Oppenheimer swept the Golden Globes, reigniting public interest in the Manhattan Project, the WWII-era secret program to develop the atomic bomb and the impacts of nuclear power. But what the film leaves out alters our understanding about the real impacts of this advancement.

On today's encore episode, we hear about nuclear colonialism and how it has changed the course of the people and places of New Mexico with Myrriah Gómez, author of “Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos.” 

Then we dig into how nuclear testing during the Cold War led to dangerous and lasting contamination in the Marshall Islands and San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.

Learn more about the story and find the transcript on radioproject.org. [https://www.radioproject.org/2024/01/nuclear-colonialism-and-the-story-oppenheimer-didnt-tell-encore]

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EPISODE FEATURES: Myrriah Gómez, an associate professor in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico and author of “Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos.” 

MAKING CONTACT: This episode is hosted by Lucy Kang. It is produced by Anita Johnson, Lucy Kang, Salima Hamirani, and Amy Gastelum. Our executive director is Jina Chung. 

MUSIC: This episode includes  "Documentary Piano Ambient" by Bohdan Kuzmin and "Sticktop" by Blue Dot Sessions. 

Learn More: 
Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos: https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/nuclear-nuevo-mexico
San Francisco Public Press: https://www.sfpublicpress.org/

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11 million. That's the estimated number of people living in the U-S who are undocumented. During his first weeks in office President Donald Trump signed orders to build a border wall, ban travel from countries with largely Muslim populations, and deny federal funds to sanctuary cities and states. In this show we'll look to previous administrations to see how they treated people who were undocumented, and how immigrant movements of the past responded.

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At this time of year, we tend to indulge our desire to order-in. In New York City, all it takes is a few taps on your phone and dinner will be on its way to your doorstep. But the ease of this process can erase the effort behind it. In this segment Dylan Heuer reports on the challenging conditions delivery workers are facing in NYC, from healthcare to police crackdowns on electric bikes.

This story was originally featured on Meat + Three on Heritage Radio Network. Listen to the full episode here: https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/dead-of-winter/

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In honor of International Anti-Street Harassment Week, an event hosted by Catcalls of NYC encouraged New Yorkers to share their experiences with catcalling. Students, in particular, arrived eager to speak out, expressing a strong desire to eliminate harassment on the streets and in their schools. 

This story was originally featured on WBAI Evening News.

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New York's status as a sanctuary city has not kept Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents out of the five boroughs. As ICE raids continue, activists are making longer term plans to provide sanctuary. One institution using their privilege to protect immigrants, is synagogues. 

This story was originally featured on WBAI Evening News.

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The Sanctuary symbol hangs in the front window at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. 

The lobby of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah displays pride flags and posters sponsored by T'ruah.

Music: Scott Holmes, Together We Stand, Free Music Archive

In the Face of ICE Raids, Synagogues Serve as Place of Sanctuary

Jewish people across the country took to the streets on Sunday to protest the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In New York, protesters shut down the Amazon Book Store in Midtown Manhattan because of the company’s strong ties to ICE. This act of civil disobedience resulted in the arrest of nearly 50 people. Dylan Heuer reports on momentum behind this local action. 

This story was originally featured on WBAI Evening News Monday August 13, 2019.

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