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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

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

Free The Plant

Airs at: Wed, 07/17/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this week's edition of Free Culture Radio our guest is Michael Krawitz from Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access. More and more countries around the world are setting up medical cannabis programs. Most states in the US have some form of medical cannabis program or other... Read more

Law Enforcement Support For Harm Reduction

Airs at: Wed, 07/17/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Scottish Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons held a hearing on drug policy recently and heard from high-ranking active-duty police officers about the need for harm reduction, including supervised consumption facilities, and decriminalization of simple possessio... Read more

Brian Willson: Nicaragua and the Lies They Tell Us

Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Host Laurie Mercier talks with S. Brian Willson about his antiwar activism, his recent book Don’t Thank Me for My Service, and his recent reporting on the attempted US coup in Nicaragua. Willson is co-editor of the 2019 Alliance for Global Justice publication, Live from Ni... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for 07/15/19

Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier hosts this Old Mole, which includes: Brian Willson: Nicaragua and the Lies They Tell Us: Laurie speaks to S. Brian Willson about his antiwar activism, his recent book Don’t Thank Me for My Service, and his recent reporting on the attempted US coup in Nicaragu... 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

Political Prisoner Updates & Prison Organizing

Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
  Adam Carpinelli interviews Masai Ehehosi, former Black Liberation Army Prisoner of War.  Ehehosi is a co-founder of Critical Resistance, has served on the advisory board for the Jericho Movement and is involved with the Republic of New Afrika.  Interview will focus on Po... 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