“Political Campaign Financing” with Mary Lindsay & Gary Brunk May 15, 2013 | 6pm

Ms. Lindsay and Mr. Brunk will discuss the financing of election campaigns and possibilities for fair reform.
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“Being Practical: Geo-thermal Heating & Cooling” with Bernard Brown May 8, 2013 | 6pm

Bernard Brown discusses challenges and advantages of installing geo-thermal heating and cooling in an older house, the environmental pros and cons of geothermal energy, and practical, beneficial alterations homeowners can do to achieve real environmental net benefit.
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“A Little Bit of Wild: Planting for a Healthier Planet” with Kate Corwin May 1, 2013 | 6pm

Kate Corwin is founder and president of Green Works in Kansas City, a nonprofit for workforce development of urban youth with programming that educates urban youth about K.C.’s environmental issues and prepares them for opportunities in the green economy. Kate and several Green Works students will highlight some of the best native plants for Kansas City, share growing tips and resources and provide updates on projects that the students and volunteers are doing to add native plants to the urban core.
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“Kansas City Policy and Practice for Sustainability” with Gerald Shechter April 25, 2013 | 6pm

Jerry Shechter is Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, City Manager’s Office of Environmental Quality. He has helped develop the Kansas City, Missouri Climate Protection Plan, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and co-founded the Metropolitan Energy Center. Mr. Shechter will talk about global climate change and about Kansas City policies and practices to help reverse climate change as well as to adapt to its unavoidable adverse effects.
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“The Innocence Project” with Arthur Chaykin April 18, 2013 | 6pm

The causes of wrongful conviction are systemic and relieving them can elevate the system itself. Arthur Chaykin is the Executive Director of the Midwest Innocence Project which is dedicated to investigating and exonerating innocence claims in a six-state region. He will speak about the injustice of wrongful conviction, its legal and societal causes, and about the available remedies to reduce its frequency and to ameliorate the harm caused by the injustice.
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The Big Divide: A Travel Guide to Historic and Civil War Sites in the Missouri-Kansas Border Region April 11, 2013 | 6pm

This week on All Souls Forum, our speakers Diane Eickhoff and Aaron Barnhart talk about their joint project.
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“Reaching Out From Within” with SuEllen Fried April 4, 2013 | 6pm

SuEllen Fried co-founded a self-help program for inmates in eight Kansas prisons in which sixteen groups of men and women meet weekly to discuss the roots of violence in their lives.
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“Struggling for the Affordable Care Act” with Barb Shelly March 28, 2013 | 6pm

he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) is set for full implementation in 2014. Some states, however, including Kansas and, in effect, Missouri, have opted out of setting up the requisite health care exchanges.
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Peace in the Midst of Conflict March 21, 2013 | 6pm

Gershon Baskin of the Israel Palestine Center for Research and Information spoke at Avila University last month.
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How to Buy Local and Organic March 14, 2013 | 6pm

Emily Akins is Co-Coordinator and Brandi Schoen is Membership Coordinator of the Kansas City Food Circle. They will talk about the range of opportunities to obtain high quality local organic produce and free range meats in the Kansas City metro area, just in time for the upcoming growing season.

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“Vote Yes: Prevent future K.C. financial incentives for advancing nuclear weapons parts plants”with Jane Stoever and Lu Mountanay March 7, 2013 | 6pm

Jane Stoever and Lu Mountenay, Board members for PeaceWorks–K.C., will discuss the 2 April 2013 ballot measure in Kansas City, Mo., to prevent Kansas City from making future financial arrangements for producing non-nuclear (but sometimes radioactive) parts for nuclear weapons. Isn’t the Cold War over? Hasn’t our country committed to cut back on nukes? Haven’t many Kansas City workers lost health because of contaminants from making parts for nuclear weapons? Kansas City is making history with this ballot measure.
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“Can We End the American Empire?” with John Kurmann February 28, 2013 | 6pm

The U.S.A. remains locked into a so-called “long-war” with Islamist militants, still occupies Afghanistan and Iraq, and has military forces stationed in more than one hundred countries around the world. When did the the U.S.A. first become an empire, what are the consequences today, and what can we do about it? John Kurmann is a community activist and writer and is a host of EcoRadio KC on 90.1 KKFI.
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“The State of the City” with Mayor Sly James February 21, 2013 | 6pm

Kansas City, Missouri mayor, Sylvester James, continues our annual Forum tradition with his presentation on the state of Kansas City, Mo. Mayor James was elected 22 March 2011.
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“Kansas City’s Black Archives of Mid-America” with Doretha Williams February 14, 2013 | 6pm

Williams, Ph.D., American Studies from K.U., and director of the Black Archives of Mid-America, researches the preservation of histories of African Americans, underscoring the narratives of Black migration, community development, entrepreneurial gains and the spirit of ingenuity and hope invested in a new land.
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“Drug Court and Responsible Justice for Juveniles” with Molly M. Merrigan February 7, 2013 | 6pm

