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"John Tirman on Civilian Casualties" (9.5 minutes)

When the United States attacks another country, whether through all-out invasion, or so-called precision drone strikes, there is an always collateral damage.  Let’s call it what it is: civilian causalities.  How do we convince the world we’re trying to help, when we kill so many people in our military operations?

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"The Big Picture" (33.5 minutes)

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and MoveOn.org Civic Action teamed up to create this new series of 12 short videos that focus on advancing bold, progressive policy solutions — such as expanding Social Security and making public higher education free.

"OverCriminalized -- Alternatives to Incarceration" (22 minutes)

Sci-fi Journal - Sep'15

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Sci-Fi Journal for September 2015 with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau, and Calvin Watts III. Jay starts the show with Popcorn Previews and trailers for "Kung Fu Panda 3", "Zootopia", "The Last Witch Hunter". The SFJ crew went to RhodyCon on August 2, 2015, and Calvin and Jay interviewed some of the organizers. Calvin does Game Over with news on home video releases and upcoming video games. Calvin has 2 more interviews from Pintastic New England, one with Gerry Stellenberg of Multimorphic Inc.

In The Studio - Humankind: Big Questions, Big Answers

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Lin Weaver hosts Alexander Harcourt, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, UC Davis, and author.

ucdavis.edu/ucdavis-today/2015/July

topics discussed include: his recent book "Humankind: How Biology & Geography Shape Human Diversity," why is humankind so diverse, is diversity necessary for survival, how long will humankind be on Earth, using genetics, linguistics, and geography to track homo sapiens.

Recorded 07/30/15.

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"2015 High School Scholarship Essay Contest" (79 minutes)

In 2015, the Physicians for Social Responsibility (Sacramento Chapter) received 170 entries from high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties, describing their thoughts on the words of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who said, "The world is over-armed, and peace is under-funded."

Each finalist in this year's contest, chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, received a $1,000 scholarship.