Government/Politics

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Cornel West – On the Road to Freedom

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Cornel West has taught at Princeton, Harvard, Yale and the University of Paris. He is now teaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He has been called "the preeminent African American intellectual of his generation." With his preacher-like cadences and passiona... Read more

Housing Activist Proposes Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  We speak with Matthew Charles Cardinale, a Portland-based housing advocate, about an ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements that he has presented to Multnomah County. The model ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements would require the County to pre... Read more

Where Does Bernie Go from Here? Greg Palast's Election Protection Bulletin. And Non-Psychoactive Cannibis for Medical Use

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Today on Flashpoints: Where does Bernie Sanders go from here? We'll talk to the founder of Reader Supported News, an early and consistent supporter and endorser of Sanders. Also, our weekly Election Protection Bulletin with Greg Palast. And major breakthroughs in the use... Read more

The State of Policing in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Jo Ann Hardesty hosts a discussion about the state of policing in Portland. Call in with your questions or comments at 503 231-8187. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 6, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode, which features music by Charlie Musselwhite and segments on global trade, psychological survival in the occupied territories, and debates about how to teach about climate change.   Bill Resnick interviews Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch ab... Read more

Global Trade in the Election year

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Following the recent release of a report from the US International Trade Commission Concerning the Likely Impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Bill Resnick talks with Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch about why US trade policy has become a central ... Read more

Dacher Keltner on "The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence" and Douglas Tsoi on First Annual PUGSfest, a Festival of Ideas

Airs at: Fri, 06/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, about his new book, "The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence. "  "It is much safer to be f... Read more

NATHANIEL PHILBRICK on VALIANT AMBITION: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution

Airs at: Fri, 06/03/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Host Gene Bradley speaks with NATHANIEL PHILBRICK historian and award-winning author, about his new book, VALIANT AMBITION: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution. VALIANT AMBITION is an account of the middle years of the American Re... Read more

Water World: Update on the EPA Superfund site on the Willamette Harbor

Airs at: Wed, 06/15/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
The EPA is supposed to release the proposed plan for the Superfund site at Porland Harbor on June 8th. Join me, Kristin Yount, at this time to review the long awaited proposed plan.  Guest TBA For now this is an Interview from Feburary 17, 2016 with  Rose Longoria from th... Read more

Water World

Airs at: Wed, 06/22/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Kristin Yount will host an update on the state of affairs with the EPA Superfund site at the Willamette Harbor . Kristin is joined by guests Rose Longoria and Dr. Peter deFur. Longoria is the Clean Up Coordinator for the EPA Superfund for the Yakima Nations Fisheries. Dr. d... Read more