Civil Rights/Human Rights

Warmongering against North Korea

Airs at: Fri, 07/07/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Lyn and guest co-host Linda Olsen Osterlund will be talking with Christine Hong Associate Professor at USC Santa Cruz and executive board member of the Korea Policy Institute, about her piece "The Long, Dirty History of US Warmongering in North Korea" for The ... Read more

Always With Us? What Jesus really said about the poor

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Politicians like to misquote Jesus to slash programs for the poor. Republican congressman, Roger Marshall of Kansas misused a quote from Jesus to support his program to reduce healthcare benefits for the poor. This is from the article on Stat from March 3rd, 2017: “Just li... Read more

Stand Your Ground: America's Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense

Airs at: Mon, 06/26/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

The good citizen defends his castle. Punks, thieves, thugs, and rapists don’t stand a chance against a 44 Magnum in the hands of the good guy who stands his ground. That is the myth. The reality is that America’s love affair with guns and lethal self-defense has not ma... Read more

Larry Kleinman, Part 2 on Immigrant Action

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick concludes his two-part interview with Larry Kleinman, co-founder of PCUN, Oregon’s farmworker organization, who discusses the politics of immigration, how unsettled they are, and how states are resisting the anti-immigrant forces. Part One is available here... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 07/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Recorded at the Aladdin Theater, Chris Hedges visited Portland and spoke as a guest of KBOO community radio. Chris Hedges is an award-winning journalist who has covered wars in the Balkans, the Middle East and Central America. He writes a weekly column for Truthdig.org ... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 5

Airs at: Wed, 07/05/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: The Politics of Living

July 5, 2017 On today's show: Trackers Earth offers adult & youth outdoor programs. Their co-founder, Molly Deis, joined contributors Tave Fasce Drake and Brian Delaney in the studio for a discussion of nature skills, the connection between literature and learn... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/02/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Hosted by Liz Schwartz, continuing the Jewish LGBTQ show I did for Pride weekend. There's so much good music I didn't have time to play it all in just one hour. Music of American and Israeli LGBTQ musicians from a variety of backgrounds and musical styles. Read more

Swing'n'Country

Airs at: Sat, 07/01/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

Independence Day is right around the corner and Molly's dug out all her favorite freedom songs! Tune in bright and early Saturday morning and let the country music get you in the mood to wrangle with all the complexity of the 241st birthday of the U.S.A. Highlights includ... Read more

Portland Mayor and Police Chief are Receiving disapproval After Sundays Rallies

Airs at: Fri, 06/09/2017 at 1:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police chief Mike Marshman are facing criticism on the way they handled Sundays Rallies in Downtown Portland. Questions are being raised if they were antagonistic and unnecessarily violent. Read more

On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital

Airs at: Fri, 06/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

This packed show is all about resisting the normalization of war abroad and at home, resisting the idea that militarism, police terror and hate crimes will accepted as part of a new hyper reality. We hear voices from among the hundreds that gathered in DC for a vigil for... Read more