Civil Rights/Human Rights

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Airs at: Fri, 05/05/2023 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Special Programming: Public Affairs

Exclusive Special Programming for MMIW - Produced by Carmen Garnica - Edited by Ruth Parra Read more

Racism and the Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 04/01/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

On this edition of Century: Racism and the Drug War. The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement met for its fifth session March 24 and 25 at the UN in New York. They held two days of public in-pe... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for April 6, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement returns to host an episode of the Old Mole, and we hear: Patricia Kullberg, our Well Read Red, reads excerpts from an article titled: “The Price of Not Knowing: Iran, Corporate Interests, and America’s Cycle of Violence,” by Sara Van Gelder. It was published... Read more

"Keep Going" with Ellen David Friedman

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Legendary labor organizer, Ellen David Friedman, chair of the Labor Notes board and coordinator of the United Caucuses of Rank-and-File Educators (UCORE) has just released her first book: "Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When It's Hard". In this interview Friedman sha... Read more

PSUFA Ready to Strike

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Erica Thomas and Vasiliki Touhouliotis, co-chairs of the Portland State University Faculty Association (PSUFA), which represents instructors and researchers working less than half time, explain their demands for fair compensation, job security and academic freedom. PSU ... Read more

Markwayne Mullin: The "Native Face" of Federal Enforcement?

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Is representation progress when it’s used to lead a colonial system? This week on Wednesday Talk Radio, we navigate the complex and controversial confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as the new Secretary of Homeland Security. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Mullin is... Read more

CND69 Part Three

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

On this edition of Century: CND69 Part Three. We feature voices from the 69th session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs including Ben Saul, UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism and Human Rights; Judy Chang, Program Officer at the Open So... Read more

Ending Solitary Confinement

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Karen James is joined by Alice Lundell and Mark Wilson from OJRC to discuss Solitary Confinement. State-Sanctioned Torture, A Symposium on Ending Solitary Confinement in Oregon, a one-day event, will be held Saturday, May 2nd at PSU Hoffman Hall in Portland. The eve... Read more

Karen Russell, author of The Antidote (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

While Jonesy himself recovers from hip surgery, it’s a good time to replay one of my favorite interviews from last year, with one of my very favorite guests, Karen Russell. We talked about her latest novel The Antidote, which was named a 2025 National Book Award finalist... Read more