Government/Politics

Permanent Warrantless Spying Before Congress This Week

Airs at: Fri, 12/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

Les Jamieson will be live with John Shuck Friday morning from 9-10 on The Beloved Community to discuss Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that is set to expire on Dec. 31st, 2017. This is the language which allows for warrantless spying on all A... Read more

2030: The End of U.S. Empire

Airs at: Tue, 12/05/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

It’s most likely historians will mark the War on Terror, declared by George W. Bush in 2001, as when the U.S. went into precipitous decline. The rapid military expansion into multiple countries was classic imperial overreach. The era of the U.S. as the sole superpower is... Read more

Metamorphosis: RADICAL EMPATHY

Airs at: Thu, 12/07/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

On this episode of Political Perspectives, producer Carlos Chavez joins Deborah Arthur and her fall term Metamorphosis Capstone class at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. This course provides an opportunity for a small group of students from PSU and a small group of ... Read more

The President's New Czar

Airs at: Sun, 12/03/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

We interview journalist Maia Szalavitz and policy expert Sanho Tree about this week's announcement that presidential adviser and spin doctor Kellyanne Conway will head up the White House response to opioid issues. Read more

Native Voices from the Edge

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Cary Watters and Amory Zschach return to host Voices From the Edge and welcome two community leaders to continue the discussion on Native American Heritage Month. Jessica Rojas is a 3rd generation Oregonian, raised in NE Portland. She provides technical assistance, advo... Read more

Donna Brazile: Hacks

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Air Cascadia

Former head of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile joins Chris Andrae on KBOO to discuss her new book Hacks. In the fallout of the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee--and as chaos threatened to consume the party's convention--Democrats tu... Read more

'Whose Future? Our Future!'

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 10:00am - Wed, 11/29/2017 at 10:15am

Produced for: Air Cascadia

Is Planet Earth on Death Row? Donald Trump’s America Inc.' is fueling Climate Change at a fast and furious pace. There is no such thing as 'Enough' until there really is nosuch thing as enough. Twinty-one plaintiffs, ages 9 to 20, in Juliana v. United States, filed their c... Read more

Greg Palast on super-charged voter suppression

Airs at: Wed, 11/29/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Investigative reporter Greg Palast has been shining a light on voter suppression for years. With Trump in office, we're likely to see the Republicans pulling out all the stops to gerrymander, jury-rig and manipulate the process to prevent the Democrats from taking back seat... Read more

The People's Summit

Airs at: Wed, 11/29/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Over the weekend of June 9, 2017, over 4,000 activists gathered in Chicago for the People's Summit. Organizers described the Summit as a convening of organizations and individuals committed to social, racial and economic justice. Those who attended pushed forth a people'... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 27, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this week's issue of the Old Mole, and we hear: 1. John Miller of Dollars & Sense discusses the Republican tax plan with Bill Resnick; 2. Desiree Hellegers and Frann Michel explain the budget battle at Washingto State University; 3. Attorneys Mike Snedeke... Read more