Positively Revolting

Join ani and Lyn for a lively discussion of dissident thoughts in advance of the Fourth of July.  As the flags go up, and fireworks are bought, we thought it was an especially important time to think about hyper-patriotism, imperialism, and despotism.  What do you think of ... Read more

So many important events are happening, that it's nearly impossible to stay on top of the currents sweeping through our society. As Lyn and Ani re-immerse themselves in US politics and news, it's made our heads spin.  We have so many questions, and so few answers.   We wou... Read more

  Guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund welcomes the Southern Poverty Law Center's Ryan Lenz to continue the conversation on the rise in hate crimes across the nation. Ryan Lenz is the Senior Writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project and editor of its H... Read more

  Oregon is leading the nation in reported hate crimes and racist incidents.  This past Friday a Southwest Washington man was pistol whipped by a road raging truck driver and told to leave the country.   -from KATU: "Armando, who didn't want to reveal his last name, said ... Read more

"Shocked to the Bone" Those were the words of Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council about The Crisis in Yemen where 7 million people are starving and of those only 3 million have eaten a meal in the past month. Join guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund and her gues... Read more

 Home is the theme of the 17th Annual Village Building Convergence, happening June 2nd - 11th. Join Lyn and Ani for a discussion with VBC oranizers Ridhi D'Cruz, and Priti Shah. Every year the Village Building Convergence brings neighbors together to develop a sense of pl... Read more

Join us for a lively discussion with Jeremy Brecher, the author of Against Doom: A Climate Insurgency Manual.  It's no news that climate change is happening, and carries dire consequences.  We are living in a state of emergency. Jeremy's book works as both a call to action... Read more

We had the chance to talk with Linda Tirado, author of Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America, in mid-January.  We talked about how it could be that Trump was elected, and what we thought it would take to get through this new regime. At that time, Linda said she thought... Read more

        We are so very pleased to once again have author, mythologist and storyteller Micheal Meade as our guest on Positively Revolting. To say the times we live in are topsy turvy nightmare is an understatement, they are troubling and sometimes energizing, staying grounde... Read more

May Day! Join Ani and Lyn for a conversation about May Day- it's history, spiritual significance, and a look at what anarchism is (and is not).   What are you doing this Monday? Call in to the studio and let us know!  The studio line is 503-231-8187 Like the Positively Re... Read more