Activism

015 Doctors Gone Bad: Physicians, Dictatorships, and Warrior Cultures

Airs at: Mon, 05/06/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

This episode reviews the history of unethical human subject experimentation from World War II to the present, focusing on physicians who compromised their professional ethics and facilitated the rise of demagogues and the perpetuation of militarism. I discuss how the ... Read more

014 Teaching Social Justice (Part 2)

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

This and the previous episode cover the topic, Teaching Social Justice. Brazilian educator Paulo Freire wrote, “Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring... Read more

013 Teaching Social Justice (Part 1)

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

Episodes 13 and 14 cover the topic, Teaching Social Justice. Brazilian educator Paulo Freire wrote, “Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conf... Read more

012 Howl: Ecological Destruction, Endangered Species, and Wolves

Airs at: Mon, 04/15/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

This episode of Prescription for Justice, is entitled “Howl: Ecological Destruction, Endangered Species, and Wolves.” This episode provides an overview of ecological destruction and endangered species, including up to date statistics, from our current mass extinction,... Read more

011 Immigration: Ethics and Philosophy

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

America is a nation founded by immigrants, exiles escaping religious persecution and fleeing violence and poverty. This episode covers the nature of humans as migratory species; the history of immigration and nation states; and US immigration, especially myths about i... Read more

010 Women In Science

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

Throughout history women have been marginalized and had limited opportunities for formal academic learning and achievement in science. Today, women hold less than ¼ of the jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math. They often are paid less than men of similar... Read more

009 Corporate Personhood

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Prescription for Justice

This episode begins with a primer on the nature and scope of corporations including corporate profits/taxation/political influence/crime. My guest David Delk (Chair of the Oregon Progressive Party and national Co-Chair of the Alliance for Democracy) and I discuss the ... Read more

Bright Spark #4: Treat First

Airs at: Fri, 02/01/2019 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Produced for: Bright Spark

In this episode we interview Pauli Gray, a long time harm reductionist in San Francisco. Pauli is currently the Hepatitis C program manager for syringe access services for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and we asked him to speak to us about low barrier Hepatitis C ser... Read more

CHILD FREE BY CHOICE (Part 2)

Airs at: Fri, 02/15/2019 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Join Host Dale Holiday in Part 2 of Child Free By Choice. She presents nine of the most frequent, predictable and baseless arguments that CBCers hear, followed by an informed comeback that you may consider repeating if you’re weary of these tiresome accusations. In add... Read more

CHILD FREE BY CHOICE (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 02/08/2019 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Join Host Dale Holiday as she shares her observations about being a woman who is child free by choice (CBC). In Part 1 of Child Free by Choice she ponders why people make the choice to have children and reviews the various pressures that CBCers encounter from individual... Read more