Molly Merrigan, Commissioner for Family Drug Court, has worked as both a prosecutor and defense attorney with the Adult Drug Court. She also has worked with residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities and the Board of Probation. Commissioner Merrigan will talk about what is being done through the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative to prevent juveniles from coming into the system.
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“Income Inequality–The Social and Ethical Consequences” with Michael Duffy January 31, 2013 | 6pm

Duffy, managing attorney at Legal Aid of Western Missouri, will focus on the consequences of growing inequality on our politics, our sense of community, health, mental health and our collective future prosperity.
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“Standing on the Side of Love, 2013” with Rev. Meg Riley January 24, 2013 | 6pm

Rev. Meg Riley, a well-known national speaker, will reflect upon post-election possibilities, especially for immigration justice and marriage equality. She is the senior minister of the Church of the Larger Fellowship, a former UUA coordinator of social justice programming, and one of the founders of Standing on the Side of Love.
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Five Minute Soapbox January 17, 2013 | 6pm

Familiar voices will present concise (three to five minutes) views on many different topics like the beauty of books with paper pages, the joys of smoking, the sensory assault of political campaigns, and ...
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The State of Public Transit in Kansas City January 10, 2013 | 6pm

Janet Rogers is co-founder of the Transit Action Network, a grassroots organization working to save KCATA routes and “The Jo” and to improve and expand public transit in the Kansas City region. She is also a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Panel. She will discuss the state of public transit in our metropolitan area, and the controversies surrounding it. (originally aired on 9-27-12)
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27th Annual World Peace meditation “An Interfaith Gathering” January 3, 2013 | 6pm

Recorded at 6am on December 31st, at the Rime Center in Kansas City, the program will consist of religious observances from various faith traditions. Prayers for peace will be offered by each of 13 faith traditions represented on the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council.

State greetings will be given by The Honorable Dr. Charles B. Wheeler, former Missouri State Senator. Former Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Brooks will give community greetings.

The American Friends Services Committee's Ira Harritt receives the Bodhisattva Award, and former KKFI programmer, Rev. Sam Mann give the keynote speech
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“Fire, Air, and Water: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and Why We’re Stuck” with Toby Grotz December 27, 2012 | 6pm

Grotz spent five years in geophysics prospecting for fossil fuels and geothermal resources, six years in aerospace on NASA projects such as Star Wars, and thirty years designing and testing coal, gas, and nuclear power plants. He will mesh economics, physics and consciousness with the history of the human race.
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“C’mon, baby, light my fire!: The Rise of the Fall of Reading and Its Implications” with Bob Sommer December 20, 2012 | 6pm

Bob will discuss the decline of reading and who benefits from the resurgence of anti-intellectualism in the United States. He holds a Ph.D. in American Literature [from Duke University] and is the author of several books, including Where the Wind Blew: A Novel and A Great Fullness. He also contributes to the new Whirlybird Anthology of Kansas City Writers and blogs at Uncommon Hours.
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“Can the Planet Afford America’s Meat Habit?” with Julie Urbanik December 13, 2012 | 6pm

Julie Urbanik, Ph.D., is assistant professor of Geography in the Geosciences Department at UMKC. She is a cultural geographer doing major research into human interaction with nonhuman species. Her book, Placing Animals: An Introduction to the Geography of Human-Animal Relations, was published August 2012. The consumption of animals as food is one of its major categories. She will discuss the environmental impacts of industrial livestock production in conjunction with an exploration of the cultural politics of consuming animals.
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“Getting an Advocacy Message out to the Wired Generation” with Chris Cardinal December 6, 2012 | 6pm

Fewer people are reading newspapers, and professional reporters are in short supply. How does one effectively advocate for a cause and influence issues in the internet age? Chris Cardinal will outline how change in media consumption can be used to advantage. Cardinal is a partner at Huddle Strategic Relations, a K.C. agency which focuses on strategy, development and communications for non-profits and non-governmental organizations. Cardinal also formerly served as the legislative lobbyist for the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club.
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It’s time to Stand Up, Speak Up on Climate Change- Craig Wolfe and Soular November 29, 2012 | 6pm

Craig Wolfe is president of the Heartland Renewable Energy Society, Chair of Sierra Club, Kansas Chapter, and Kansas City group leader for Citizens Climate Lobby. Craig and bass player Randy Deutch will perform stirring original music, some accompanied by inspiring computer video, while offering strong hope for our planet. Craig will also discuss the national Carbon Fee and Dividend Campaign and actions we can take to minimize climate disruption.
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“The Election Outcome and Women” with June Carbone November 22, 2012 | 6pm

June Carbone, the Edward A. Smith/Missouri Chair of Law, the Constitution and Society at UMKC, will discuss how the outcome of the election will likely affect women and their families. Professor Carbone writes about legal issues surrounding marriage and family, especially within the context of changes in biotechnology.
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“Honduras: Our Next War?” with Judy Ancel, Alice Kitchen, Melissa Stiehler November 15, 2012 | 6pm

