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Portland's Proposed City Charter Change Part 3

Airs at: Mon, 09/12/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Now that election season is really upon us, it's a good time to take another look at the proposed changes to Portland's city charter, which will be on this November's ballot. These changes will be quite dramatic, not only changing our  city government from a commission to a... Read more

Why Arizona Matters: GOP Extremism & "Great Replacement" Hysteria

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  American Standoff
  American Standoff, live in-station, with host Jackeline Keeler.  In this episode, we will take a look at how Trump's Big Lie is gaining ground in Arizona, a battleground state that host Keeler has covered and which includes a large part of the Navajo Nation, of which she... Read more

Changing Portland's City Government Encore

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This program aired originally on August 1, 2022 This November Portland voters will have an opportunity to vote on a complex measure that would amend the city charter in some drastic ways. The changes include rank voting, expanding the city council to 12 members who would... Read more

Could Trump's Election Deniers Overturn the 2024 Election?

Airs at: Thu, 08/25/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  American Standoff
  In this episode of AMERICAN STANDOFF, host Jacqueline Keeler will take a look at how Trump's candidates are doing and what damage they could do in the 2024 presidential election.  Across battleground states that were decisive in Biden's 2020 win, candidates denying the ... Read more

The New Pink Tide in Latin America

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
What is it? What can it hope to accomplish? For Another World Is Possible, Norm Diamond interviews Alex Diamond, a sociology grad student at UT, who’s been living in and writing about Colombia for six years. They discuss the significance of the left electoral victory, what ... Read more

After Cheney’s Primary Loss: Why Is Trump's Hold On Republican Voters So Strong?

Airs at: Thu, 08/18/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  American Standoff
After Tuesday's blowout, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has come out still fighting Trump and rebadged her campaign page under the tagline of "The Great Task," quoting from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before u... Read more

Changing Portland's City Government, Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This November Portland voters will have an opportunity to vote on a complex measure that would amend the city charter in some drastic ways. The changes include rank choice voting, expanding the city council to 12 members who would each represent one of four districts, and s... Read more

The Primaries, Mar-a-Lago, and the Big Lie: Is Trump Winning?

Airs at: Thu, 08/11/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  American Standoff
Despite the raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, the former president's endorsed candidates have been faring well. In this episode of AMERICAN STANDOFF, host Jacqueline Keeler will examine whether the raid will fan the flames of support of his voters. The YouTuber known as Ba... Read more

CPAC, Viktor Orbán, and American Fascism

Airs at: Thu, 08/04/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  American Standoff
Today on AMERICAN STANDOFF, we'll take a look at the claims that the modern American Republican party is entangled in a form of fascism. Host Jacqueline Keeler sees this in the structure of US states and reliance on White Supremacy as a function of American society. We'll l... Read more

Changing Portland's City Government, Part 1

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This November Portland voters will have an opportunity to vote on a complex measure that would amend the city charter in some drastic ways. The changes include rank voting, expanding the city council to 12 members who would each represent one of four districts, and shifting... Read more