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Red October: The Russian Revolution

Airs at: Tue, 10/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The upheaval and regime change in Russia in 1917 “shook the world” in the words of journalist John Reed. In place of the feudal czarist monarchy came radical revolutionaries. A civil war ensued pitting former regime elements against the communists. In addition, a number ... Read more

Las Vegas Shooting Kills 58, Injures Hundreds

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A mass shooting occurred Sunday evening during a concert on the Las Vegas Strip, killing at least 58 people and injuring 515 additional people from either gunfire or people's flight to safety. Witnesses report thinking that the gunfire was fireworks at first, but they soon ... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 8

Airs at: Wed, 10/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
  October 4, 2017 Sharon "Shay" Knorr - actor, writer, producer, director and storyteller - talks about her latest project, entitled "Solo Speak" with Inessa Anderson.  Sharon is developing a monthly story show called "Nevertheless, We Persist - Stories By Women".  Ines... Read more

Human Rights and Drug Policies

Airs at: Sun, 10/01/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs held an intersessional meeting September 26-28, 2017, to discuss the UNGASS outcome document. This week we listen to part of their discussion on human rights and drug policies and hear presentations from Zaved Mahmood, Rule of Law and D... Read more

Dramatic Increase in Hate Crimes, Southern Poverty Law Center Reports

Airs at: Fri, 09/29/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Southern Poverty Law Center has recently documented a dramatic increase in hate and bias crimes nationwide. It's also very surprising that the Pacific Northwest has seen some of the more crazy increases in the U.S. A December article in the Statesman Journal noted that ... Read more

The Administration's Push for Deregulation

Airs at: Thu, 09/28/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Monday, the President will deliver a speech on deregulation. Whether it will be a serious policy proposal or another collection of applause points is anyone’s guess, but the president’s favorable view of deregulation is no secret. His administration has focused on disma... Read more

Sojourner Truth Radio

Airs at: Fri, 09/29/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  In the United States, we are now getting little to no information from main stream media "or even U.S.-based alternative media "on the devastating impact of Hurricanes Maria and Irma on Saint Croix, Saint John, and St Thomas, all three part of the US Virgin Islands; or o... Read more

Puerto Rico Still Without Power, Country's Power Company Deep in Debt

Airs at: Thu, 09/28/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
There are many barriers that face the relief efforts in the growing crisis in Puerto Rico. One of which includes their already huge debt crisis. A lot of the debt is owned by American Hedge Funds on Wall Street. One of the hedge funds owns the debt of the Puerto Rico Power ... Read more

General Joseph Dunford Opposes Military Trans Ban

Airs at: Wed, 09/27/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
General Joseph Dunford, who is the nation's highest-ranking military officer, told the Senate on Tuesday that he does not support the plan to ban transgender people from the armed forces. The head of Joint Chiefs of Staff said that they believe that if any person meets the ... Read more

Charlie vs Goliath

Airs at: Thu, 09/28/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  For this special membership-drive edition of The Film Show, we're joined by Charlie Hardy — onetime priest and senatorial candidate — and filmmaker Reed Lindsay.  Charlie's quixotic fight against big money in politics is immortalized in Reed's documentary Charlie vs Goli... Read more