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Northern Sun News is a  one hour public affairs program covering a wide variety of topics. The emphasis is peace, ecology and social justice. In-studio guests and recorded speeches and occasional topical music.


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6/13/2013 Northern Sun News
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6/6/2013 Northern Sun News
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5/30/2013 Northern Sun News
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5/23/2013 Northern Sun News
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5/16/2013 Northern Sun News
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5/9/2013 Northern Sun News
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Carl Sack – Environmental activist
Topics: The push for iron mining in northern Wisconsin 7 the opposition to it
Frank Kane – Environmental activist
Topics: Update on bad environmental legislation passed in Wisconsin

5/2/2013 Northern Sun News
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Tom Haines – Executive Producer Gold Fever film
Topics: Saga about making a film of indigenous opposition in Guatemala to a gold mine right in their community
Jake Olzen – Catholic farmer near Lake City, MN
Topics: Being arrested in frac sand protest in Winona, MN

4/25/2013 Northern Sun News
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Playlist Tracks:
Langston Hughes – Commentary – I eventually found work…
Album: Essential Hughes; Label: Caedmon
Langston Hughes – Trumpet Player
Album: Essential Hughes; Label: Caedmon
David Rovics – Meanwhile in Afganistan
Album: Meanwhile in Afganistan; Label: S – R
Jim Tittle – Documentary film-maker
Topics: The Price of Sand
Carl Sack – Environmental Activist
Topics: Hazards of sand mining & fracking for oil & natural gas
Dave Logsdam – Vets for Peace
Topics: Upcoming activities

4/18/2013 Northern Sun News
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Heather von St James – Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization volunteer, blogger
Topics: Dust: the Great Asbestos Trial film, 100 year history of health risks still a problem today
Michael Brunson – Chicago Teachers Union
Topics: Pt 2 How they won the 2012 strike & the problems ahe

4/11/2013 Northern Sun News
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– Author, prof, food activist
Topics: Rebuilding the Foodshed: how to create local, sustainable and secure food systems
Michael Brunson – Chicago Teachers Union activist
Topics: The organization & education that allowed them to win the 2012 strike

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Thursday, 9:00am to 10:00am
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