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Iceberg Three Times Larger Than Manhattan Breaks Off Into Western Antarctica Waters

Airs at: Tue, 09/26/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
An iceberg three times the size of Manhattan broke off the Pine Island Glacier in western Antarctica and is now drifting out into the open ocean. The iceberg is about 71 square miles, and is the second largest iceberg to ever break off the continent. The glacier has already... Read more

Red Lodge Women’s Transition Center

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The new Red Lodge Transition Center for Women will soon open its doors to Native and non-Native women upon return from treatment centers, jails and prison returning to Clackamas County. Host Karen James visited the Center and spoke with Trish Jordon, Executive Director, Red... Read more

Ubu Hour October 2017

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/03/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Tonight the Ubu Hour gets preempted to bring you RADIO-VANGILISM HOUR:  A radio show devoted to issues of morality, Christianity, and the American way. Our guests tonight are Dr. Tevly Notion and Reverend Jackie Sackfert, who share a new wondrous theory concerning President... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for September 25, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this membership drive edition and we hear: 1. Bill Resnick and Jennifer Tovar conclude their two-part discussion of the success of community clean energy production in California. 2. The Left and The Law: Jeff Sessions comes to Portland to talk against S... Read more

Winona LaDuke: FIRST DAUGHTER AND THE BLACK SNAKE

Airs at: Wed, 09/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Paul Roland is joined by Winona LaDuke and filmmaker Keri Pickett to discuss the new film First Daughter and the Black Snake, screening on Thursday, Sept 28th at 7:00 pm at the Hollywood Theatre. The “Prophecy of the 7th Fire” says a “black snake” will bring destruction to... Read more

Hearing Takes Place for Cassidy-Graham Bill

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the Cassidy Graham Bill, a Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act. Committee Chair Orrin Hatch declared a recess immediately after the hearing opened in order to allow Capitol Police to remove dozens of disabili... Read more

Making America Healthy Again: Stephen Bezruchka

Airs at: Tue, 09/26/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The U.S. pays more for health care than any other country yet has shamefully poor results. People are paying through the nose for their hospital stays, surgeries and prescription drugs. An MRI in the U.S. costs five times what it costs in Australia. Instead of quality af... Read more

Reform Moves Forward at the State Level

Airs at: Sun, 09/24/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The state of California is considering supervised consumption sites, and we speak with Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick about racial profiling, drug possession penalties, and House Bill 2355. Read more

Facebook to Turn Over Ads to Congress

Airs at: Fri, 09/22/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Yesterday, Facebook announced that it would provide the U.S. Congress with more than 3,000 politically themed ads that were purchased with russian accounts during last year's presidential campaign. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he cares deeply about the democratic ... Read more

The Arrival: Trump's Travel and Refugee Ban

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
  Leading up to the US Supreme Court hearing on Trump's travel ban, we'll hear about the orders impact on people from affected, Muslim-majority countries, and how advocacy groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations are responding. On this edition of Making Conta... Read more