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Violation by Sallie Tisdale

Airs at: Thu, 04/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Sallie Tisdale's questing curiosity pursues subjects from the biology of flies to the experience of working in an abortion clinic, why it is so difficult to play sports with men, and whether it's possible for writers to tell the truth. She restlessly returns to themes of... Read more

"High Hopes" by Pink Floyd (Round 8, Match #4 of March Sadness)

  "HIGH HOPES" by Pink Floyd Album: The Division Bell Year: 1994   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jMlFXouPk8 --- LYRICS --- Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young In a world of magnets and miracles Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boun... Read more

Healing the Health Care Blues

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
The TrumpDoesn'tCare Act has gone down in flames.  Will universal, single-payer Medicare for All rise to replace it?  Norman Sylvester, master blues musician and organizer, along with Betsy Zucker, nurse and union activist, talk about the state of health care politics and "... Read more

Harm Reduction Moves Foward

Airs at: Sun, 03/26/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: The Indiana State Senate holds a hearing on syringe exchange, plus Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo speaks out against the campaign of murder and bloodshed being carried out by Philippine president and dictator Rodrigo Duterte. Read more

#CND60

Airs at: Sun, 03/19/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week begins our coverage of the Sixtieth Annual Session of the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria. In part one of our coverage, we hear from delegates representing New Zealand, Uruguay, and the European Union. Read more

Suffering in Silence: Black Mental Health Care

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Why is there a perception of shame often associated with seeking out mental health care?  Do communities of color experience higher stigmatization when seeking help?  When working with a mental health specialist does a shared experience of race contribute to better menta... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 13, 2017

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this show, and we hear: 1. Part 2 of Desiree Hellegers's interview with Ramón Ramírez of PCUN about immigrant farm workers in the age of Trump. 2. The Old Mole Action Calendar 3. Clayton explains why it's worth working for socialism when you don't... Read more

Doctoring the Dispossessed

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Patricia Kullberg about her new book, On the Ragged Edge of Medicine: Doctoring Among the Dispossessed. As a doctor who worked for decades at Multnomah county downtown clinics, Kullberg talks about what she learned from her patients-- and what their st... Read more

Reducing Risk and Minimizing Harm

Airs at: Wed, 03/15/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
According to the Harm Reduction Coalition, harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of p... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 13, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge will be our host and we will hear -- More about the impact of ICE raids in Woodburn and how US foreign policy drives immigration How to overcome disempowering skepticism about a better world Providing medical help to marginalized communities How prog... Read more