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Hali Stone Free Breakfast Program in Cleveland Threatened with Closure

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
A free breakfast program in Cleveland, modeled on the Black Panther party’s platform for economic self-sufficiency, is under threat from local officials and building management. For more, KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Suncere Ali Shakur, the founder of the program. Th... Read more

Sean The Bus Driver hosts ALEXA WILEY on Plugged In 03/17/17

Airs at: Fri, 03/17/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 03/18/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Plugged In
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Chris Hedges on the Rise of Trump and American Fascism

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  It's all about "The F-Word," our monthly exploration of fascism"which is corporate control of the state, combined with repression of human rights and ramped up police and military. Today we devote this entire hour to "The F-Word" with a major address, "The Rise of Trump,... Read more

Suffering in Silence: Black Mental Health Care

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Why is there a perception of shame often associated with seeking out mental health care?  Do communities of color experience higher stigmatization when seeking help?  When working with a mental health specialist does a shared experience of race contribute to better menta... Read more

Refinery Town

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In 2012 a massive fire ripped through the Chevron Richmond Refinery, sending a towering plume of toxic smoke into the air over Richmond, California.  For over a hundred years, Richmond was a classic company town, whose politics, economy and environment were defined by Chevr... Read more

Freedom Can't Protect Itself

Airs at: Fri, 03/17/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
We at Positively Revolting are pleased to be talking with Mat dos Santos, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties of Oregon. To the current regime in DC, it seems that civil liberties and due process are antiquated ideas. Tragically, this sentiment is echoed by sever... Read more

Venus Hayes and Teressa Raiford Speak

Airs at: Thu, 03/16/2017 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Evening News Director Zeloszelos Marchandt speaks with Venus and Teressa about Quanice Hayes's viewing and a possible indictment of Officer Andrew Hearst. Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 03/17/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Sara M. Acevedo is an Autistic mestiza from Colombia who studies anthropology and social change with a focus on disability justice at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Today, she talks about disability studies, disability justice, language and identity, ableism,... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 13, 2017

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this show, and we hear: 1. Part 2 of Desiree Hellegers's interview with Ramón Ramírez of PCUN about immigrant farm workers in the age of Trump. 2. The Old Mole Action Calendar 3. Clayton explains why it's worth working for socialism when you don't... Read more

People versus Chevron in Richmond

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with with Steve Early about his new book about Richmond, California: Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City. They’ll discuss how the Progressive Alliance has worked over the years to get a majority on the city council, and... Read more