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How Business Terrorizes Progressive Politics

Airs at: Mon, 11/08/2010 at 12:00am
Bill interviews Paul Kantor, They talk about how threats of businesses leaving town shape urban-development and the challenge for would-be progressive politicians trying to operate in the world of capitalist realism.   Paul Kantor is author of "The Dependent City" and "The D... Read more

Positively Revolting on 11-05-10: The Spirit of Rebellion

Airs at: Fri, 11/05/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Throughout November, Ani and Lyn will celebrate resistance to our current culture of corporate rule and dominator mentality.  Join us for a discussion about breaking through the dominator paradigm through joyous action.  If resistance isn’t fun, we aren’t doing it right. I... Read more

An election post-mortem and the path forward for progressives

Airs at: Tue, 11/09/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The story of the 2010 midterms -- depending on your perspective -- is one of opportunity lost. President Obama and the Democrats were swept into office in 2008 on a wave of populist optimism, with all their stars aligned. The country see... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 11-04-2010 What were voters thinking?

Airs at: Thu, 11/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
#cg_msg_content #cg_msg_content #cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } What were voters thinking? A look at midterm election results Voters were angry, distrustful of political insiders and worried about government spending - at least that's the narrative provided by the m... Read more

US imperial war--who benefits?

Airs at: Thu, 11/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know."   Tropical storm heads for Haiti, continued war agenda for new legislators.  Iraq body count plus Pentagon count = true total of Iraqi deaths.  And the killing continues, while the Taliban gains increased support... Read more

David Barsamian on the elections and foreign policy

Airs at: Thu, 11/04/2010 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
 Host Per Fagereng interviews author and radio host David Barsamian about the elections and foreign policy. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 16.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 16.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana... Read more

Between the Covers on 10/28/10

Airs at: Thu, 10/28/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
The guest is award winning writer and activist Rebecca Solnit, the author of numerous books. Her most recent book is "A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster." She has made ten trips to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. Rebecca Sol... Read more

It's Election Day! Abe and Joe bring you the lowdown.

Airs at: Tue, 11/02/2010 at 12:00am
 It's Election Day! Abe and Joe bring you the lowdown. As the Republic lurches through the first Election Day of the post-Citizens United era, Abe and Joe run down the races and ballot measures in Portland and around the nation.   Read more

Michael Blanding and "The Coke Machine: The DIrty Truth Behind America's Favorite Soft Drink"

Airs at: Mon, 11/01/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by Naturopath, Dr. David Naimon An interview with journalist Michael Blanding (The Nation, Boston Globe, New Republic) about his new book "The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind America's Favorite Soft Drink" Read more

Mike Ruppert discusses Peak Oil and the looming Currency War

Airs at: Thu, 10/21/2010 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
Mike Ruppert, the founder and former editor of From The Wilderness, a newsletter and website dedicated to investigating political cover-ups. He is now CEO and President of Collapse Network, Inc. Mike Ruppert will discuss peak oil and the looming currency war.   Ruppert was ... Read more