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Solitary confinement; Edward Burtynsky; Manjusha mail; Tent cities; Anne Carson

"The system not only failed Adam Capay. It buried him alive" -- Michael's essay: Despite no trial, no conviction and no sentencing, Adam Capay was held in solitary confinement for four years. The UN says any longer than fifteen days is considered torture. The beauty and the horror in Edward Burtynsky's photographs: The award-winning Canadian photographer trains his lenses on industrial operations that alter landscapes on a mind-boggling scale. They dwarf the humans that create them, and inspire both awe and horror. But, Burtynsky says, the tortured landscapes in his pictures may be appalling, but we're all implicated because the consumerist way of life most of us enjoy has been made possible by inflicting such damage on the planet. Listener mail about Alisa Siegel's documentary, "Manjusha Meets Her Match": Listeners relate their own experiences with stem cell and organ donations, and their delight in a heart-felt story about basic human decency and goodness. Homeless encampments -- a new approach to affordable housing: In Canada, authorities look to tear down tent cities. In the U.S., they're being incorporated into government housing strategies for the poor. From Portland, Oregon, home of Dignity Village, Karin Wells brings us a documentary from the frontlines of affordable housing. It's called, "You Deal With What You Live In." The catastrophic poetry of Anne Carson: The renowned Canadian poet talks to Michael about her love of Greek ("the morning of language"), her fascination with grammar and syntax ("the secrets of life are embedded in grammar"), and why she calls writing, "an act of catastrophe." Anne Carson's newest work is a collection of 22 chapbooks called "Float".
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Sunday Edition1:42:28Torture of solitary confinement; Edward Burtynsky; your letters on stemcell transplant; doc on tent cities; Poet Anne Carson

"The system not only failed Adam Capay. It buried him alive" -- Michael's essay:

Despite no trial, no conviction and no sentencing, Adam Capay was held in solitary confinement for four years. The UN says any longer than fifteen days is considered torture. (starts at 39 sec. in the podcast)

The beauty and the horror in Edward Burtynsky's photographs: The award-winning Canadian photographer trains his lenses on industrial operations that alter landscapes on a mind-boggling scale. They dwarf the humans that create them, and inspire both awe and horror. But, Burtynsky says, the tortured landscapes in his pictures may be appalling, but we're all implicated because the consumerist way of life most of us enjoy has been made possible by inflicting such damage on the planet. (4:33)
    
Listener mail about Alisa Siegel's documentary, "Manjusha Meets Her Match": Listeners relate their own experiences with stem cell and organ donations, and their delight in a heart-felt story about basic human decency and goodness. (45:14)

Homeless encampments -- a new approach to affordable housing: In Canada, authorities look to tear down tent cities. In the U.S., they're being incorporated into government housing strategies for the poor. From Portland, Oregon, home of Dignity Village, Karin Wells brings us a documentary from the frontlines of affordable housing. It's called, "You Deal With What You Live In." (53:17)

The catastrophic poetry of Anne Carson: The renowned Canadian poet talks to Michael about her love of Greek ("the morning of language"), her fascination with grammar and syntax ("the secrets of life are embedded in grammar"), and why she calls writing, "an act of catastrophe." Anne Carson's newest work is a collection of 22 chapbooks called "Float". (1:19:55)

Update - A World Bank tribunal backs El Salvador in dispute that began with Canadian mining company

El Salvador wanted to prohibit all mining. A once-Canadian company said no. After seven years, a World Bank tribunal dismissed the mining firm's $250 million claim against El Salvador. Karin Wells's documentary about the dispute aired in January, 2013. It's called "High Stakes Poker".

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