Global Affairs

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Indigenous and Palestinian Solidarity

Airs at: Mon, 05/06/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
“We need to dismantle settler colonialism in the United States. What Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank shows the world that settler colonialism only speaks the language of violence,” observes Diné (Navajo) Prof. Melanie Yazzie, in excerpts from a wid... Read more

The Trouble with "Genocide Joe"

Airs at: Mon, 05/06/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
A movement is growing to vote in Democratic primaries for “none of the above” or “uncommitted” as a strategy to put Joe Biden on notice that voters may abandon him next fall if he persists with his unconditional support for Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. This strategy, if ... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 05/02/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Three wrong decisions on the Gaza war; American opinion on the war; US-China military talks resume; banning nuclear weapons in space; and more. Read more

Let's Talk! First Friday Live Broadcast

Airs at: Fri, 05/03/2024 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
Let's Talk is a digital space for students at PCC experiencing disabilities to share their perspectives, ideas, and worldviews in an inclusive and accessible environment. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily refle... Read more

Which way for the pro-Palestinian, anti-war movement? With David Rovics

Airs at: Wed, 05/01/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Back from a recurrence of a back injury that laid him up for several weeks, host Paul Roland welcomes back Portland-based singer-songwriter and pro-Palestinian (and himself Jewish) activist David Rovics. They will look at the sudden surge of student activism against the ... Read more

Flight of the Bon Monks

Airs at: Sun, 05/05/2024 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole are authors of "Flight of the Bon Monks: War, Persecution and the Salvation of Tibet’s Oldest Religion."--which details the harrowing escape of the Bon monks from Chinese persecution, oppression and occupation of Tibet. Harvey Rice spent 18 years... Read more

McGill Students on Open-Ended Hunger Strike for Gaza

Airs at: Wed, 04/24/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Tuesday April 23rd, 2024, marks 200 days of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Over 15,000 children have been killed - they are among the more than 34,000 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli forces since October 7th. Every university has been destroyed, as well as thous... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/25/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today's episode includes: The AfD in Germany and Russia's Orthodox Church: Tools of Moscow?; Russia's secret plan for the West; Switzerland redefines neutrality; China's questionable GDP; and more. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 29, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, beginning with a story from Portland's May Day past, followed by these segments: Campus Protest: For two decades, Palestinian rights activists have called for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. The aim of th... Read more

Campus Protest

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
For two decades, Palestinian rights activists have called for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. The aim of the BDS movement is to pressure Western companies and governments to stop funding and supporting Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and Isr... Read more