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Libraries as Grammar Schools of the Commons

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement shares commentary and news on the political significance of libraries, examining the material context of social attacks on them and the utopian potential of their sharing ethos.  We hear audio from Mariame Kabe on the podcast Death Panel speaking to how librarie... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 04/02/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today's episode: Reporting on a poll of Gaza and West Bank Palestinians on views of Hamas, the war, and the future. Read more

#CND67 Part Three

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: #CND67 Part Three. On this edition of Century of Lies, Part Three of our coverage of the Sixty-Seventh Session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs. This week we hear from Charity Monareng, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug ... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 03/28/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this week's edition: Three reports on the global environment (geoengineering; ocean warming; air pollution in South Asia); French views of the Ukraine war; cease-fire prospects in Israel; and more. Read more

The Gap: Bridge Down! Right to Repair! Pickleball Pickle! Plus, Mistakes and Forgiveness <3

Airs at: Fri, 03/29/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss the fall of Key Bridge in Baltimore (tragic but ultimately a testament to the systems working pretty well! Conspiracy theorists need to chill!). Governor Tina Kotek signs the Right to Repair bill (very cool Tina! Apple... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 1, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: How I Learned to Breathe Through the Apocalypse: How I Learned to Breathe Through the Apocalypse is a serial play/web series written and performed by Desiree Hellegers, and directed and p... Read more

PDX Progressive Talk Radio on 03/27/24

Airs at: Wed, 03/27/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Interview of the Month: Michael Jonas - Oregon's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives Michael Jonas, JD, MBA (he/him) is a congressional candidate running for Representative Earl Blumenauer’s seat in Oregon’s 3rd District.  He is the Founder of Ratio... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/26/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today's subject: The US-China Science and Technology Agreement, which is up for renewal. Read more

Earth's Greatest Enemy, with Abby Martin

Airs at: Wed, 03/27/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Independent journalist and documentarian Abby Martin discusses Earth's Greatest Enemy, an upcoming feature length documentary that examines one of the largest polluters and contributors to global climate change in the world: the United States military,l and why the milit... Read more

State Database of Police Deadly Force is Incomplete and Inaccurate

Airs at: Fri, 03/22/2024 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
    Police killings in Oregon may not be documented properly by Oregon officials. Portland Copwatch released a report on Monday with findings from their project tracking deadly force incidents involving Law enforcement in the State of Oregon. The report found 74 cases in ... Read more