Political Perspectives

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Every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

News and views on current politics.

Different hosts each week bring a variety of guests and topics.

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War/Peace, Government/Politics, Global Affairs, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Legislation
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Political Perspectives on 09/09/09

Airs at: Wed, 09/09/2009 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
At 9, Jay Thiemeyer speaks with TR Reid, about his most recent book The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care.  At 9:30, Michelle Schroeder Fletcher interviews Thomas Frank, about The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Ruined Government... Read more

Thomas Frank: The Wrecking Crew--How Conservatives Ruined Government, Enriched Themselves, and Beggared the Nation

Airs at: Wed, 09/09/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
 Michelle Schroeder Fletcher interviews Thomas Frank, about The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Ruined Government, Enriched Themselves, and Beggared the Nation. Read more

Political Perspectives on 9/02/09

Airs at: Wed, 09/02/2009 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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Janine Blaeloch of the Western Lands Project talks about questionable practices in use when agencies such as the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and members of Congress, transfer ownership of public lands to private hands. CD-1406 Read more

Political Perspectives on 09/02/09

Airs at: Wed, 09/02/2009 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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Jenka Soderburgh interviews anti-nuclear activists from the Proposition One movement.Proposition One is a grassroots movement for disarmament of nuclearweapons and the conversion of nuclear and other weapons industries toprovide for human and environmental needs.Proposition... Read more

Political Perspectives on 09/02/09

Airs at: Wed, 09/02/2009 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Bruce Silverman interviews Janine Blaeloch of the Western Lands Project.  They'll be talking about some reasonable practices by which public lands are being transferred Read more

Sexual Violence in the Congo

Airs at: Wed, 08/26/2009 at 12:00pm
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Political Perspectives on 08/26/09

Airs at: Wed, 08/26/2009 at 9:00am - 9:30am
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Erik Jorgensen speaks with Yvonne Simmons and Franciska Thiel about violence against women in the Congo, and the Clothesline project. Read more

Sexual Violence in the Congo

Airs at: Wed, 08/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
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Erik Jorgensen speaks with Yvonne Simmons and Franciska Thiel about violence against women in the Congo, and the Clothesline Project. Read more

Political Perspectives on 08/19/09

Airs at: Wed, 08/19/2009 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
On Political Perspectives you’ll hear an interview with Andrea Cano on grassroots organizing against hate in our communities, a report back from the Peace and Unity Fest, and the inspiring struggle of workers in the Caribbean. The first half of the program was produced by Pa... Read more

Portland Communities Come out for Safety and Justice

Airs at: Tue, 08/18/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
 On Political Perspectives you'll hear Andrea Cano on grassroots organizing against hate in our communities, a report back from the Peace and Unity Fest, and the inspiring struggle of workers in the Caribbean.  The first half of the program was produced by Paul Mundy with in... Read more