Government/Politics

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Making sense of the war in Ukraine, with Medea Benjamin

Airs at: Wed, 12/14/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
    Though it's easy for most of us in the United States to not pay close attention to what's happening in Ukraine, the consequences of the war raging there are massive and far-reaching. If you really want to know what led up to the war and what the possiblities are for e... Read more

Reformist DA Impeached

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Miriam Krinsky, Executive Director of Fair and Just Prosecution. FJP brings together elected local prosecutors as part of a network of leaders committed to promoting a justice system grounded in fairness, equity, compassion, and fiscal responsib... Read more

How is This Guy Running for President Again? / Why is Critical Race Theory so Scary to Conservatives?

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Civic Cipher
  Today's episode begins with us going through the many things that have made headlines in the past year regarding the former president and how none of it seems to significantly quell the enthusiasm behind his movement. While we appreciate that some right-wing leaders have... Read more

The Dangers of National Nostalgia

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Keeping Democracy Alive
  Of all the motivations for war, nostalgia is at the top. Restoring lost glory. We see it not only in Putin's Russia, but in many former empires. Nostalgia is a factor in racist nationalist bloodletting everywhere. On this show, History Professor Lawrence Wittner talks ab... Read more

The Gap: These are not the data points you're looking for; mistakes we won't make again

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss a blunder by Portland City Commissioner-Elect Rene Gonzalez, who mistakenly claimed that a map of shootings in Portland lined up with houseless encampments. The map actually showed nothing of the sort, but that didn't ... Read more

Policy For The People

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2022 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Policy For The People
  Our show examines how public policy choices designed to benefit the few got us into our current, inequitable reality. And it explores different public policy choices that can take us in a new direction, toward an Oregon where everyone — white, Black, and brown — enjoys e... Read more

Reform Moves Ahead In Ireland

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Reform Moves Ahead In Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is moving closer to decriminalizing people who use drugs. A motion supporting establishment of a citizen’s assembly on drugs to discuss and propose reforms was approved by the Dáil Éireann ... Read more

GTN Xpress Fracked Gas Pipeline Expansion

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Last month the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed GTN XPress fracked gas pipeline expansion. The project, which would significantly increase the flow of fracked gas through the Northwest, fac... Read more

The Gap: Catalytic Converters, Bad Ideas forced through and some good news too

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea have a hearty discussion about the local happenings around town. First, the Willamette Week coverage of the 'Lake Oswego Catalytic Converter Ring' that made up 28% of all catalytic converter theft in Portland! It's a wild stor... Read more

Black White Supremacists / Forgiveness in Black Circles

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Civic Cipher
  Today's episode starts off with our discussion on Black White supremacists. There are folks who are Black who go well beyond the conservative label, and they can be dangerous and confusing to the masses. We discuss some of the more prominent names and identify common cha... Read more