Political Perspectives

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Every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

News and views on current politics.

Different hosts each week bring a variety of guests and topics.

Topic tags:

War/Peace, Government/Politics, Global Affairs, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Legislation

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Program status:

Retired

Tao Orion on her book, "Beyond the War on Invasive Species"

Airs at: Wed, 07/22/2015 at 9:30am - 10:00am

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Host Chris Andreae speaks with Tao Orion about her new book "Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration." Invasive species are everywhere, from forests and prairies to mountaintops and river mouths. Their rampant nature and sheer n... Read more

Postponed - Aflora Reggae on Promoting Unity in the World and How Neoliberalism is Affecting Chile

Airs at: Wed, 07/22/2015 at 9:00am - 9:30am

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The interview with Aflora was postponed until a later time. Instead we heard an excerpt from a talk by British scientist Dr. Kevin Anderson, Deputy Director of the Tyndall Centre in Britain. speaking to the Cabot Institute in Bristol November 6th, 2012 about catastrophic c... Read more

Political Perspectives on 07/15/15

Airs at: Wed, 07/15/2015 at 9:30am - 10:00am

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Joel Westheimer on his book, "What Kind of Citizen?"

Airs at: Wed, 07/15/2015 at 9:00am - 9:30am

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Host Jennifer Kemp interviews Joel Westheimer about his book,"What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good." How can schools teach the skills required for a strong democracy to flourish? "What Kind of Citizen?" asks readers to imagine the kind of societ... Read more

Mary Christina Wood on her book NATURE’S TRUST: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR A NEW ECOLOGICAL AGE

Airs at: Wed, 07/08/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Mary Christina Wood has taught Environmental Law for over 20 years and is Faculty director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Oregon School of Law. She discusses with host Roberta Hall her book NATURE’S TRUST: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR A ... Read more

Lee Mercer of Health Care for All-Oregon on the Supreme Court Ruling on ACA and the Future

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2015 at 9:35am - 10:00am

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We speak with Lee Mercer of Health Care for All-Oregon on the Supreme Court upholding of the premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the major problems still remaining within the nation's health care system, We also discuss the movement for a single-payer ... Read more

Supreme Court's Decision on Redistricting and How it Affects Oregon and the Nation

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2015 at 9:00am - 9:35am

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We speak with Kate Titus, executive director of Common Cause Oregon, and Dan Vicuña, National Redistricting Coordinator for Common Cause, about the US Supreme Court's Decision on redistricting, Oregon's efforts at redistricting and the Redistricting Reform Act of 2015. Read more

Radio Ecoshock on "Sudden Heat" with Dr. Robert Kopp and Dr. Jeremy Leggett

Airs at: Wed, 06/24/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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We hear Radio Ecoshock with host Alex Smith. Today's program is titled "Sudden Heat." Dr. Robert Kopp explains why humans die in heat waves, and why that will get worse as climate change develops. Then the incredible Dr. Jeremy Leggett on "Winning the Carbon War" Plus clima... Read more

Economic Update: Richard Wolff interviews Sohnya Sayres about the end of free universities in the US

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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We hear Economic Update with host economist Richard Wolff. The show features analysis of unemployment numbers to show what they hide as well as reveal; responses to listeners' questions exposing the economics of lotteries and why the largest US corporations have recently us... Read more