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The Shades of Democracy podcast programs are recorded conversations between host Robert Shull and people with a wide range of opinions about democracy.
Update on franking by Congressmen. More on votng records. Media Matters podcast. The Death of Media and the Fight to Save Democracy (book). Beginning of a list of expectations from elected representatives. Rafia Zakaria reports on democracy in Iran.

Direct download: Prg22-podstereo.mp3
Category: Democracy -- posted at: 2:50 AM
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Progress report on Congressional franking. Progress report on Congressional voting records. Letter from POCLAD to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with questions for Alito. An interview with Gretchen Clearwater, candidate for congress in the Indiana 9th district.

Direct download: Prg21-podstereo.mp3
Category: Democracy -- posted at: 11:31 PM
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Selected reports of Zapatista political activity in Mexico, some strongly biased. Indiana University professor Erik Bucy talks about ways to improve US democracy. A quote by Thom Hartmann.

Direct download: Prg20-podstereo.mp3
Category: Democracy -- posted at: 11:09 PM
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Robert trys to get more information from Congress about members' spending. Excerpts from Robert McChesney's book Rich Media, Poor Democracy. Introduction to Rights newsletter by the Center for Democracy and the Constitution. Telephone update on political events in Ukraine over the past nine months. Quote by T. Jefferson about corporations.

Direct download: Prg19-podready.mp3
Category: Democracy -- posted at: 12:45 AM
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Senator Lugar responds to a request for information. Senate Report received. IU Professor Ruth Needleman offers opinions and observations about unions in Cuba.

Direct download: Prg18-podready.mp3
Category: Democracy -- posted at: 2:17 AM
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