War/Peace

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The Media's Role in the Fate of the World

Airs at: Wed, 02/08/2012 at 12:00am
 Host Lisa Loving speaks with Maria Armoudian about her new book "Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World," an in-depth examination of the media's power to help or harm. What role do the media have in creating the conditions for atrocities in areas of ... Read more

Revisiting Vietnam; Survival Guilt and Diagnosing PTSD and the Reintegration of Veterans

Airs at: Fri, 12/16/2011 at 12:00am
Marvin Simmons and Bill Bires of Northwest Vets for Peace discuss Marvin's recent three-month visit to Vietnam. They'll also talk about the "Survival Guilt" used to diagnose PTSD. And, if there is time, they will look at veterans reintegrating back into society. Read more

The slipshod cleanup effort at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state.

Airs at: Tue, 01/31/2012 at 12:00am
  Right here in the Columbia Basin, we have our very own atomic wasteland. The Hanford nuclear site in Washington state is a festering Cold War sore, and the multibillion-dollar cleanup effort is underfunded and poorly run. Abe and Joe discuss a blockbuster article on the d... Read more

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Economic Autonomy, Racial Injustice, War and Moving Beyond the Dream

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2012 at 12:00am
Today's Talk Radio is pre-empted for a special for Martin Luther King Jr. Day produced by Jamilah Bourdon "as we approach the official celebration of martin luther king jr.'s life, we spend another year of reflection on what the dream he spoke of means to us.  in the... Read more

War Dollars Home Resolution Succeeds at Portland City Council Level

Airs at: Fri, 01/27/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A coalition of local peace groups has proposed a resolution to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to “Bring the War Dollars Home”. The group recently succeeded in passing a resolution at the Portland City Council, and say they hope the Countywide effort will make a... Read more

Presswatch for 01-12-2012

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Topics include the Afghanisatn incident, war is psychosexual, the impending war with Iran, the latest of Fukishima, Arctic methan plus listener calls. Read more

Turning Ghosts into Ancestors: Healing from the Trauma of War

Airs at: Wed, 02/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Suzanne LaGrande interviews Dr. Joseph Bobrow, founder and president of the Coming Home Project. Started in 2005, the Coming Home™ Project is a non-profit organization devoted  to providing expert, compassionate care, support, education, and stress management tools for ... Read more

Pepe Escobar; S. Brian Willson and Becky Luening on Blood on the Tracks

Airs at: Wed, 01/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Per Fagereng hosts a discussion of current foreign affairs with Pepe Escobar of the "Asia Times." Sue Supriano interviews S. Brian Willson and his partner Becky Luening about Brian's book "Blood on the Tracks" and their experiences during their recent book tour for "Blood o... Read more

Fukishima, Iran, Occupy Congress and Occupy San Diego group in Las Cruces NM.

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
News you're not supposed to know.  Warnings on Fukishima, global centralization of election reporting, news from Iran, Occupy Congress protest and the ordeal of the Occupy San Diego group in Las Cruces NM. Read more

Gareth Porter on his article, "Clinton Revives Dubious Charge of "Covert" Iranian Nuclear Site"

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2012 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
Host Per Fagereng speaks with Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy about Iran. Porter is the author of the recent article, "Clinton Revives Dubious Charge of "Covert" Iranian Nuclear Site. Read more