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Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 6:30pm - Mon, 07/17/2017 at 6:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Listen in as we run down what happened at the BET Awards, was Remy Ma throwing shade at Nicki Minaj?  Has Beyonce and Jay-Z named their twins?  Cosby juror said there was no concrete evidence to convict Bill Cosby in his trial.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Activists Say No New Korean War, No Old Korean War and No THAAD Missile System

Airs at: Wed, 07/12/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  On this show, we hear voices of Koreans, Korean Americans and anti-war activists who say no new war on the Korean Peninsula, a final end to the old Korean war that is officially still going on, and no deployment of the THAAD missile defense system, which critics say is r... Read more

Yellow Terror: The Collections and Paintings Of Roger Shimomura

Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  Eric Bartels speaks to artist Roger Shimomura. In his signature Pop Art style, Shimomura's paintings uncover and challenge the role of the media and material culture to define the American norm while establishing the perpetual Other. The exhibition features five of Shim... Read more

Cornel West: The Radical Democratic Tradition

Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Recorded in Portland, OR on October 27, 1995. Throughout history there have been individuals who have challenged conventional wisdom and have stretched societal limits. Collectively they constitute the radical democratic tradition. A sterling example of this lineage is ... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 07/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Recorded at the Aladdin Theater, Chris Hedges visited Portland and spoke as a guest of KBOO community radio. Chris Hedges is an award-winning journalist who has covered wars in the Balkans, the Middle East and Central America. He writes a weekly column for Truthdig.org ... Read more

Drug Policy Reform in the Heartland

Airs at: Sun, 07/02/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we speak with Sarah Merrigan, who's an organizer and drug policy reform activist in Nebraska; Energy Secretary Rick Perry compares state marijuana legalization with state climate control legislation; and the United Nations issues World Drug Report 2017. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for July 3, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier hosts this week’s Old Mole Variety Hour, where Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker discuss Trump's travel ban and the Supreme Court decision last week, federal proposed anti-immigration bills, and politics around barring refugees and asylum seekers; Bill Resnick... Read more

On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital

Airs at: Fri, 06/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  This packed show is all about resisting the normalization of war abroad and at home, resisting the idea that militarism, police terror and hate crimes will accepted as part of a new hyper reality. We hear voices from among the hundreds that gathered in DC for a vigil for... Read more

In-Depth Look at US Policy in Colombia: Part 1

Airs at: Mon, 06/12/2017 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Independent journalist Nico Bedoya has been in Colombia covering developments related to the guerillas of FARC, who have been fighting the Colombian government since the 1950s. He followed the rebellion through its violent stages, towards the UN peace deal, and into the cu... Read more

Fight Against Islamic State

Airs at: Thu, 06/15/2017 at 3:00pm
Produced for:  Islamic Point of View
  A diplomatic rift is opening underneath the critical alliance between the U-S and Turkey. The U-S values Turkey as one of the few democratic-esque countries in the Middle East region, and the two nations are collaborating in the fight against the Islamic State. They di... Read more