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The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/05/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today's topic: Leveraging US Military Aid to Israel. Israel is dependent on US military aid for its Gaza operation, yet the Biden administration is unwilling to use that dependence as leverage to demand more humanitarian assistance for Gaza's devastated population. Until it... Read more

Global Citizen Commentary for March 5th, 2024

Airs at: Tue, 03/05/2024 at 5:15pm
  Israel is dependent on US military aid for its Gaza operation, yet the Biden administration is unwilling to use that dependence as leverage to demand more humanitarian assistance for Gaza's devastated population. Until it is willing, food and water will fall far short of... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest

  Critical commentary on international issues with Portland State Professor Emeritus, Mel Gurtov.  The opinions expressed in the program are those of the speaker.  Tune in to the Global Citizen International Commentary on Tuesdays during the Evening News from 5-6 p.m. He... Read more

Separate and Deadly

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In this debut "Field Notes" segment, co-authors Sophie Smith and Parker Deighan of the No More Deaths Abuse Documentation Team discuss the original findings of their recent report, Separate & Deadly: 911 System Segregation in the Arizona Borderlands. The discussion explores... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 4, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: What Is the Main Challenge for Socialists Now? In this episode of Another World Is Possible, Norm Diamond takes off from the recent book, The Socialist Challenge Today, by Leo Panitch ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 26, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Palestinian Film Fest: As Israel's genocidal war on Gaza continues, so too does global resistance to the war and to Israeli occupation of Palestine. Jan Haaken talks with Shams ... Read more

Palestinian Film Fest

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
As Israel's genocidal war on Gaza continues, so too does global resistance to the war and to Israeli occupation of Palestine. Jan Haaken talks with Shams Mahmoud, President of Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER) at Portland State University, about the upcom... Read more

The Gap: Interview with filmmaker Mmakgosi Anita Tau and Cascade Festival of African Film Co-Director Aviva McClure, plus, what should you be doing with your phone?

Airs at: Fri, 02/16/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of The Gap, Althea is very brave and hosts the show even though Tammy is away (cameo later!). She interviews writer and filmmaker Mmakgosi Anita Tau, from Botswana, and Cascade Festival of African Film Co-Director Aviva McClure, about the festival, where ... Read more

Human Rights and the World Drug Situation

Airs at: Wed, 02/14/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights and the World Drug Situation. The United Nations Human Rights Council on February Fifth held an Intersessional panel discussion on human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug situation. We hea... Read more

Opposing Military Recruitment in Portland Public Schools

Airs at: Mon, 02/12/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
John Grueshow, of The War Resisters League, speaks about the work to resist military recruitment in Portland Public Schools.  John became a peace activist as a result of his resistance to the military draft during the Vietnam War.  He moved to Portland in 1979 and soon took... Read more