Government/Politics

The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: Hugh Turley Investigates His Death 50 Years Later

Airs at: Wed, 12/05/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Heart failure, accident, or murder? John Shuck interviews Hugh Turley about the mysterious death of Thomas Merton. Investigative Reporter, Hugh Turley, makes the case that the conclusion that Thomas Merton died by accident cannot possibly be true. Hugh Turley and David... Read more

Episode 73. It Takes A Village To Cope ft. ALANNA

Airs at: Tue, 12/04/2018 at 12:00am - Tue, 12/18/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Village Vibes Podcast

This week we have a new home, a special co-host @rastaroo, and a fantastic guest @alannaarchie and we dive into important and vital conversation! #ittakesavillage Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for December 3, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 12/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Morgareidge hosts this edition of the Old Mole, and we hear these segments: 1. Bill Resnick and Jeremy Brecher discuss the proposal sponsored by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a Green New Deal. 2. Clayton Morgareidge shows how a Green New Deal would run against the... Read more

Commentary: A Green New Deal

Airs at: Mon, 12/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Morgareidge lays out the enormous changes demanded by a Green New Deal, and argues that the movement behind a Green New Deal has to be anti-capitalist. You can read this commentary here. Photo Credit: The Clarion Read more

Interview: A Green New Deal

Airs at: Mon, 12/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Jeremy Brecher about a Green New Deal, a mobilization of U.S. resources, as in World War II, to show the way to stop global heating. A proposal for just that has been submitted to the U.S. Congress by a group of newly elected legislators, vastly r... Read more

Why the 2020 Census Matters: Arturo Vargas

Airs at: Tue, 12/04/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

How important is the 2020 census? Very. Its repercussions are profound. It’s about power and money. The census in theory should be neutral, an objective collection of data, but like almost everything else these days it is politically charged. The numbers determine rep... Read more

Jo Ann Hardesty Returns to KBOO!

Airs at: Thu, 12/13/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Portland's newest City Council member and longtime community activist Jo Ann Hardesty returns to the KBOO airwaves to host her show Voices From the Edge on December 13th. The legacy and impact of the "War on Drugs" on already vulnerable communities is hard to overs... Read more

I AM BECAUSE I AM: The Expansion of Gender Identity

Airs at: Fri, 11/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

I Am Because I Am, explores the expansion of gender identity and presumed roles in our society. A look beyond the socially constructed ideas of what is male, female, masculine or feminine. Especially considering Trumps administration attempts to redefine gender to be ... Read more

War with Russia: From Putin and Ukraine To Trump and Russiagate

Airs at: Thu, 12/06/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Per Fagereng welcomes Professor Stephen F. Cohen to Fight the Empire to talk about his new book War with Russia: From Putin and Ukraine To Trump and Russiagate. Are we in a new Cold War with Russia? How does a new Cold War affect the safety and security of the United... Read more

The Russians Are Coming, Again

Airs at: Thu, 12/20/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Per Fagereng welcomes authors Jeremy Kuzmarov and John Marciano to Fight The Empire to talk about their new book The Russians Are Coming, Again. Karl Marx famously wrote in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon that history repeats itself, “first as tragedy, then a... Read more