Government/Politics

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Drug Addiction: a health issue or a crime? - Response by an Addiction and Recovery Center in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 08/25/2022 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Making Contact
  A year ago, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug possession. The goal is to reverse some of the negative impacts of the War on Drugs by approaching drug use from a health-centered basis. Reporter Cecilia Brown visits an addiction and recovery center in Por... Read more

Inflation Reduction Act

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act— it should be called the Climate Action Act— has been characterized by reputable folks as transformative, which is not an exaggeration. But transformative to what? Will it be corporate America’s vison of the clean energy future, with continui... Read more

To Take Climate Change Seriously, the U.S. Military Needs to Shrink, with TIME journalist Alejandro de la Garza

Airs at: Wed, 08/24/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
    As we continue to look at the role that militarization and war play in fueling the climate crisis, our guest today is Alejandro de la Garza, who has been writing about issues related to technology and climate change at TIME magazine.     Read more

Exploration, with Michio Kaku

  An hour long radio program on science, technology, politics, and the environment. Topics covered include black holes, time travel, higher dimensions, string theory, wormholes, search for extra-terrestial life, dark matter and dark energy, the future of space travel, gene... Read more

Not perfect, but pretty dang good

Airs at: Tue, 08/23/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
  The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 represents the most significant investment in climate change mitigation in history. Is it enough? Is it the answer? No. But it's a damn good start. Traci and Abe take your calls. Read more

Ukraine, California's Nuclear Industry, Farmworkers Pilgrimage

Airs at: Tue, 08/23/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Will there be a Nuclear Meltdown in Ukraine?: Also Has Governor Newsom sold out the people of California to the Nuclear Power industry: AND WE CONTINUE OUR DRUM-BEAT FRONT LINE COVERAGE OF THE FARMWORKERS PILGRIMAGE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.    Released on 08/19/2022 Read more

Howard Zinn on American Exceptionalism

Airs at: Tue, 08/23/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  In classic imperialist style, the U.S. exempts itself from the standards that it applies to others. This is a fundamental tenet of American exceptionalism. International law? Only for designated enemies, not for Washington and its vassals. Obey the master or face the con... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 22, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes the following interview from Against the Grain: Preparing for doomsday is a mindset as well as a set of activities that have been encouraged by the political elites ever since the Cold War. According to Emily ... Read more

Stage Hands Fight Union-Busting at Convention Center

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2022 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
  Rose Etta Venetucci, Tim Rooney, and Kyle Huth, members of IATSE 28 (stage hands union) talk about the struggle to keep union jobs at the Metro Merc Convention Center.     Read more

Veteran's Voice

Airs at: Fri, 08/19/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  With Host Marvin Simmons --   Northwest Veterans for Peace -- Veteran's Voice Radio Show with Northwest Veterans for Peace deals with matters of war and peace. Also deals with veterans health issues and the after effects of war.     Read more