War/Peace

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Occupy, Women and Homelessness

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier talks with Desiree Hellegers. Desiree spent time working in women's homeless shelters in the 1980s and she describes listening to them tell their stories. She says of her new book about homeless women, based in part on that experience, that "she wanted to exp... Read more

Healing the wounds of war by listening to the stories of veterans in our communities

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Madness Radio
Madness Radio asks, How can we truly help combat veterans facing the aftermath of war? Is veteran trauma a sign of mental illness, or a healthy response to violent situations? Are medications and therapy the answer? Paula Caplan, author of When Johnny and Jane Come Marching ... Read more

Fight the Empire on 12/01/11

Airs at: Thu, 12/01/2011 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
Host Per Fagereng speaks with Tom Engelhardt, publisher of TomDispatch and the author of "The United States of Fear." They'll talk about his recent article "An All-American Nightmare: This Is What Defeat Looks Like," which is about the end of the Neo-Cons' imperial dreams. ... Read more

This Thanksgiving, Abe and Joe give thanks for an awakened American people.

Airs at: Tue, 11/22/2011 at 12:00am
  This Thanksgiving, there is so much to be thankful for, even in this time of hungry ghosts. The American people have awakened, and a Movement is afoot. Abe and Joe give thanks for the Occupaction, and take your calls. A Listener recommended reading From Dictatorship to De... Read more

Nada Alwadi on democracy movement in Bahrain

Airs at: Sat, 11/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Nada Alwadi is a young journalist from Bahrain who has covered the Arab Spring, politics and human rights issues since 2002. She has degree in communication from the University of Maryland and was a Fulbright scholar. In April she was detained while covering the pro-democra... Read more

Women on War Part 2

Airs at: Fri, 11/18/2011 at 12:00am
Today's show features Part 2 of "Woman on War," a panel discussion from the Veterans' Voice archive. This program was initially broadcast in the early 90's. Carolyn Mills interviews women who have been affected by war. Read more

Journalist Michelle Shephard on her book, "Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone"

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Host Linda Olson Osterlund speaks with journalist and author Michelle Shephard, the Toronto Star’s National Security reporter and winner of Canada’s top journalism’s prizes. Michelle is the author of Guantanamo’s Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr, and, most recently... Read more

Joe calls for the Ingredients for an Occu-Pie...

Airs at: Tue, 11/15/2011 at 12:00am
Joe Uris solo-hosts today. His topic is "My Favorite Recipe for Occu-Pie, Such a Tasty Treat." (Photo by Howard Dyckoff/Oakland Local) Read more

Talk Radio on 11-11-11 Live from Occupy Portland

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
A Live Broadcast from Occupy Portland   KBOO broadcasts live from Occupy Portland to speak with some of the people encamped at   Lownsdale and Chapman square. Will Hall of Madness Radio hosts.   EDITOR'S NOTE: This recording was captured while program was already in ... Read more

Interview; William Arkin author; Obama’s Sword; The JSOC

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Which US military force carried out the infamous night raids in Afghanistan? It flies more Drones than any other force and has captured, interrogated and imprisoned over a thousand alleged “terrorists”. Recently it carried out the targeted assasinations of American Citi... Read more