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#BoycottThePhilippines

Airs at: Sun, 10/23/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte went to Beijing for talks this week. The Chinese government had previously declared its support for Duterte's campaign of murder and violence under the guise of a war on drugs. This week, a joint statement from the two governments announ... Read more

WOLF RECOVERY IN OREGON

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
Host Dab Steadman talks with Steve Pedery, Conservation Director at Oregon Wild... a Portland-based environmental organization.  The topic is the recovery of the gray wolf in this state and how it is being affected by political concerns.   We will discuss the return of wolve... Read more

Women In Prison, Part One

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The Oregon Justice Resource Center recently held its Women In Prison Conference at Lewis & Clark College School of Law in Portland, Oregon. In part one of our coverage, we speak with Bobbin Singh, the Executive Director of OJRC; Ailene Farkac, with MercyCorps NW's Reentry T... Read more

Marijuana Part One - Hippies and the "Counter Culture"

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
This installment of Free Culture Radio is part one of our look at marijuana. Weed. Pot. Grass. Reefer. Ganja. Cannabis, if you took Latin in high school or are merely pretentious. We ask the burning questions, like: Is there such a thing as "marijuana culture"? Is it the sa... Read more

Labor Radio on 10/17/16 - Interview w/two US Senate candidates

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2016 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
  The Candidates Speak Host Michael Cathcart gets to know two candidates challenging Ron Wyden for one of Oregon's US Senate seats. The guests: Shanti Lewallen of the Working Families Party Eric Navickas of the Progressive Party   Connect with Michael on Twitter @Mi... Read more

Election 2016: Syndicated Version

Airs at: Sun, 10/16/2016 at 6:30am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
This is the syndicated version of the Beloved Community. This is the election episode.   I speak with Laurence Leamer author of The President’s Butler, a fictional account of a billionaire who decides to run for president. Afraid of Trump becoming president?  Well, don’t b... Read more

Greg Palast's Election Crimes Bulletin, North Korea Update, Teacher Dismissed for Her Politics, and a Little Bob Dylan

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Today on Flashpoints: The election crimes bulletin returns with Greg Palast. Then, the saber rattling continues against North Korea, even as the US carries out invasive war games in the south. Also, a Bay Area teacher dismissed because of her political views. And we cele... Read more

Kristina Wong Blends Comedy and Activism in The Wong Street Journal

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  The Guardian describes Kristina Wong: "A third generation Chinese American originally from San Francisco, Wong...doesn’t just defy Asian stereotypes – she destroys them. Like Hari Kondabolu, Margaret Cho and Russell Peters, Wong’s irreverent critique of mainstream cultu... Read more

Election 2016: Trump, Clinton, 97

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
This is the election episode.   I speak with Laurence Leamer author of The President’s Butler, a fictional account of a billionaire who decides to run for president. Afraid of Trump becoming president?  Well, don’t be too thrilled about the alternative.  Professor Mark Lew... Read more

Underground USA

Airs at: Thu, 10/13/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Underground USA is a symposium at the University of Oregon's Portland campus on October 15th, paying tribute to great underground artists of the Pacific Northwest. Joining us in the studio to talk about the event is Underground USA keynote speaker Patrick Rosenkranz, au... Read more