and distance (media) learning.

Personal voices : women in China / Emily Honig ; interviewed by Deborah Lee.

In her recent book, Personal Voices: Chinese Women inthe 80's. Honig traces the women's movement in China, from the Cultural Revolution to the present.

Rashdie panel / moderated by Walter Turner.

Panel discussion of Samon Rushdie's novel Satanic Verses.

Minimum wage : maximum controversy, 1989 / produced by Carlos Davidson.

Documentary which examines the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage in California. Includes the views of labor, church and community groups who favor raising the minimumwage, as well as opponents who argue that a high minimum wage will increase unemployment and inflation.|MINIMUM WAGE : MAXIMUM CONTROVERSY, 1989 / produced by Carlos Davidson.

Dear master / by Dorothy Bryant.

Radio drama which explores the contentious, inspiring and moving friendship between George Sand and Gustave Flaubert. Russ Jennings interviews the author, Bryant, both before andafter the performance, to discuss the epistolary, historical andbiographical sources for the drama.

Minimum wage : maximum controversy / produced by Carlos Davidson.

Documentary from interviews as well as recordings ofpublic hearings which were held to examine the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage in California to $4.25/hour.

The Effects of media on our perception / Larry Bensky and Alexander Cockburn.

Discussion-debate on how mass media (radio, television,newspapers) shape how we look at the world, ourselves, and our role in world affairs.

Costa Riocan peace activists react : Oscar Arias' Nobel Peace Prize / produced by Sue Supriano.

Interviews with peace activists in Costa Rica a few days after President Arias received the Nobel Peace Prize for his proposal outlining a meathod for ending Central Americanconflict. They express their reaction to that choice.Interviewees include: Dr.

Buried alive : the Lexington control unit / produced by Judy Gerber.

Documentary on the Women's Control Union, which opened in October 1986 and was closed the the following year. Examines the Unit itself, the controversy surrounding it, and includes interviews with women inmates.|BURIED ALIVE : THE LEXINGTON CONTROL UNIT / produced by Judy Gerber.

Agent orange contamination / Suki Wachtendonk ; interviewed by Frances Emley.

Wachtendonk, wife of a Vietnam Vet who was exposed toAgent Orange, describes the impact it has had on her husband and their children.

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