While diverting the flow of a river is a practice that people have been engaging in for about 5,000 years, dams are far from harmless. Like many human inventions, dams have been known to perpetuate economic hierarchies, rob communities of essential resources, and wreak havoc on ecosystems. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Amy Bowers Cordalis, an attorney who has a new book out: The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family’s Fight To Save A River And A Way Of Life. It tells the story of her legal crusade to tear down the Klamath River dam and help restore the river to its natural state. A UN Champion of the Earth Laureate, Cordalis, recounts the history of the construction of four dams at the headwaters of the Klamath— a move that constricted the river's flow, killed hundreds of thousands of salmon, and choked the lifeblood of the Yurok Nation in Northern California. She led the appeal that resulted in the decommissioning of the structures, ultimately ensuring the removal of the dams in 2024, and marking the largest successful dam removal project in world history. Join us to hear the story of a true climate activist and to better understand what it took to actuate change.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Show - A musical mid-life crisis -- a late-night search for meaning and happiness airs on WRIR LP Monday nights from 9 PM to 11 PM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org
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A seven-veiled tribute to Oscar Wilde; Indonesian cops stage public perp walks and photographs for 34 “gay sex party” arrestees, queer couples will finally count in South Korea, gender marker changes are relaxed in the Virgin Islands, a U.S.federal judge blocks anti-bias healthcare shields for trans patients, but another blocks Trump’s threatened defunding of trans-supportive schools, U.S. military families’ kids get banned books back, Texas joins Florida’s war on rainbow crosswalks,, and more LGBTQ news from around the world.
Five years after COVID-19 shuttered businesses nationwide, we revisit powerful conversations with small business leaders who fought for survival. Hear from SBA officials, restaurant owners, manufacturers, and economic experts as they share stories of resilience, adaptation, and community support. From navigating PPP loans to pivoting business models, this episode highlights the critical needs for funding, technology, and mentorship that kept local enterprises alive during unprecedented times.
