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Andrea Williams of Causa Oregon Discusses Racist Ballot Measure 105, and More Anti-Immigrant Actions

Airs at: Fri, 08/31/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Positively Revolting
The ballot initiative that sought to repeal the Oregon state sanctuary law, has gathered enough signatures to be put on the November 6th ballot.  You'll find it there as Ballot Measure 105. What does it mean that 16 sheriffs in Oregon (representing less than 20% of the sta... Read more

American Socialist

Airs at: Fri, 08/31/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Radiozine
  On our todays show we'll take a look at the growing interest in socialism around the US. First, after the stunning primary election defeat of Joe Crowley by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, we'll turn to Rene Paradis, a leader i... Read more

Press**Watch ...let's talk SOCIALISM

Airs at: Thu, 08/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Presswatch
Naturally, the program will start with news you're not supposed to know headlines--from Left and foreign sources.  And of course This Week in Whiteness!  But we get an hour to talk... Here's a quote from Lewis Bassett's piece on Socialism in Jacobin: "Seventy percent of Am... Read more

Ralph Nader: One Person Can Make A Difference

Airs at: Wed, 08/29/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
  On this week's program, we hear a speech by the legedary political activist and consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader. Nader outlines some of the most critical problems facing Americans, including exorbitant military spending, out-of-control corporations, and thousands of... Read more

KairosPDX on KBOO

Airs at: Wed, 08/29/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
  KairosPDX is the only school in Oregon that has shown success in educating African American kids -- now Portland Public Schools is pushing the charter school out of their building even though the district admits it has no immediate plans to use it. Join Lisa Loving and o... Read more

America: The Farewell Tour -- A Conversation with Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/28/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
  In his latest book, America: The Farewell Tour, Chris Hedges shows how the effects of America's decline and decay affects its citizenry. As America sinks further into poverty and despotism, and as corporations and the military-industrial-media complex pirate the remainin... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/28/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Alternative Radio
​ One dictionary defines fascism as, “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism.” The first fascist party was founded by Mussolini in Ital... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour August 27th 2018

Airs at: Mon, 08/27/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris hosts this episode of The Old Mole, which includes these segments:   Bill Resnick talks with Hannah Holleman about capitalist agriculture and the destruction of land with chemical treatments to boost production. They also discuss mainstream alternatives... Read more

Peace, Sovereignty, Reconciliation and Reunification of Korea: Christine Hong

Airs at: Mon, 08/27/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
  Professor Christine Hong joins Linda Olson-Osterlund on More Talk Radio to discuss the latest events around the peace movement on the Korean Peninsula.  Call (503)231-8187 to join the conversation. from peoplesworld.org Family separation was one theme for Christine Hong... Read more

Sojourner Truth Radio

Airs at: Thu, 08/23/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
  Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss new developments in the court battle surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline, the election of Mia Mottley in Barbados and the tragic killing of Frederick Taft, a Black man who was murdered in a Long Beach public park by a white man. On ... Read more