War/Peace

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Cary Groner on "Exiles," his novel set in Kathmandu

Airs at: Thu, 06/30/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Former Portlander Cary Groner talks about his novel Exiles, the story of an American volunteer doctor and his teenage daughter whose lives are irrevocably changed when they move to Kathmandu and find themselves in the midst of civil war. Cary Groner studied Buddhist medita... Read more

"Joint Palestinian-Israeli Popular Struggle: The Face of a Future of Peace and Equality"

Airs at: Wed, 06/08/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Stanford University Professor of Middle East History, Joel Beinin speaks on "Joint Palestinian-Israeli Popular Struggle: The Face of a Future of Peace and Equality" Joel Beinin is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History at Stanf... Read more

[Blood on the Tracks: The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson

Airs at: Wed, 06/22/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
The guest is S. Brian Willson, local anti-war activist and member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace. He'll talk with KBOO host Sue Supriano about his new autobiography, "Blood on the Tracks: The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson." In 1987, while... Read more

Afghanistan Present and Future; Talk Radio

Airs at: Fri, 06/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
Host Per Fagereng interviews Professor Zaher Wahab and journalist Gareth Porter about Afghanistan, Obama's announcement about troops there, and the future of the country. Zaher Wahab is Professor of Education at Lewis and Clark College and a native of Afghanistan. Dr. Wa... Read more

Twisted American Exceptionalism Leads to Criminal Behavior on a Global Scale

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
When we anthropomorphize nation-states and endow them with unmitigated self-expression we have a succinct definition of American exceptionalism, which is one part nationalism and another chauvanistic individualism. Tom Becker reads an article from Alter-Net that explores th... Read more

Omar Khadr Slated to Leave Guantanamo; Guest: Attorney Dennis Edney

Airs at: Thu, 06/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Omar Khadr, the Canadian child soldier who has been locked in Guantanamo for over 8 years, is finally slated to return to Canada. He will spend seven more years in prison there. His Canadian attorneys have been preparing him for the transition. Tune in to hear Dennis Edn... Read more

Talk Radio on 06/24/11

Airs at: Fri, 06/24/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Host Per Fagereng interviews Professor Zaher Wahab and journalist Gareth Porter about Afghanistan, Obama's announcement about troops there, and the future of the country. Zaher Wahab is Professor of Education at Lewis and Clark College and a native of Afghanistan. Dr. Waha... Read more

Vietnam War triage nurse Arlene Edwards on her experiences in Portable Hospital in 1968

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2011 at 12:00am
Co-hosts Marvin Simmons and Bill Bires interview Arlene Edwards, who was a nurse in Vietnam at the 45th Surgical Hospital in 1968. The 45th was first organized in 1943 at Camp White, Oregon as the 45th Portable Hospital. It was designed to be carried by men, pack animals or... Read more

Mr. President: Let's look at the 7-decade growth of executive power in the U.S.

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is off for the summer.   Mr. President: Let's look at the 7-decade growth of executive power in the U.S. It's been nearly 70 years since the U.S. Congress has declared war. The current administration has enshrined and deepened the sur... Read more

Drone Warfare, The Cost of War and Killer Hummingbirds

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Brian of voices for creative non-violence describes the surreal and no less traumatic situation where drone-pilots operate their weapons from thousands of miles away while soaking up more of the bloody imagery. Brian argues that drone warfare is prefered because it makes w... Read more