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Resisting Tyranny in Hong Kong

Airs at: Mon, 07/22/2019 at 4:00pm - Fri, 07/26/2019 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  The Final Straw Radio
Resisting Tyranny in Hong Kong For the hour, we spoke with Ahkok who identifies as a humanitarian, antifascist and musician who grew up in Hong Kong and has participated in protests over the years including the Umbrella Movement and current protests today. We talk about th... Read more

Secwepemc Struggle Against Pipeline / Perilous Chronicles Prisoner Resistance

Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2019 at 4:00pm - Fri, 07/19/2019 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  The Final Straw Radio
Secwepemc Struggle Against Pipeline / Perilous Chronicles Prisoner Resistance This week, we feature two segments on the episode. First, a brief chat with Duncan of Perilous Chronicle, a site documenting prisoner resistance since from 2010 til today in the so-called U.S. & C... Read more

Tragedy In Kansas

Airs at: Wed, 07/31/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we speak with Jennifer Hess, a Kansas medical cannabis patient, wife and mother whose husband died in police custody. Plus, Jessyln McCurdy from the ACLU, Patrice Onwuka from the Independent Women's Forum, and Aleks Kajstura from the Prison Policy Initiative speak... Read more

Buscando America on 07/30/19

Airs at: Tue, 07/30/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
 Janna Jihad nació en Cisjordania y con tan solo doce años ha sido catalogada como la periodista más joven del mundo. Conversatorio con Janna en el Café Revolución durante la gira que realiza en Estados Unidos junto con el documental “Radiance of Resistance". ¿Quiénes están... Read more

Laying my life on the line for animal liberation

Airs at: Fri, 07/26/2019 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
Hosts Julianne Schwartz and Noah Bristol speak with Thomas Chiang, a Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) activist working diligently for animal rights. Thomas was recently part of June 3rd, 2019 mass action at Reichardt Duck Farm in Petaluma, California. Thomas, along with other... Read more

Colombia Peace Process

Airs at: Wed, 07/24/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we get a briefing on the Colombia Peace Process from Mariela Kohon, Senior International Officer with the Trades Union Congress, and Kevin Callinan, Senior General Secretary of the labor union Forsa. Read more

Buscando America on 07/23/19

Airs at: Tue, 07/23/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Ramón Márquez, director de La72 Hogar Refugio para personas migrantes en Tenosique Tabasco,  habla de la red de organizaciones de Guatemala y México para conocer la problemática en la frontera Sur. En esta emisión escucharás sobre las intensas movilizaciones y el  paro naci... Read more

Press**Watch

Airs at: Thu, 07/18/2019 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Willem Van Spronsen gave his life this week fighting fascism.  You may have heard that he attacked the Tacoma Detention Center, risking the lives of the detainees.  That is not true. He died attacking the vehicles across the street that transported people from the concentr... Read more

The “Unwanteds”: Looking for Help, Landing in Jail

Airs at: Mon, 07/22/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Karen James interviews Sarah Radcliffe, Managing Attorney for the Mental Health Rights Project at Disability Rights Oregon, about her new report, The “Unwanteds”: Looking for help, Landing in jail. An analysis of how trespass arrests at Portland-area hospitals criminalize m... Read more

Awakening to Justice: Conversations with Ned Rosch and Mustafa Akhwand

Airs at: Fri, 07/12/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
  Portland resident, Ned Rosch has written a chapter for the book, Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism: Stories of Personal Transformation that was released in May 2019. A part of his chapter, "Palestine and My Journey of Self-Discovery" was published in Yes Magazine. The book... Read more