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Conversation with Sherri Divband

Airs at: Fri, 10/28/2022 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Squirrels Know
  Join Ender Black on another fascinating night of going in depth with embracing the higher capacities of human beingness! And we do this in honor of the present moment, and for the times ahead, when Earth will be confronted with the highly built up and organized galaxy we... Read more

The Return of Future Shock

Airs at: Wed, 10/26/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Radio Ecoshock
  Zoologist Michael Mehta Webster dips our toes in cautious hope with his new book, "The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth". Dr. Bill McGuire has a darker view. He spoke about his new work "Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide". McGuire spoke recently with Al... Read more

"That Vegan Show" 1 year anniversary episode

Airs at: Fri, 10/28/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
"That Vegan Show" celebrates one year on KBOO fm! "That Vegan Show" started in 2015 on The U Radio (housed at University of Missouri, St Louis). A not fully formed idea of hosting a vegan talk show had been floating around in my head for some time. After starting and hostin... Read more

De-Permafrosting

Airs at: Tue, 10/25/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Above the Arctic Circle, much of the land is underlaid by permafrost. But climate change is causing it to thaw. This is not good news for the planet. As the carbon rich ground warms, microbes start to feast releasing greenhouse gases that will warm the Earth even more. A... Read more

Portland Filipino activists protest President Biden's partnership with Marcos Jr.

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2022 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  President Biden visited East Portland on Saturday, October 15th, where he was met by over 40 Filipino activists and allies, protesting his continued partnership with the regime of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Phillippines.  Filipinos have called Marcos Jr.'s first 100 day... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 24, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Coverage in mainstream media of the in the so-called crisis of immigration at our southern border rarely mentions the history behind the latest surge of migrants from Central America. Historian Aviva Chomsky notes that with the passage of time, some things are remembered... Read more

Human Rights and Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights and Drug Policy. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs held thematic discussions on September 21 and 22. On the subject of human rights and drug control we hear from Angela Me, Chief of the Research and Trend Analysis Branch at the UNOD... Read more

Surging methane and rising temperatures--at least let's talk about it....

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
      https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/10/17/surging-methane/ Read more

What, If Any, Policies Have Changed Since the Trump Administration, and New Hope for Palestine's Future

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Arab Voices
  In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1028), we will air the keynote address of Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on the topic What, If Any, Policies Have Changed Since the Trump Administration, and New Hope for Palestine's Future.   Dr. Ashrawi delivered that keynote address at the annual ... Read more

Native American Land Preservation and the Climate Crisis

Airs at: Thu, 10/13/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Sojourner Truth Radio
  Today on Sojourner Truth, our guest is PhD Dr. Clifford Trafzer who is one of few social scientists studying Native American land preservation and its relevance in the midst of today's pressing climate crisis. Host Margaret Prescod and Dr. Trafzer unpack the connection b... Read more