Government/Politics

clfwebbanner.png

How Stereotypes can Affect Black Children / How Civic Cipher Came to Be

Airs at: Fri, 08/19/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Civic Cipher
  In the first half of today's episode, we discuss the profound implications that stereotypes can have on BIPOC children and how it can shape their view of the world growing up. We use personal stories to explain how we often learn our place in the world based on prejudice... Read more

Trump's FBI Raid, Fox News, GOP, Comedian W. Kamau Bell ("An Antiracist Activity Book"), Mumia Abu Jamal (about Startrek's Nichelle Nichols)

Airs at: Fri, 08/19/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Rising Up With Sonali
  This week, well turn to Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. Matt has been doing extensive coverage of the recent FBI raid of former President Donald Trumps Florida residence at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Matt will analyze how Fox News has been covering th... Read more

After Cheney’s Primary Loss: Why Is Trump's Hold On Republican Voters So Strong?

Airs at: Thu, 08/18/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  American Standoff
After Tuesday's blowout, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has come out still fighting Trump and rebadged her campaign page under the tagline of "The Great Task," quoting from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before u... Read more

Changing Portland's City Government, Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This November Portland voters will have an opportunity to vote on a complex measure that would amend the city charter in some drastic ways. The changes include rank choice voting, expanding the city council to 12 members who would each represent one of four districts, and s... Read more

International Overdose Awareness Day is Aug 31 #EndOverdose

Airs at: Wed, 08/17/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. We talk with Haven Wheelock, Drug Users Health Services Program Supervisor at Outside In in Portland, Oregon. Plus, we hear from Professor Leo Beletsky with Northeastern University School of La... Read more

Voting Rights Under Assault in Florida - Political Fallout in San Francisco

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Hard Knock Radio
  We speak with Reverend Rhonda Thomas about the treacherous and challenging political landscape in Florida regarding voting. We talk about the newly installed voting police force that will charge people with felonies for erroneously voting. We talk about the impact of red... Read more

Trump's FBI Search Warrant, Julian Assange, Unions

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  While Politico reports "FBI search warrant shows Trump under investigation for potential obstruction of justice, Espionage Act violations," some are cautioning that the Act has a long history of abuse: Also Did the U.S. plot to assassinate Julian Assange? A Spanish judge... Read more

FL Confidential

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
  Things that go bump in the night ... can include FBI agents with a search warrant, if you happen to be a felonious ex-president. Plus, the climate bill passes both houses of Congress. Traci and Abe survey the dramatic happenings of the last week. Read more

An Interesting Time To Be Alive

Airs at: Wed, 08/17/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: An Interesting Time To Be Alive – a conversation with Sanho Tree, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and Director of the IPS Drug Policy Project. Plus we talk with Haven Wheelock, Drug User Health Services Program Supervisor at... Read more

Veterans against war and climate catastrophe

Airs at: Wed, 08/17/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  As more voices speak out against the military's outsized role in destabilizing our earth's climate, Veterans for Peace members stepped up with an action two weeks ago protesting just that. Today's guests will be talking about that action and their activism against war an... Read more