Political Perspectives

Host Linda Olson Osterlund speaks with journalist and author Michelle Shephard, the Toronto Star’s National Security reporter and winner of Canada’s top journalism’s prizes. Michelle is the author of Guantanamo’s Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr, and, most recently... Read more

Guest Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the book, "Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow, talks about the Occupy movement across the country and about the We the People Movement, which reminds us that ... Read more

Jeremy Ben-Ami, the founder and President of J Street, a pro-Israel pro-peace lobby will talk about his new book A New Voice For Israel and the current situation in the Israel/Palestine conflict. Read more

 Hosted by Sue Supriano Linda Neale from the Earth And Spirit Council brings us Luisha Teish, who will conduct a workshop this weekend.   Luisah Teish will speak at The Natural Way about learning to love the Earth, our Mother, and will share her personal stories of growing u... Read more

9/11 Reclaiming Our Future, recorded at the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 held in 22011 at San Francisco's Herbst Theater. (from TUC Radio) Part 1 features Kevin Danaher, Part 2 features Anodea Judith Kevin Danaher is co-founder of Global Exchange and executive producer of the ... Read more

Charles Mann has released 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created as the follow-up to his previous book, 1491, which received the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' Keck Award for best book of the year. This new title primarily explores the Columbian Exchange (2) an... Read more

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Carlos Chavez hosts Political Perspectives for an interview with independent journalist and author John Gibler on his latest book. We discuss the social ramifications and distorted politics of Mexico and America’s failed Drug Wars. John Gibler’s new book, To Die in Mexico:... Read more

KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg speaks with Bill Moyer and Jay Marx of the Backbone Campaign about their organizing efforts to oppose the tar sands pipeline from Alberta Canada to the Gulf Coast. Read more

"Unless you change how money works, you change nothing. We live in an infinite growth economy, in other words -- a ponzi scheme. Infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible. Those species who cannot get out of their paradigm are doomed to go extinct. Can we disengage... Read more