Activism

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

This election: what's at stake for queer and trans people?

Airs at: Tue, 10/11/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Preference

Join us for a conversation about this fall's elections - ballot measures, statewide races, and more. We'll be joined by Shannon Michael, executive director of Oregon Fair Trade Campaign, and Amy Herzfeld-Copple, co-executive director of Basic Rights Oregon. And we'll be... Read more

Transformative Feminism: Standing Rock, In Other Words & DA LAB

Airs at: Fri, 10/07/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses is bringing you three segments that in some way feature transformative and intersectional feminism. Featuring Danica Brown's experiences in transformative direct action at Standing Rock, Adrienne Cabouet from In Other Words on the road ahead for the feminist... Read more

Author, Columnist, and Activist Norman Solomon

Airs at: Thu, 10/13/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with author, columnist, and activist Norman Solomon, who is in Portland for Underground USA, a day long symposium with the writers and artists who came out of Portland’s underground press, presented by Oregon Cartoon Institute on Saturday, Oc... Read more

"The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution"

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Guest host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Bryan Shih, co-author with Yohuru Williams of "The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution." October 2016 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the Black Panthers. Jo Ann and Bryan will discuss the Panther... Read more