Our first interview was with May Chazan, a Carleton PhD student and researcher with the Health Economic and HIV/AIDS Research Division at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. May talked about . . . → Read More: November 26, 2009: World AIDS Day]]> December 1st is World AIDS Day and in this show we discussed issues and initiatives related to HIV/AIDS both far and near.

Our first interview was with May Chazan, a Carleton PhD student and researcher with the Health Economic and HIV/AIDS Research Division at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. May talked about her research on the international “Grandmothers’ movement” that links South African women who are acting as caregivers for their extended families with Canadians who want to help support them. For more information please consult the Stephen Lewis Foundation or the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

Close to home, Henry Hawkins looked into what AIDS Awareness Week will bring on the Carleton campus. He spoke with Carleton students Karim Khamisa and Yami Msosa, who have been actively planning activities for the week. Anyone who wishes to get involved and volunteer for AIDS Awareness Week or other activities on campus is invited to contact Yami Msosa at rec_hall (at) cusaonline.com.

Then, . . . → Read More: November 19, 2009: Voter Representation and Environmental Justice]]> On today’s show we looked into the geography of voting. Many of us take “one person, one vote” for granted, but Stewart Fast  explained how our votes can make more, or less, of a difference based on where we cast them. He spoke with Andy Blair and Yannick Carrière of Fair Vote Canada.

Then, we heard about environmental justice and the Alberta oil sands. Clayton Thomas-Muller from the Indigenous Environmental Network gave a keynote speech on the topic at the Power Shift Canada conference few weeks ago. We played a slightly shortened version of his address. Thanks to Greg Macdougall for recording the speech.

Then Greg Macdougall joined us in the studio to talk about Organizing for Justice, a three-day conference on . . . → Read More: November 20, 2008: Organizing For Justice]]> Canada has abolished capital punishment – so why should Canadians get involved with international efforts to end it? Matt Street spoke with Aubrey Harris, the Canadian coordinator of Amnesty International’s campaign to end the death penalty.

Then Greg Macdougall joined us in the studio to talk about Organizing for Justice, a three-day conference on strategies and actions to promote social, economic and environmental justice. He and Carol Hunsberger also discussed opportunities and challenges of community organizing, including activist burnout and the role of the media. Organizing for Justice runs from November 20-22. Click here for the schedule of events.