Government/Politics

Native Voices from the Edge

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Cary Watters and Amory Zschach return to host Voices From the Edge and welcome two community leaders to continue the discussion on Native American Heritage Month. Jessica Rojas is a 3rd generation Oregonian, raised in NE Portland. She provides technical assistance, advo... Read more

Donna Brazile: Hacks

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Air Cascadia

Former head of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile joins Chris Andrae on KBOO to discuss her new book Hacks. In the fallout of the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee--and as chaos threatened to consume the party's convention--Democrats tu... Read more

'Whose Future? Our Future!'

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 10:00am - Wed, 11/29/2017 at 10:15am

Produced for: Air Cascadia

Is Planet Earth on Death Row? Donald Trump’s America Inc.' is fueling Climate Change at a fast and furious pace. There is no such thing as 'Enough' until there really is nosuch thing as enough. Twinty-one plaintiffs, ages 9 to 20, in Juliana v. United States, filed their c... Read more

Greg Palast on super-charged voter suppression

Airs at: Wed, 11/29/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Investigative reporter Greg Palast has been shining a light on voter suppression for years. With Trump in office, we're likely to see the Republicans pulling out all the stops to gerrymander, jury-rig and manipulate the process to prevent the Democrats from taking back seat... Read more

The People's Summit

Airs at: Wed, 11/29/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Over the weekend of June 9, 2017, over 4,000 activists gathered in Chicago for the People's Summit. Organizers described the Summit as a convening of organizations and individuals committed to social, racial and economic justice. Those who attended pushed forth a people'... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 27, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this week's issue of the Old Mole, and we hear: 1. John Miller of Dollars & Sense discusses the Republican tax plan with Bill Resnick; 2. Desiree Hellegers and Frann Michel explain the budget battle at Washingto State University; 3. Attorneys Mike Snedeke... Read more

Trump at the Border

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Mike Snedeker of the Old Mole’s Left and the Law Series interviews Jim Smith, founder of the first immigration law clinic in the country at UC Davis. He now litigates on behalf of Central American refugees who will be killed if sent back to where they came from. They discus... Read more

The Republican Tax Bill

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Old Mole Bill Resnick talks with economist John Miller about the tax bill the Republican's are pushing in the Senate. Will it boost the economy? No, says Miller. John Miller is a professor of economics at Wheaton College and is a writer and editor at Dollars & Sense. He ... Read more

War or Peace in Korea: Eric Sirotkin

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. What can you say? They are lightweights fighting in the heavyweight division while the fate of possibly millions are at risk. Two heads of state trading taunts and insults back and forth like kids in a schoolyard. Trump declared that talking... Read more

The Pentagon, Hollywood, Climate Change, and An Appeal for Democracy

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Professor of Philosophy at Columbia, Phillip Kitcher, talks with host John Shuck about how if human beings hope to survive the looming climate catastrophes, we will need to talk it out, one to one, in families, neighborhoods, and social gatherings. The power of grassroot... Read more