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Rational sex offender policies sought by Oregon Voices

Airs at: Wed, 05/23/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
Members of Oregon Voices discuss their efforts to advocate for evidence-based approach to sexual offenses In the U.S. there are 750,000 people on sexual offender registries, including nearly 30,000 in Oregon. Who gets labeled as a sex offender? What are the rules and restr... Read more

The Jesus Hoax: A Conversation with David Skrbina

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  "Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most famous men in history.  There are good reasons to believe that he walked the earth some two thousand years ago, and was eventually crucified. But what about Jesus Christ, son of God?  What if he never existed?  What if the divine, v... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 9th, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This Episode of The Old Mole Variety Hour is hosted by Denise Morris and includes Bill Resnick talk with Chuck Collins is an author and a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Go... Read more

Press**Watch: How to slap capitalism for cash

Airs at: Thu, 04/05/2018 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Presswatch
News you're not supposed to know: headlines, Theresa's list, and a discussion of how and why you should strike back at debt collectors. While you're here, check out these web resources.  You will want to bookmark them! scmp.com  --news from a Chinese perspective, and a gre... Read more

The Real Black Panther: Bobby Seale

Airs at: Tue, 04/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Black Panther is a blockbuster superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character. But back in the 1960s the Black Panther Party represented an African-American political and social welfare organization. Why the name? As Huey Newton, one of its leaders said, because the... Read more

Founding Myths—Founding Crimes

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Every nation has founding myths that justify and glorify its beginnings and its history. Clayton Morgareidge comments on what happens when those myths lose their credibility.  You can read this commentary here. Image: British Library / Science Photo Library Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 2, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this episode of the Old Mole, and we will hear: Israel's War Against Gaza: Why the Israelis are attacking Gaza again; Founding Myths—Founding Crimes: What might happen when a nation's founding myths turn into founding crimes Climate Change Activ... Read more

Drug Policy Reform and the Art of (Drug) War

Airs at: Sun, 04/01/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: the executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), Major Neill Franklin (Baltimore Police Department, retired), speaks about drug policy reform and the Art of War, from #SSDP2018 the 2018 Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference in Baltimore... Read more

Healing Veterans: Paula Caplan

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
  How can we truly help combat veterans facing the aftermath of war? Is veteran trauma a sign of mental illness, or a healthy response to violent situations? Are medications and therapy the answer? Paula Caplan, author of When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of... Read more

The Seekers, Pt. 1: Freedom from Violence

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  The Seekers, is the first in a two-part documentary series that examines the experiences of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the US. El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala are among the most dangerous countries in the world for women. Each year, thousands of wom... Read more