Government/Politics

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Trump Oversees Puerto Rican Recovery Efforts, Insensitive Throughout 'Praises'

Airs at: Wed, 10/04/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Trump had recently visited Puerto Rico to oversee recovery efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. However, he had made relatively insensitive comments. One of which included him saying that the people 'didn't need flashlights' despite nearly 90% of the island was st... Read more

Iraq Veteran Labelled 'Hero' After Rescuing Victims from Shooting Carnage

Airs at: Tue, 10/03/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
An Iraq veteran named Taylor Winston was labelled a 'hero' after he rescued people from the Las Vegas mass shooting and took them to the hospital. As soon as the gunman had opened fire on the crowd below the hotel room, Winston had immediately run off to try and get some he... Read more

World on Fire

Airs at: Thu, 10/05/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
  This week FTE covers the Rohingya, Catalonia, Russia and Puerto Rico. Plus a solution for North Korea. Read more

Hip Hop and Mass Incarceration: Continued

Airs at: Mon, 10/09/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Yen, Oregonian Hip Hop artist based out of Salem, Oregon.  Yen's music talks about the realities of life and his experience being formerly incarcerated as well as having several close friends currently incarcerated.  This show furthers the discuss... Read more

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