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Century Of Lies for April 19 2015

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we talk with Betty Aldworth, the Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Read more

US Congress Introduces Legislation to Fast-Track TPP

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Top Congressional legislators reached a deal earlier today to introduce fast-track legislation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to Congress. As the ranking Democrat on the Finance Panel, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden was crucial in reaching an agreement between Republicans and ... Read more

Alleged Killer of Chilean Folksinger Victor Jara to be Tried in USA

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The former Chilean army officer who allegedly murdered folksinger Victor Jara in the aftermath of the 1973 military coup is the subject of a civil lawsuit in the United States. Pedro Barrientes Nunez currently lives in Deltona, Florida, despite an extradition request mad... Read more

Studs Terkel and the Hurts of American Racism

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Alan Weider discusses Studs Terkel and the hurts of American racism, with sounds of Terkel from transom.org and Mahalia Jackson from WFMT Chicago. Read more

Century Of Lies for April 12 2015

Airs at: Sun, 04/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this week's Century Of Lies we talk with Jeff Anderson from United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555 about organizing workers in the cannabis industry, and with activist and federal medical marijuana patient Elvy Musikka, plus we hear part of a presentation ... Read more

Mariann Hyland Interview

Airs at: Fri, 04/10/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Mariann Hyland, a Portland Oregon attorney, along with a partner and a programmer, created the controversial "DWB" or "Driving While Black" app. She talks with Don Merrill about the app and its implication in light of the April 2015 police shooting of an unarmed motorist... Read more

Century Of Lies for April 5 2015

Airs at: Sun, 04/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we visit the Oregon Hemp Convention and talk with Doug Fine, author of Hemp Bound and Too High To Fail, and with attorney and activist Rachel Kurtz. Read more

Century of Lies for March 29 2015

Airs at: Sun, 03/29/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: we continue our coverage of the annual meeting of the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs, with audio from the Uruguayan delegate Milton Romani and also from Martin Jelsma of the Transnational Institute. Plus, we look at the recent firing of Tom Burns, who had b... Read more

Century Of Lies for March 22 2015

Airs at: Sun, 03/22/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week is part two of our coverage of the annual meeting of the United Nation's Commission on Narcotic Drugs, with audio from Yury Fedotov, director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and Assistant Secretary of State WIlliam Brownfield, head of the US State Departme... Read more

Century Of Lies for March 15 2015

Airs at: Sun, 03/15/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week is part one of our coverage of the annual meeting of the United Nation's Commission on Narcotic Drugs, with audio from Mike Trace, chair of the International Drug Policy Consortium, and Ross Bell, executive director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation. Doug McVa... Read more