Political Perspectives

Paul Roland interviews Lisa Fithian about her four decades of experience as an activist and organizer. Fithian has been involved in a multitude of campaigns and struggles, starting in high school as both student body president and involvement with an underground newspaper. ... Read more

We speak with Mike Rose, author of  "Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us," which was recently reissued. Educator and author Rose discusses what can happen when schools work well and appeals for a more democratic system. Mike Rose is a Research Professor in the S... Read more

KBOO's Jimmy Tardy spoke with Mike Hastie and Brian Willson about Mike's recent trip to Palestine. Mike and Brian are old friends and the conversation covered a host of issues related to Palestine and Mike and Brian's insights into war, American empire, and how the words "o... Read more

Kristin Yount speaks with Howard Bloom, the Philosopher at the End of the Universe, about the political climate surrounding the 2014 Olymipics in Sochi, Russia. The Olympics will take place less than a day’s drive from Volgograd, where 34 people were killed by an extremist ... Read more

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From TUC Radio - The Prospects of War in 2014: Professor Francis Boyle is interviewed by Jeff Blankfort Recorded in the early days of January 2014, the focus, with some urgency, is on the prospects for war in 2014. University of Illinois College of Law Professor Francis B... Read more

From the series Making Contact "Jeremy Scahill on Obama s Dirty Wars." Drone attacks on American citizens. Black sites around the globe where prisoners are tortured. And the prison at Guantanamo is still in operation. As we enter the 6th year of Barack Obamas presidency, h... Read more

KBOO's Jenka Soderberg interviews Jordana Sardo of the Freedom Socialist Party in Portland about the regional implications of the election of socialist City Council member Kshama Sawant in Seattle. Read more

Radio Ecoshock with Alex Smith The American Nuclear Regulatory Commission is rushing through a scheme for radioactive waste against public protest. Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear talks about the fallacy of safe storage for highly radioactive waste. And Britain is building a... Read more

Host Jay Thiemeyer speaks with Sasha Abramsky about his latest book The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives.  Abramsky says that in many ways, for the majority of Americans, financial insecurity has become the new norm. ​ The American Way of Poverty: Ho... Read more