Speakers from KC’s Cross Border Network investigated a botched May 11th drug interdiction incident involving U.S. Drug Enforcement agents and Honduran police. They will speak about our growing military presence in Central America, increasing aid to police and army, and about the U.S. role in Honduras. KKFI's Judy Ancel (UMKC Labor Studies), Alice Kitchen (retired social worker) and Melissa Stiehler (student, Penn Valley Community College).
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“Challenges for Local Student Immigrant” with Panel of Student Activists November 8, 2012 | 6pm

“Breaking Barriers of Race and Immigration” is the UU-UNO (Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office) theme for United Nations Sunday this year. A panel of local student immigrants will discuss the impact of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, Education for Alien Minors Act) and the challenges they face.
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“Super BAD: The Billion Dollar Campaign of 2012, by Billionaires, for Billionaires” with Aaron Barnhart November 1, 2012 | 6pm

The 2012 campaign season is the most expensive on record. What do we get for all that money? Barnhart will help make sense of the first presidential campaign since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling–and argue that our resilient democracy will survive this deluge of negative advertising. He recently left the KC Star after 15 years as its TV and media critic and is collaborating on two books with his wife, Diane Eickhoff.
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Boy Scouts and Discrimination October 25, 2012 | 6pm

“Boy Scouts and Discrimination: Our Varied Responses” with a Panel of All Souls Members and Friends
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“Seriously Funny: Humor in Poetry” with William Trowbridge October 18, 2012 | 6pm

“An all too common assumption in contemporary poetry is that, because humor and seriousness are opposites, poetry that aspires to be taken seriously must be humorless.” Trowbridge, All Souls member and Missouri’s Poet Laureate, will discuss this bias and argue that comic poems can be every bit as serious as, well, serious ones.
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“Biking in Kansas City” with Laurie Chipman October 4, 2012 | 6pm

Laurie Chipman advocates for bicycling and for bicycle commuting and has founded “Let’s Go KC” in order to coordinate groups like the K.C. Bicycling Club for a more sane transit system. She will talk about the current state of bicycling in Kansas City and will discuss plans for better biking conditions in the metropolitan area.
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“Where do we go from here?” with Janet Rogers September 27, 2012 | 6pm

Janet will discuss the state of public transit in our metropolitan area, and the controversies surrounding it.
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“Can Organized Labor Reinvent Itself?” with Judy Ancel September 20, 2012 | 6pm

Are unions in the U.S. moving toward extinction? What would a union-free society look like? Could we still have a middle class and/or democracy? People have predicted the death of organized labor before, yet each time labor reinvents itself. Could that happen again? What should a revitalized labor movement for the 21st century look like?
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Expert Speakers on Drone Warfare in KC September 13, 2012 | 6pm

This past Sunday, on the eve of the trial of Trifecta Resista drone protesters, Ron Faust and Brian Terrell, expert speakers gathered at Community Christian Church in Kansas City to discuss the horros and illegality of drone warfare, being conducted out of Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Knoster, Missouri. MC'd by three time Noebel Peace Prize nominee, Kathy Kelly, the speakers included Constitiutional Lawyer, Professor Bill QUigley, retired Colonel, Ann Wright, former Attorney General, Ramsey Clark, as well as the two co-defendants. KKFI was on hand to record the historic event, and if you weren't there, you can hear it for yourself on the Forum.
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Ralph Nader Closes the Controlling Corporate Power Conference September 6, 2012 | 6pm

We've been airing the Controlling Corporate Power Conference for a couple of months, now. We finish it off with the Mobilizing for Action Panel discussion, which is closed out by Ralph Nader
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Controlling Corporate Power Conference Continues August 30, 2012 | 6pm

On this week's Forum, we close out the Creating New Economic Models panel discussion and air the first part of the final panel, Mobilizing for Action. Ralph Nder will not speak until next week.
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Creating economic models that provide jobs/Increasing minimum wage August 23, 2012 | 6pm

While the All Souls Forum continues its summer vacation, we continue to air the Controlling Corporate Power Conference. On this week's installment, we kick off the panel on "Creating Economic Models That Provide Jobs/Increasing Minimum Wage"
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Holding Corporations Accountable for their Crimes featuring Bill Black July 26, 2012 | 6pm

As The All Souls Forum continues its hiatus, we forge on with our Controlling Corporate Power Conference. Last week ended with the beginning of the Holding Corporations Accountable for their Crimes panel discussion, and this week, we pick up right where we left off, starting with Kansas City's Bill Black - Professor, University of Missouri School of Law - KC, author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One
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Controlling Corporate Power Conference Pt 2 July 19, 2012 | 6pm

As the All Souls Forum is on summer vacation, we continue our summer replacement forum on Controlling Corporate Power recorded in April in Washington, DC
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