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Johnny Mast, Breakaway Amish

Airs at: Sat, 08/06/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Five years ago the nation was stunned by the case of the Bergholz beard cutters. The Bergholz Amish Community in southern Ohio found itself outside the law by following its bishop, Sam Mullet, who became increasingly authoritarian. He controlled his community, doling out pu... Read more

Autism & the Criminal Justice System, Part 1

Airs at: Mon, 08/08/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Emma Lugo hosts a roundtable discussion at on the subject of Autism and the Criminal Justice System from the perspectives of people deeply engaged in raising awareness and advocating for people who are diagnosed within the spectrum and for those who love and support them.  ... Read more

An Update on the Portland Harbor Superfund: Stakeholder Comments

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Water World
Kristin Yount hosts another session of conversation about water policy. This time we are focusing on the Willamette harbor and the EPA's long awaited and highly contested proposed plan for clean up. A video of the June 24th public meeting is here. On the show today we have... Read more

Through Our Own Eyes Episode 5: Peoples Working Party and Prisons Part 1

Produced for:  Through Our Own Eyes
Through Our Own Eyes is made possible by contributors like yourself. Every contributor will receive a postcard from Boriken with our gratitude. If you enjoyed this program and would like to support it click here. Be sure to follow us on Blogger and Facebook. PALANTE! SIEMPR... Read more

This Side of Freedom

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
This week on Prison Pipeline, host Doug McVay interviews Anthony Papa. Mr. Papa is an artist, writer, freedom fighter, noted advocate against the war on drugs and co-founder of the Mothers of the New York Disappeared. Mr. Papa’s stinging opinion pieces about the drug war ha... Read more

“The Numbers,” Portland’s Forgotten East Side

Airs at: Wed, 07/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  This Live episode of Profiles explores the history of East Portland, as well as the impact of the current gentrification process on communities of color in "the Numbers" and highlights the creative efforts of residents to foster East Portland as a place where neighborhoo... Read more

LIVE State Profiling Legislation

Adrien Speaks on racial profiling from state police Read more

Century Of Lies for July 17, 2016

Airs at: Sun, 07/17/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we talk about racism, violence, and the drug war with longtime drug policy reformer and social justice activist Cliff Thornton. Read more

Arrest of a Man after He Posts the Cell Phone Video of Alton Sterling's Police Killing

Airs at: Wed, 07/13/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
Today on Flashpoints: Baton Rouge police cuff, shakle and arrest Chris LeDay and jail him overnight for unpaid traffic fines, soon after he posts the cell phone video of Alton Sterling's close range murder. And we'll speak to an attorney and an activist about the ongoing la... Read more

Murders of People of Color in the U.S. and the Worker's Law in France

Airs at: Fri, 07/08/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Today on Flashpoints: Guest host Kevin Pena invited special guest, Cephus "Uncle Bobby" Johnson, Oscar Grant's uncle, to join him to discuss the ongoing murder of people of color by police forces across the US. He also speaks with a journalist in France about the so call... Read more