Radiozine

  Fifty years ago, the United States was in a period of tremendous social upheaval and cultural change. The Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King had resulted in new federal legislation outlawing discriminatory laws, but police brutality and economic inequali... Read more

  The Murder of Fred Hampton began as a film portrait of Hampton and the Illinois Black Panther Party, but half way through the shoot, Hampton was murdered by Chicago police.  In an infamous moment in Chicago history and politics, over a dozen policemen burst into Hampton'... Read more

  Steven Rosenfeld covers national political issues for AlterNet.org including America's democracy and voting rights, campaigns and elections, and many social justice issues. He is the author of "Count My Vote: A Citizen's Guide to Voting."  He'll discuss the issues involv... Read more

  First Voices Radio continues to bring our listeners regular reports from Standing Rock, North Dakota, where thousands of water protectors have gathered to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. In the first half-hour, Esha Hoferer is a member of the Walker Rive... Read more

  The actions at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota continue. While mainstream media coverage is lacking, Native, citizen and independent journalists have been using social media to share anything from profiles within the Oceti Sakowin Camp, t... Read more

  Dunbar-Ortiz is looking for reasons why the founding ideology of the US proved so deadly for the indigenous peoples living here. A little known and astounding fact is that to this day the US follows the Doctrine of Discovery developed by the Pope for Portugal and Spain a... Read more

  Grandmother Beverly Little Thunder joins us on the Moccasin Tracks broadcast this week in so-called Vermont. Just back from her homeland and the Standing Rock Spirit Camps of the Oceti Sakowin she tells us about the welcoming of the Two-Spirit Nation. We also talk about ... Read more

  How the Left Must Fight Back...Bernie Sanders and water protectors in DC at the Global Day of Solidarity with Standing Rock...Thousands of DC students stage a walkout to show unity against Trump. Read more

  This episode of Radiozine presents longtime consumer advocate, author and former Green Party candidate for President Ralph Nader.  He speaks about his book Breaking Through Power and the strength of an organized electorate.  Ralph Nader visited Portland last month and sp... Read more