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Poet, Organizer & Publisher Christopher Luna

Airs at: Wed, 11/21/2018 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  The RadioActivist
 Today on the Radio Activist, Christopher Luna speaks with Suzanne LaGrande about poetry and building communities through art-making. Christopher Luna is a poet, publisher, visual artist, writing coach, teacher, and editor, and the first Poet Laureate of Clark County from 2... Read more

Jim Belushi

Airs at: Sun, 11/11/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century: Peter Sarosi from the Rights Reporter Foundation in Hungary addresses the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, and we speak with the actor, musician and comedian Jim Belushi, proprietor of Belushi's Farm in Eagle Point, Oregon. Read more

OSP Uhuru Sasa 2018 Poetry Share

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On October 27, 2018 the Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club held its annual Poetry Share at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.  The theme is "Wasted Words".  Tune in to hear performances by the men at OSP and interviews by host Karen James.     Uhuru Sasa, which means ‘Freedom N... Read more

Artists Adding Value to the Valley (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 11/16/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
Tune in to Part 1 of my conversation with artists Bruce Burris and Kris Askew, along with comic cartoonist and artist Patrick Hackleman.  In this session, we talk about their relationship with CEI Artworks in Corvallis.  Professional opportunities in this program can be fou... Read more

Puerto Rico's Quiet Revolution

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, it resulted in thousands of deaths and knocked out power for nearly a year. Further, the devastation worsened a debt crisis that's crippled public services for years. So residents of already-abandoned communities were not surprise... Read more

Homeowners against the SW Capital Highway Expansion Project

Airs at: Wed, 11/14/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The RadioActivist
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is planning to create sidewalks and bike lanes along both sides of SW Capitol Highway, with construction slated to start in spring of 2019. This would mean eliminating 306 trees and creating 12 foot retaining walls. Andrea Firpo, hom... Read more

Positive Charge!

Airs at: Wed, 11/14/2018 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  The RadioActivist
  We are inundated by news of hate and intolerance in our newsfeeds, on the radio, and on TV on a daily basis. How can we deal with all this bad stuff without feeling helpless, depressed, and outraged? Two years ago, a group of women representing different religions, sexua... Read more

Portland Business Alliance vs. the Environment

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Recently the Portland Business Alliance endorsed the massive Jordan Cove LNG export terminal proposed for Coos Bay. But this is not the first time this influential business organization, which claims a membership of 1,900, has advocated for positions that put our communitie... Read more

Discussing the Largest Event on Planet Earth

Airs at: Fri, 11/09/2018 at 9:00am
  Having just returned from Iraq for Arbaeen in which over 15 million people from all over the world converged on the Holy City of Karbala, John Shuck discusses his experience and the significance of the world's largest event with Iraqi refugee and Portland resident, Hanan... Read more

Buscando America on 11/06/18

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Nueve días sin agua en la gran Tenochtitlán. La caravana migrante llega a la Ciudad de México y desbordó el albergue que fue previsto por autoridades capitalinas. Desde La 72 Hogar Refugio Para Personas Migrantes y hablamos con Ramón Marquez sobre esta nueva crisis de despl... Read more