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The FBI and the Weather Underground

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Arthur Eckstein spent years reading declassified documents from the FBI about its investigation into the radical 1970's revolutionary group the Weather Underground. He joins us for the hour to talk about what he found and to retell this story that includes bombings of th... Read more

How You Can Help Fight Family Separation at the Border

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Lawyers, translators, donations, protest... from Slate.com: If you’re horrified by news of families being separated at the borders, here’s a bit of news you can use. First, the policy: It helps to be incredibly clear on what the law is, and what has and has not changed... Read more

OSP Uhuru Sasa Talent Show

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On June 12, 2018 the Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club held its annual Talent Show inside the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.  Host Karen James recorded the show at OSP and interviewed the men about their performances.      Uhuru Sasa, which means ‘Freedom Now’ in Swahili, is a ... Read more

Let's All Be Farmers

Airs at: Sun, 06/17/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: Dr. Malik Burnett speaking about the social determinants of health, stigma, cultural competency, and medical cannabis; plus Tim Pate performs "Let's All Be Farmers". Read more

Compassionate Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Oregon voters approved a medical marijuana initiative in 1998. Fifteen years later, in 2013, the state legislature legalized medical marijuana dispensaries -- between 100 and 200 were operating illegally in the state at the time -- and set up a framework for regulating them... Read more

Pacific Northwest in the Tar Sands Crosshairs

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
It seems likely that the Canadian province of Alberta—home to a massive tar sands industry that produces some of the globe’s dirtiest and most polluting oil—has put the Pacific Northwest in its crosshairs. The province is partnering with the Canadian government, who recentl... Read more

Jodie Wiederkehr: why it should be the end of the ride for carriage horses

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  Carriage horses are portrayed in film as a romantic ride for two.  But the reality is far less romantic and steeped in suffering for the horses who often are burdened with heavy loads in extreme weather conditions for 12 hour stretches. In this episode of Voices for the ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 4, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 06/04/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier hosts this episode of the Old Mole, with these segments: 1. Joe Clement talks with IWW organizer Marianne Lebatt about solidarity unionism and taking direct action in the workplace. 2. Janet Bauer from the Oregon Center for Public Policy talks with Laurie Me... Read more

Hungry Oregonians

Airs at: Mon, 06/04/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Janet Bauer from the Oregon Center for Public Policy talks with Laurie Mercier about why so many Oregonians are food insecure, how the new farm bill threatens the SNAP program and the lives of 1 in 6 Oregonians, and what we can do to help insure more widespread access to fo... Read more

Solidarity Unionism

Airs at: Mon, 06/04/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Leading off the hour, the Mole’s Joe Clement talks with IWW organizer Marianne Lebatt about solidarity unionism and taking direct action in the workplace to win demands, solve problems, and build power. Marianne draws from history, current struggles, and her own experience ... Read more