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Zaineb Istrabadi

She comes from a storied Bloomington family that’s produced a Shakespearean scholar, the city’s first civil engineer, and Iraq’s former ambassador to the United Nations. Teacher of the Arabic language and a long-time community activist, Zaineb Istrabadi calls herself a “midwestern gal” despite being born in England, raised in Baghdad, and having lived a large part of her adult life …

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Women To March for Civil Rights

The Indiana Chapter of the Women’s March on Washington is organizing its third annual march, which will take place this Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. The march starts at 1 p.m. at Monument Circle and continues to the American Legion Mall. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky and All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center will host a reproductive rights advocacy training session at 10 …

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Eco Report – January 17th, 2019

In this week’s radio rundown of ecological news WFHB’s Todd Wicks and Julianna Dailey report on Bloomington’s Maple Heights neighborhood being the subject of a fight over urbanization and gentrification, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro transferring responsibility for indigenous lands to the Department of Agriculture and the prairie restoration project,Kankakee Sands, near Morocco, Indiana, obtaining sixteen new bison calves.  All this and more …

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Eco Feature – January 17th, 2019

This week is part two of  WFHB’s Norm Holy discussion with Purdue Wildlife Ecologist Dr John Dunning on the impact of climate change on bird migration.

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Standing Room Only – Grassroots Conservatives: Erin Tuttle

Erin Tuttle is the author of Deconstructing the Administrative State: The Fight for Liberty. She was the guest speaker of the November 29, 2018 meeting of the Grassroots Conservatives. Tuttle presented arguments against government bureaucracy, from the Monroe County Public Library. Her lecture was filmed by CATS – Community Access Television Services. This episode of Standing Room Only was produced …

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Daily Local New – January 16, 2019

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gave his State of the State Address, last night; MCCSC Board member Cathy Fuentes Rohrer resigned as Board Secretary; The Monroe County Health Department is expected to receive $170,000 in federal grant funding for disease intervention. FEATURE Jennifer Crossley was sworn in on Sunday as the first person of color to lead the Monroe County Democratic Party. …

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Voices In The Street – Are teachers paid enough?

In the recent week, Los Angeles Unified School District teachers went on strike against the district, demanding better salaries and smaller class sizes. Voices in the Street went out to ask area listeners if they believe that teachers are paid enough.

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Local Live – Time With Jameson – 1/16/19

With Nick Newman (Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Noah Kankanala (Lead Guitar), Julian Povinelli (Bass), and Blake McKean (Drums), Time with Jameson is an alternative rock band inspired by the energy of punk, the melodies of 80s post-punk, the intimacy of singer-songwriter, and the passion of rock and roll. TRACK LIST: 1.) Omni 2.) Writing on the Wall 3.) Calling Out …

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Better Beware – Dangers of “Smart” Devices

The “smart home” and various “smart” devices offer unprecedented convenience, but the cost can easily be a loss of privacy and security. Are they too new to be trusted? Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.  

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