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The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

Airs at: Thu, 12/20/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our 7-part series on the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. During Part 2 of the series, you will hear more voices of some of the women who organized with SNCC, including Mary King, who worked in SNCCs Communi... Read more

Gabe Roth: How We Can Fix the Court

Airs at: Wed, 12/26/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
Fix the Court was created to take the Supreme Court of the United States to task for its lack of accountability and transparency, and proposes reforms that include term limits and cameras in the court. Executive Director Gabe Roth, will discuss the work of his organization,... Read more

Building Community

Airs at: Wed, 12/19/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
Harm reduction interventions like syringe service programs and safe consumption spaces serve many important purposes. First and foremost, they save lives and reduce the transmission of disease. They also help to build community among marginalized populations and aid with re... Read more

Holiday Traditions

Airs at: Wed, 12/19/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
Nothing says "Let's eat!" like the holidays. Our December show is about holiday food traditions and learning about emergency shelters. We’ll hear a story about holidays and ice cream from Jared Goodman of Morgan Street Theater, talk to Nikki Brown about celebrating Kwanzaa,... Read more

Episode 74. It Takes A Village To Receive A Word

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2018 at 12:00am - Mon, 12/31/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Village Vibes Podcast
On this week's episode of VVP, Brittain and Kayla are flying (high) and making like Drake, tryna stay light on their toes. Maintaining positivity is a helluva challenge but we're making it work the best we can!! Hear what we've got to say about self-care, the upcoming award... Read more

Safe Consumption Spaces at the Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Sun, 12/23/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Oregon Legislature's House Health Care Committee hears testimony regarding safe consumption spaces, and an interview with the Drug Policy Alliance's Ira Glasser. Read more

Buscando America on 12/18/18

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Este 20 de diciembre se cumplen 29 años de  aquella madrugada del año  1989 cuando tropas norteamericanas atacaron Panamá por tierra y aire. Conoce más sobre la invasión estadounidense a Panamá en esta emisión. Además hablamos con Javier Sierra sobre la reunión de la COP24... Read more

The War on Yemen: A Conversation with Dr. Aisha Jumaan

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  The US Senate voted this week 56-41 to end US support of the war on Yemen. According to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders: “The Saudi intervention in Yemen has created the worst humanitarian disaster in the world, with millions of people facing imminent starvation. The tim... Read more

Bad Beef With Burgerville

Airs at: Mon, 12/17/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Burgerville Workers Union has won another election. Joe shares a report about that victory and the long list of retaliation and union-busting workers have faced for asking for a union at BurgerVille. Hear why workers still say boycott Burgerville! [Image Credit: Albert... Read more

December 2018 B(A)DNews: Angry Voices From Around The World

Airs at: Mon, 12/17/2018 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Produced for:  The Final Straw Radio
This is episode number 18 (12/2018) of “B(A)D NEWS – Angry Voices From Around The World”, a news program from the international network of anarchist and anti-authoritarian radios, consisting of short news segments from different parts of the world. This month, you’ll hear:... Read more