Global Affairs

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Russia-Phobia

Airs at: Thu, 07/19/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for Fight the Empire
  "Charges against 12 Russian intelligence agents for allegedly hacking emails from the Democratic Party during the 2016 presidential election were announced by the U.S. Justice Department on Friday at the very moment President Donald Trump was meeting Queen Elizabeth II a... Read more

The Anatomy of Terrorism and the Roots of White Nationalism

Airs at: Wed, 07/18/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
  Longtime investigative reporter Peter Byrne shares what he learned from numerous interviews with academic and military analysts involved in the "war on terror," and why they told him that the war must end. Byrne explains what he's learned about why people become terroris... Read more

Corporate Media & U.S. Empire: Abby Martin

Airs at: Tue, 07/17/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Alternative Radio
  Renowned Indian writer Arundhati Roy once assured an American audience that the United States might enjoy a collective sigh of relief when it finally gives up on being an empire. But empires die hard. In response to eroding economic predominance, military spending in the... Read more

Feds Threaten Patient Privacy

Airs at: Sun, 07/15/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, Congress debates HR6082, a measure that would take away privacy protections from patients who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder; plus, we hear about decriminalization and the Republic of Ireland's national drug strategy. Read more

A People's History of the United States PART 2: Howard Zinn

Airs at: Tue, 07/10/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Alternative Radio
  "You wanna read a real history book?" Matt Damon asks Robin Williams in the movie Good Will Hunting. "Read Howard Zinn's People's History of the United States. That book'll knock you on your ass." It'll do that and more. Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United Sta... Read more

The Covenants of the Prophet with the Christians of the World: A Conversation with John Andrew Morrow

Airs at: Wed, 07/04/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
  Why do the powers that be try to convince us that there is a “clash of cultures” or a conflict between Islam and the West or between Islam and Christianity?   To answer that, Dr. John Andrew Morrow discusses his book, The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Chris... Read more

Sergei and Yulia Skripal

Airs at: Thu, 07/05/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for Fight the Empire
  Two months ago the UK government sent D Notices to the media “requesting” that they say nothing about the case. But a blogger named Rob Slane has published an analysis that seems to explain more than the official account. Meanwhile Sergei and Yulia are incommunicado, pe... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for July 2, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 07/02/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts and we hear: Desireee Hellegers presents field-interviews from Occupy ICE PDX Movie Moles Joe Clement and Jan Haaken review of the 2017 animated film about Mexican families, Coco. Bill Resnick and Bob Peterson discuss how teacher's unions prevaile... Read more

Movie Moles Coco

Airs at: Mon, 07/02/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement and Jan Haaken review the 2017 animated film, Coco, which blends an age old story of a child's torn affection for their family and the wider world with the trauma about being separated by borders. They consider the deep emotional resonance its themes of  borders... Read more

A People's History of the United States: Howard Zinn

Airs at: Tue, 07/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Alternative Radio
  "You wanna read a real history book?" Matt Damon asks Robin Williams in the movie Good Will Hunting. "Read Howard Zinn's People's History of the United States. That book'll knock you on your ass." It'll do that and more. Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United Sta... Read more