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The Current | Jan 31, 2013 | 27:30

Checking-In: Listener Response

When we invite feedback you don't hold back. We have a proliferation of opinions on stories of the week from E-cigarettes ... to Selfies in cyberspace ... to Women in power.

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The Current - Is the case for austerity crumbling?May 9, 2013 | 23:59The Current Is the case for austerity crumbling? Audio
The Current Is the case for austerity crumbling? May 9, 2013 | 23:59An influential report written by two Harvard University economists helped convince govts around the world they were spending too much and had to reign it in. Societies convulsed. Now it looks as if the economists' spreadsheet program contained errors.
The Current - Checking-In: Listener ResponseMay 9, 2013 | 26:03The Current Checking-In: Listener Response Audio
The Current Checking-In: Listener Response May 9, 2013 | 26:03Dangerous drones and dangerous bikers. Our listeners' thoughts on stories of the week. Plus, why people who have been sexually assaulted don't file a complaint. And a fundraising campaign to remove the body of a suspected terrorist is over-subscribed.
The Current - Still at Sea: The Queen of the NorthMay 8, 2013 | 21:38The Current Still at Sea: The Queen of the North Audio
The Current Still at Sea: The Queen of the North May 8, 2013 | 21:38On March 22, 2006 the Queen of the North ferry sank. For the ensuing seven years, Trina Benedict would struggle with what she saw. As a passenger aboard the Queen of the North, Trina Benedict has never spoken publicly. Today she tells her story.
The Current - Statistics Canada: Devil in the lack of detailsMay 8, 2013 | 23:58The Current Statistics Canada: Devil in the lack of details Audio
The Current Statistics Canada: Devil in the lack of details May 8, 2013 | 23:58Statistics Canada once promoted its long-form census but the mandatory long-form census has been replaced by a voluntary National Household Survey. In advance of its release today, the agency has issued warnings about the validity of its statistical data.
The Current - Unrepentant: Lorne CampbellMay 8, 2013 | 27:28The Current Unrepentant: Lorne Campbell Audio
The Current Unrepentant: Lorne Campbell May 8, 2013 | 27:28Lorne Campbell was 16 when he began wearing the colours of Satan's Choice, eventually migrating to Hell's Angels. He says he liked the motorcycles and the loyalty of the other guys and the beatings and shooting were simply the cost of crossing his gang.
The Current - The rising Syrian-Israeli tensions stirs Arab nationalismMay 7, 2013 | 21:59The Current The rising Syrian-Israeli tensions stirs Arab nationalism Audio
The Current The rising Syrian-Israeli tensions stirs Arab nationalism May 7, 2013 | 21:59It is another day of fear and uncertainty for the civilians of Syria caught amidst fighting that spill over borders. From Israeli air strikes to Syria's retaliatory threats and Hezbollah's weapons aspirations, we're stepping geopolitical events today.
The Current - A soldier's right to follow their conscienceMay 7, 2013 | 23:59The Current A soldier's right to follow their conscience Audio
The Current A soldier's right to follow their conscience May 7, 2013 | 23:59There’s an estimated 200 men and women who have come to Canada seeking refugee status as War Resisters. The Pentagon calls them Deserters. Today, our ongoing look at ethical dilemmas - Line in the Sand - asks if and when a soldier has the right to follow
The Current - Raising Cubby: A Father and Son StoryMay 7, 2013 | 24:09The Current Raising Cubby: A Father and Son Story Audio
The Current Raising Cubby: A Father and Son Story May 7, 2013 | 24:09John Elder Robison was almost 40 when he realized he was living with Asperger's, only to discover his son Cubby had the same diagnosis. He saw his son through his interest in fireworks and a charge of terrorism. Today, the story of an enduring bond.
The Current - Neo-Nazism in Germany and the Beate Zschaepe TrialMay 6, 2013 | 22:00The Current Neo-Nazism in Germany and the Beate Zschaepe Trial Audio
The Current Neo-Nazism in Germany and the Beate Zschaepe Trial May 6, 2013 | 22:00Beate Zschaepe is accused of being part of a murderous Neo-Nazi cell and the German government and its citizens are also pointing a finger at the police who for more than a decade missed or ignored evidence linking a string of murders to racism.
The Current - Jeremy Scahill on Barack Obama's ‘Dirty Wars’May 6, 2013 | 24:00The Current Jeremy Scahill on Barack Obama's ‘Dirty Wars’ Audio
The Current Jeremy Scahill on Barack Obama's ‘Dirty Wars’ May 6, 2013 | 24:00The author of 'Dirty Wars', Jeremy Scahill on how President Barak Obama has extended the Cheney/Bush notions of Executive Branch control, proxy players and limited oversight in the U.S. ongoing war on terror.
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The Current Boar Wars: Controlling the wild boar population May 6, 2013 | 26:55They are feral, elusive, nocturnal, they'll eat anything and live anywhere. The wild boar attacks livestock, destroys Billions in crops and is kilos is an increasing problem in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. We’re looking at Boar Wars.
The Current - Relocating outport NewfoundlandersMay 3, 2013 | 22:00The Current Relocating outport Newfoundlanders Audio
The Current Relocating outport Newfoundlanders May 3, 2013 | 22:00In Newfoundland and Labrador, a community has taken a vote - to accept or reject the government's offer to relocate. The province offers to pay people to move from remote coastal communities. And Little Bay Islands just voted on whether to do itself in.
The Current - Solutions to doing business in BangladeshMay 3, 2013 | 23:58The Current Solutions to doing business in Bangladesh Audio
The Current Solutions to doing business in Bangladesh May 3, 2013 | 23:58Some of our clothes come from the world's poorest countries. Loblaw plans a relief fund to help some of the workers' families, and its Joe Fresh brand will remain in Bangladesh. We hear what some worker's rights advocates think should happen next.
The Current - Reversing the collapse of the honey bee industryMay 3, 2013 | 25:51The Current Reversing the collapse of the honey bee industry Audio
The Current Reversing the collapse of the honey bee industry May 3, 2013 | 25:51The EU has banned an insecticide they say is killing off honey bees. Some Canadians are calling for a ban too. But many farmers say the science isn't in yet so don't make them stop using a chemical that's so important for protecting their crops.
The Current - Waiting to Be Heard: Amanda KnoxMay 2, 2013 | 22:00The Current Waiting to Be Heard: Amanda Knox Audio
The Current Waiting to Be Heard: Amanda Knox May 2, 2013 | 22:00In her only Canadian broadcast interview, Amanda Knox tells us about the price she paid after she was charged with murdering her room-mate, her eventual acquittal and the recent call by Italy's top court for her to stand trial again.

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