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A View from Phoenix on Tuesday's Protest against Trump, the Police Response, and Joe Arpaio

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO reporter Sam Bouman speaks with Dan Hemry of Phoenix Copwatch, who was at the Tuesday, August 22, 2017 protest in Phoenix against the President's rally. They discuss the scene at the protest, the police response, and Copwatch's dealings with former Maricopa County Sher... Read more

Trump's Turn to Lie about Afghanistan

Airs at: Fri, 08/25/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
   Our guest this Friday is Mathew Hoh a member of the advisory board of Expose Facts, Veterans for Peace and World Beyond War. In 2009 he resigned his position with the Sate Department in Afghanistan in protest of the escalation of the Afghan War by the Obama Adminisrtati... Read more

President Trump Gives His Blessing to "Trump TV"

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The 45th President has recently given his blessing over brand-new television programming intended to counteract what he has dubbed, “Fake News” in a January 11th press conference last winter. Over the last several weeks, the presidents Facebook page has begun to feature sho... Read more

President Donald Trump Unveils New Military Plan for Aghanistan

Airs at: Tue, 08/22/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
President Donald Trump has partially unveiled his new plan for the country of Afghanistan; a plan that might see the US Military presence in the region increase by four-thousand troops.  Moves like this have far-reaching consequences across the globe and must be carefully c... Read more

Portland's Resistance Holds "Eclipse Hate: Solidarity with Charlottesville" Rally

Airs at: Mon, 08/21/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Events last week in Charlottesville have triggered mass solidarity movements in cities across the U-S, including the city of Portland.  On Friday evening, at least a thousand people gathered at the Portland waterfront for the “Eclipse Hate: Solidarity with Charlottesville” ... Read more

Post Total Ecliptical Soundscapes

Airs at: Tue, 08/22/2017 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS with Dr. Laurel Neme

Airs at: Mon, 08/28/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
Co-host Dab Steadman talks with Dr. Laurel Neme about her book:  "Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab Is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species".  This book outlines in great detail the painstaking work that  U.S. Wildlife enforcement of... Read more

More Hate Rallies Planned in Aftermath of Charlottesville Tragedy

Airs at: Tue, 08/15/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In the aftermath of last weekend’s tragedy in Charlottesville in which 3 people lost their lives and 19 more were injured, more far right rallies are scheduled for this weekend in 9 cities across the country.  Prominently among these will take place in Boston where many of ... Read more

WHITE PRIVILEGE: Michael Eric Dyson

Airs at: Tue, 08/15/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  White privilege. What’s that? Some people have choices and advantages simply because of the color of their skin. Many whites are unaware of it or if they are are quick to say, Hey, I’m cool and beyond that. Yeah, right. Peggy McIntosh, a noted women’s studies scholar in ... Read more

Members of Congress Call Out Nazis and Other Violent Right-wing Extremists

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Numerous members of Congress and other officials joined in condemning Saturday’s racist attack and in calling out Nazis and other violent rightwing extremists.  Many also expressed their disappointment and even outrage at the slow, lackluster response from the current presi... Read more