Government/Politics

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Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 03/27/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The main stories in this episode: Another political crisis in Israel leads to renewed Israeli attacks in Gaza; Trump's budget cuts make China happy; and Trump's deportations fight with the courts continues. Read more

Gaslighting Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 03/31/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Northwest Natural Gas's Smart Energy program advertises itself as a way for customers to “offset” their natural gas emissions by funding projects that the company says “reduce, or prevent the release of, greenhouse gases.” But in fact, as customers found out, Smart Energ... Read more

#CND68 Part One

Airs at: Wed, 03/26/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part One. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria March 10 through 14. Over the next few weeks we’re going to hear some highlights from the #CND68. On this edition of Century we... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/25/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, The Coming Failure of the US-Russia Peace Talks. Giving Putin everything he wants won't work. Read more

Police Unions in the Labor Movement

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Kristian Williams, member of AFSCME 88 and author of "Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America" as well as the forthcoming book "Policing the Progressive City" about the history of policing in Portland, Oregon from colonization to the uprising of 2020, discusses ... Read more

Healthcare 4 All Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 03/20/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guests are Collin Stackhouse and Rebecca Schoon from Healthcare for All Oregon. Their tagline is: Oregon’s on the way to Universal Healthcare! This isn’t just wishful thinking, it’s an achievable and realistic path. Read more

Greenfrastructure

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
More than three decades ago Urban Naturalist Mike Houck coined the term Greenfrastructure to describe the important role that urban green spaces play in providing climate resilience. Green infrastructure emphasizes the importance of viewing our parks, forests, wetlands a... Read more

Justice for Victims of Duterte's Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 03/19/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Justice for Victims of Duterte's Drug War. The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines has called for full accountability following the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. In a news conference Tuesday Ma... Read more

Women's History Month

Produced for:  The Underground
For the March episode The Underground is taking a look at women, feminism, and sexual health. The episode includes discussions of women who have changed the world through their art and accomplishments (including Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Odette Siko, and Joni Mitchell) a... Read more

Improving Taxation

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Economist Mary King explains the need for taxes and the  inequities of current property taxes in Oregon,  and she proposes several ways to raise state and local funding to support housing, health care, education, and more.          Why do we need taxes and what can we ... Read more