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Guest Chris Hedges on his new book: "Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt"

Airs at: Wed, 05/06/2015 at 12:00am
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From seminarian to New York Times journalist to one of the leading social critics on the left to (just last year) ordained Presbyterian minister, Chris Hedges remains as provocative and insightful as ever with his twefth book: "Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of R... Read more

May Day topic: Let's talk about police unions!

Airs at: Wed, 04/29/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Violent, too-often lethal and racist police behavior continues to be in the public spotlight with the recent outrage in Baltimore. Although public discussion of the role of police unions in protecting cops from both internal discipline and criminal prosecution has increased... Read more

"Why the Mountain": a struggle for autonomy, dignity and tradition on Mauna Kea in Hawaii

Airs at: Wed, 04/22/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Native Hawaiian protestors have halted construction of a massive 18-story telescope on their sacred, life-giving Mauna Kea. While the protest is about stopping the continued desecration and damage to a mountain central to their culture, beliefs and traditions, it is also ab... Read more

WATER WARS: Local communities fight back against Nestle water bottling plants

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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A six-year battle to keep Nestle out of Cascadia and the Columbia Gorge is heating up again as the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has agreed to trade its water rights at Oxbow Springs, which could pave the way for a Nestle bottled water plant in Cascade Locks, just ... Read more

WATER WARS: Local communities fight back against Nestle water bottling plants

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
A six-year battle to keep Nestle out of Cascadia and the Columbia Gorge is heating up again as the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has agreed to trade its water rights at Oxbow Springs, which could pave the way for a Nestle bottled water plant in Cascade Locks, just ... Read more

Wednesday Talk Radio on 04/08/15

Airs at: Wed, 04/08/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Catastrophism and climate change: the politics of (how to talk about) possible climate catastrophe

Airs at: Wed, 04/01/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Guest Robert Hunziker reports on the front lines of global climate change. He's back with host Paul Roland to talk about his latest article, "Apocalyptic Meltdown: The Nightmare is Underway," recently out on Counterpunch http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/03/30/apocalyptic-me... Read more

Wednesday Talk Radio on 03/25/15

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Monitoring oil trains in Oregon and Washington

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Paul Roland talks with Matt Landon of Vancounver Action Network on continuing efforts to halt the transport of dangerously flammable Bakken oil by train through the Pacific NW and to prevent the approval of the Tesoro-Savage oil export terminal on the Columbia River in... Read more

Thinking about Fukushima on the fourth anniversary of the disaster

Airs at: Wed, 03/11/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Paul Roland talks with Mimi German of No Nukes NW about the continuing Fukushima disaster. She is organizing an event on Wednesday, March 11, "A Requiem for the Ocean-- Fukushima x4 And Beyond" noon at Pioneer Square in Portland.  Facebook event: https://www.facebook.c... Read more

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