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THE F-WORD: RICHARD WOLFF ON THE ECONOMICS OF FASCISM

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  We have a new episode of "The F-Word,' our series on fascism. And we are excited to have as our guest today for an extended discussion professor and author Richard Wolff, co-founder of Democracy at Work and host of the nationally syndicated program 'Economic Update.'  O... Read more

STAYING ROOTED & STAMPED FROM THE BEGINING

Airs at: Fri, 09/15/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Community Focused Economic Models, Cooperative Housing, and the New Economy Coalition  Collective housing, cultural co-ops, land trusts, community banks are community-rooted enterprises that empower those that have been excluded from traditional economic institutions. S... Read more

First Impressions

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The American Southwest is a land that echoes with mystery, stark beauty, and a history of brutality. On this arid landscape civilizations have risen and fallen for thousands of years. Some were wiped out by changing climatic conditions, others by the brutality of Spanish Co... Read more

Capitalism vs. Socialism: Richard Wolff

Airs at: Tue, 09/12/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The great radical historian Howard Zinn once told me, half in jest, that one of the greatest disasters to befall socialism was when the Soviet Union put it in the official name of the country: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. I asked him to explain and he said, T... Read more

Brzezinski’s Brilliant Idea

Airs at: Thu, 09/07/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
  The United States backed Afghan Islamists in order to give the Soviet Union their own Vietnam. Now the Soviet Union is gone and the US is still bogged down in Afghanistan. And Islamic fundamentalism has spread throughout the world. Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 09/03/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Host Liz Schwartz will feature music celebrating the long and illustrious history of Jews in the labor movement. Read more

Christian Argument From Prophecy Debunked

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Did Jesus fulfill prophecy? The gospels certainly wanted early Christians to think that. That argument is made today in many evangelical circles. But does it hold water? Religious scholar, Robert J. Miller, says that it is time for Christians to retire the argument from pro... Read more

Our Final Episode...

Airs at: Thu, 08/31/2017 at 7:00pm - Fri, 09/01/2017 at 12:00am
Well... We are now here, where we begin to move on to another aspect of life's journey.  After 11 years of being on the air, this moment is entirely bittersweet.  We want to thank all of you for the love sent towards the show, and the work we've done.  This 5-hour episode i... Read more

Stokely Carmichael AKA Kwame Ture

Airs at: Wed, 08/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Today, we broadcast our one-hour special on Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Ture. He is known by a generation of popularizing the cry of "Black Power." We speak with Dr. Peniel Joseph about his book, "Stokely: A Life." How did the concept of Black Power as a poli... Read more

A View from Phoenix on Tuesday's Protest against Trump, the Police Response, and Joe Arpaio

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO reporter Sam Bouman speaks with Dan Hemry of Phoenix Copwatch, who was at the Tuesday, August 22, 2017 protest in Phoenix against the President's rally. They discuss the scene at the protest, the police response, and Copwatch's dealings with former Maricopa County Sher... Read more