Government/Politics

Naomi Klein – The Radical Leap

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Naomi Klein of Canada, an award-winning journalist, author and filmmaker, is in the forefront of environmental activism. Her articles appear in major newspapers and magazines all over the world. She is the author of the bestseller This Changes Everything. Political o... Read more

Justice Hope Freedom

Purpose: Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, etc. Here I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring... Read more

Guantanamo Prisoner, Teachers Strike in Chiapas and the Election Fraud Bulletin with Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 06/16/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Today on Flashpoints: After nine years, a little known Guantanamo prisoner is finally given a limited chance to plead his case. Teachers on strike in Chiapas! We'll feature a live report from the ground. And we feature our weekly Election Fraud Bulletin with Greg Pala... Read more

Krista Tippett, Becoming Wise

Airs at: Sun, 06/12/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Krista Tippett is the host of NPR’s On Being. It is a show that asks, “What does it mean to be human and how do we want to live?” She was trained as a journalist and reported from divided Berlin. She received a Masters of Divinity Degree from Yale in 1994 and turned her ... Read more

Century Of Lies for June 12 2016

Airs at: Sun, 06/12/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

The European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction releases its annual European Drug Report; we listen in on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission as it decides on rules for legal adult social use marijuana; and we talk about Booze Culture. Read more

Do We Really Need Assault Weapons?

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Joe Uris had planned to discuss the future of the TPP trade agreement. In response to the massacre in Orlando, he has changed today's topic to the issues of guns, hate and violence. Read more

Cornel West – On the Road to Freedom

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Cornel West has taught at Princeton, Harvard, Yale and the University of Paris. He is now teaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He has been called "the preeminent African American intellectual of his generation." With his preacher-like cadences and passi... Read more

Housing Activist Proposes Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

We speak with Matthew Charles Cardinale, a Portland-based housing advocate, about an ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements that he has presented to Multnomah County. The model ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements would require the County to ... Read more

Where Does Bernie Go from Here? Greg Palast's Election Protection Bulletin. And Non-Psychoactive Cannibis for Medical Use

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: Where does Bernie Sanders go from here? We'll talk to the founder of Reader Supported News, an early and consistent supporter and endorser of Sanders. Also, our weekly Election Protection Bulletin with Greg Palast. And major breakthroughs in the ... Read more