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'Fix Congress First!' Organizes to Change 'Pay to Play' Status Quo in Washington, D.C. RealAudio
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Interview with Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University law professor, director of the Edward J. Sifra Foundation Center for Ethics, and co-founder of the group Change Congress, conducted by Scott Harris 
This flood of corporate spending to influence Congress came as the U.S. was suffering through the worst economic decline since the Great Depression. Public opinion polls indicate most Americans aren't happy with the status quo in Washington, with more than 60 percent saying that federal legislators don't deserve to be re-elected. Several other polls find that the public's approval for Congress and political parties are now at historic lows. Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig, is co-founder of the non-profit group Change Congress, whose mission is to restore public trust in government and protect the independence of Congress by fighting the influence of money in politics. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with professor Lessig about how his group proposes to change the status quo in Washington where big money has veto power over congressional action on behalf of the public good. ______________________________________________ See interview transcript. Sign up for Between The Lines Q&A interview transcripts. ______________________________________________ Visit the Change Congress website at www.fixcongressfirst.org. Related links:
Seed Banks Challenge Corporate Control of Food Crops RealAudio
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Interview with Kevin Greene, founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
Ken Greene is the founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, based in the village of Accord, N.Y. During a workshop at the NOFA conference, Greene examined the history of seeds, which for millennia were saved from one year's harvest and planted the next year. But with the growth of giant multinational conglomerates like Monsanto, the life of seeds has changed dramatically. When companies patent hybrid seeds or genetically modified organisms, they become private property, which means saving them for the next season becomes illegal. Now farmers and gardeners are forced to purchase new seeds every year from giant corporations. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Greene about the history of seeds, the role of private enterprise, and the fight in the form of seed exchanges and seeds banks. Visit the Hudson Valley Seed Library's website at www.seedlibrary.org Related links:
U.S. Workers' Stories Illuminate Intensifying Struggle for Dignity RealAudio
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Interview with Tom Juravich, professor of labor studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, conducted by Scott Harris  However in his new book, "At the Altar of the Bottom Line: The Degradation of Work in the 21st Century," Tom Juravich, professor of labor studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst paints a compelling portrait of workers making a living in four different industries in his state. In the spirit of prize-winning author Studs Terkel, known for his in-depth interviews with ordinary people, Juravich takes us inside the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds: citizens and immigrants working at a Verizon call center, a fish processing factory, a hospital and a now closed machine shop. Through these individual stories, the larger issues of corporate-led globalization and the declining power of unions that confront American workers can be better understood. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Tom Juravich, also an accomplished singer songwriter, who describes the lives of the workers he interviewed and the common struggles they face to secure a decent wage, improve sometimes unsafe working conditions and maintain their dignity on the job. Visit Tom Juravich's website at www.tomjuravich.com
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Indu Anand Senior web editor/producer: Anna Manzo Web producers: Jeffrey P. Yates and Gil Gilmore Web consultant: Gary Trujillo Newswire editor: Hank Hoffman Photo editor: Scott Harris Outreach coordinator: Anna Manzo Distribution: Anna Manzo and Jeffrey P. Yates 'Reading Between The Lines' bloggers: Reggie Johnson and Anna Manzo Between The Lines Q&A editorial assistant: Melanie Muller Theme music: Written by Richard Hill and Jody Gray, and performed by Mikata
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