Political Perspectives

Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks about his latest book, "Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy." Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor at Columbia, is the recipient of the Nobel Prize in economics. He was chair of the Counci... Read more

With host Stefan Kamph, Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks about his latest book, Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy.  Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor at Columbia, is the recipient of the Nobel Prize in economics. He... Read more

Host Per Fagereng interviews economist and best-selling author Loretta Napoleoni about her new book, "How the War on Terror is Bankrupting the World," which traces the link between the finances of the war on terror and the global economic crisis, finding connections from Du... Read more

Political Perspectives features a lively debate on “U.S. Imperialism” between author and scholar Michael Parenti, who argued that the U.S. is an imperialist nation and that the empire is not good for us or the rest of the world, and author and scholar Victor Hanson, who sai... Read more

Jeff Halper, Coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions and an American-Israeli peace activist, speaks on "No Partner for Peace: Our American Problem." His talk was recorded at the Sabeel Conference in Seattle in February. Read more

Sharan Newman an expert in medieval history, speaks with KBOO host Per Fagereng about her new book, "THE REAL HISTORY OF THE END OF THE WORLD," the third in Newman’s Real History series following The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code and The Real History Behind the Temp... Read more

Fr. Roy Bourgeois will talk about the current crisis in the Catholic Church, reforming the Church, calling for the Pope to resign, and calling for women's ordination. Fr. Roy has worked to end U.S. government-funded combat training of Latin American militaries for many year... Read more

Host Erik Jorgensen speaks with independent journalist and International Socialist leader Sherry Wolf about socialism, sexuality and the 21st century. Sherry Wolf is speaking April 8th at 7 p.m. at Portland State University. She is a member of the International Socialist Org... Read more

7 Years Since Iraq Invasion: A Teach-In A panel discussion featuring veterans and anti-war activists talking about the ongoing presence of the US military and "contractors" on the anniversary of the 2003 invasion.              Recorded at Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Firs... Read more

Host Tim Calvert interviews Zahra Alkabi, Director of Save Refugees about the Bike Ride for Iraq, a Benefit for Iraq Refugees and Protest Against the Iraqi People. They will also discuss the fate of Iraqi refugees in Iraq, the Middle East and the United States. The Bike RId... Read more