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Faith/Religion/Spirituality

An Indigenous Economic Model: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Airs at: Tue, 03/14/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The existing economic system in most countries is a kind of state capitalism. It produces enormous inequalities. Its extraction practices are environmentally destructive. Perhaps indigenous models provide a viable alternative. Chief Seattle was a Susquamish chief in what... Read more

Creating Communities of Conscience

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Progressive Spirit is now one hour!  (Technically 54 minutes to accommodate top of the hour news).    Both the 54 minute and 29 minute versions are distributed to stations each week.  The longer version will go to podcast.  Ask your local public radio station to carry Progr... Read more

Advocacy Groups Demand Feds Investigate Muslim Teen's Death

Airs at: Tue, 03/07/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The unsolved death of Muslim teenager Ben Keita in Lake Stevens, Washington, has advocacy groups demanding a full federal investigation. KBOO reporter Sam Bouman spoke to Arsalan Bukhari, executive director of the Seattle office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.... Read more

"ICE Out of Oregon" Rally

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Monday, March 6, people representing Portland’s and Woodburn’s immigrant communities rallied outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. KBOO Reporter Canaan Schlesinger has the story, with additional reporting by Pu Epstein.. Read more

Sacred Community and Social Transformation

Airs at: Fri, 03/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
Deshna Ubeda is the director of Progressive Christianity Dot Org.  She is directing The Embrace Festival, May, 4, 5, and 6 in Portland.  Similar to Burning Man, Beloved, and Wild Goose, the Embrace Festival will feature presentations, art, music, dance, community and food f... Read more

Pay The Devil His Due

Airs at: Sat, 03/11/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  It's time to pay the devil his due. March 11th is the ancient Celtic holiday honoring Saint Spinitron. Saint Spinitron, sometimes known as 'Gus', is the patron saint of public radio. We will mark this festive occasion by taking a trip to the old country with Van Morrison.  Read more

The Spirituality of Pilgrimage

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Dr. Brett Webb-Mitchell is a pilgrim, speaker, writer, teacher, ordained Presbyterian pastor, parent, partner, and pet lover. In 1999 he came out as a gay man and it was a pilgrimage that enabled him to be honest with himself. Currently, Brett is a pastor serving St. Andre... Read more

Lunes Gras En Francais

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Produced for:  The Noontime Jamboree
It's Lunes Gras time. That means it's time for the Noontime Jamboree French edition (with subtitles). Read more

Is the two-state solution dead for Israel-Palestine?

Airs at: Fri, 02/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  One Land Many Voices
Today on One Land Many Voices we'll hear a special program from Pacifica featuring Ramzy Baroud on the death of the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. In the second half, we hear Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the Electronic Intifada. He is the author of The Battle ... Read more

Fear and Lies

Airs at: Fri, 02/24/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
We at Positively Revolting are pleased to welcome back renowned storyteller, author and scholar of mythology, anthropology and psychology Michael Meade. When entire communities are living under constant fear of deportation, when the 45th administrations' chief strategist pr... Read more