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On Friday March 8, Gordon Barnes and Jim Hutchings spoke with Dana Folkersen of Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger (REACH) about Food Security as it relates to child hunger in our own community and across our country.  Think we're too rich and advanced a country to have a problem like this?  Think again.  We talk about the causes of child hunger and why we need to find ways to prevent this problem.  We also talk about what is being done and how it helps children achieve their potential in school and improve their lives.

On Friday March 2, Human Rights Radio spoke with Kim Karpal, Regina Akok, and Viviana Botalia about International Women's Day 2013 and the film presentation happening on March 8 at the University of Regina.  Many topics were touched on including the degree to which HIV/AIDS infections continue to be a problem around the world.

On Friday Feb 22, Jim Hutchings and Gordon Barnes discussed upcoming events marking International Women's Day then touched on the Human Rights complaint against the Federal Government with regard to services for aboriginal children.

On February 6, Ann Livingston presented the 2013 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture.  Earlier that day, Human Rights Radio spoke with Ann about how her social activism began and why the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users was formed.  We also talked about why harm reduction is a more effective instrument for change.

On February 10, Haris Khan presents "Stand Up Against Domestic Violence"  fundraising comedy show at the Owl starting at 7:30pm.  On Friday February 8th, Human Rights Radio spoke with Crystal Geisbrecht of the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) and Haris Khan, University of Regina student and professional standup comedian about the problem of Domestic Violence in Saskatchewan and how the comedy show benefit on February 10 was conceived and organized.

On Friday January 25, Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings spoke with Jay Bird about why "Idle No More" is working at getting the public's attention and what the movement is attempting to achieve.

Friday January 11, Human Rights Radio had a special guest host Amber Christensen, presenter of her own show on CJTR.  We were able to chat with performance artists, Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan from Winnipeg and Mikiki from Toronto.  Conversation ranged from day jobs to where the ideas come from for performances and what we can expect to see this weekend at "Performatorium"  in Regina.

On Friday January 4th, Gord Barnes, Brian Broqueza and Jim Hutchings picked up where they left off last week looking at some of the significant human rights stories, good news and bad, on a month by month basis.  They also touched on "Idle No More" and how individuals can make a difference.

On Friday Dec 28, Brian Broqueza, Gord Barnes, and Jim Hutchings talked about Regina Group 91 Amnesty events as well as Human Rights issues around the world.  We touched on "Idle no More" the protest in response to the massive changes to aboriginal treaty rights being forced into law by the Canadian Government's omnibus Bill 45.  We also talked about Attawawpiskat Chief Theresa Spence's hunger strike to start a meaningful dialogue with Prime Minister Harper about Treaty Rights.  We also talk about good news stories as well in which, sometimes after 10 years or more of prodding authorities with letter writing and other methods, positive results are achieved for victims of human rights abuses.

On Dec 21, members of the Social Justice class of Campus Regina Public interviewed Hirsch Greenberg about homelessness in Saskatchewan.   We discover that it would be less expensive and more effective to provide housing, health care and other support for homeless people rather than have them dealt with by emergency services and the justice system.  This support would give homeless people what they need to improve their lives and contribute to society.