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Think Globally, Act Locally

Airs at: Sun, 07/09/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: the Oregon Legislature has passed a bill to force law enforcement to begin addressing racial profiling, and which also reduces simple possession of some drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor; plus the Oregon Justice Resource Center has released a guide on organizi... Read more

Matthew Fox: A Creation Spirituality Journey

Airs at: Mon, 07/10/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
This is an encore podcast of my conversation with Matthew Fox that I previously released in November 2016. Matthew Fox. Silenced by the Vatican for his views, left the Catholic priesthood in the early 1980s. Matthew Fox is a theologian and activist who has written over 30 ... Read more

Calling out facism and calling in activism

Airs at: Fri, 07/07/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
We speak with activist Jacob Alejandro from Direct Action Alliance to talk about calling out facism in a time of divisive politics and divided communities. How do we sustain activism and how do we call communities together to fight white supremacy? We also talk about how t... Read more

Warmongering against North Korea

Airs at: Fri, 07/07/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
             Lyn and guest co-host Linda Olsen Osterlund will be talking with Christine Hong Associate Professor at USC Santa Cruz and executive board member of the Korea Policy Institute, about her piece "The Long, Dirty History of US Warmongering in North Korea" for The ... Read more

Always With Us? What Jesus really said about the poor

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Politicians like to misquote Jesus to slash programs for the poor. Republican congressman, Roger Marshall of Kansas misused a quote from Jesus to support his program to reduce healthcare benefits for the poor. This is from the article on Stat from March 3rd, 2017: “Just li... Read more

Stand Your Ground: America's Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense

Airs at: Mon, 06/26/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
The good citizen defends his castle.   Punks, thieves, thugs, and rapists don’t stand a chance against a 44 Magnum in the hands of the good guy who stands his ground.   That is the myth.  The reality is that America’s love affair with guns and lethal self-defense has not ma... Read more

Larry Kleinman, Part 2 on Immigrant Action

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick concludes his two-part interview with Larry Kleinman, co-founder of PCUN, Oregon’s farmworker organization, who discusses the politics of immigration, how unsettled they are, and how states are resisting the anti-immigrant forces. Part One is available here... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 07/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Recorded at the Aladdin Theater, Chris Hedges visited Portland and spoke as a guest of KBOO community radio. Chris Hedges is an award-winning journalist who has covered wars in the Balkans, the Middle East and Central America. He writes a weekly column for Truthdig.org ... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 5

Airs at: Wed, 07/05/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
  July 5, 2017 On today's show:   Trackers Earth offers adult & youth outdoor programs.   Their co-founder, Molly Deis, joined contributors Tave Fasce Drake and Brian Delaney in the studio for a discussion of nature skills, the connection between literature and learn... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/02/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Hosted by Liz Schwartz, continuing the Jewish LGBTQ show I did for Pride weekend. There's so much good music I didn't have time to play it all in just one hour.  Music of American and Israeli LGBTQ musicians from a variety of backgrounds and musical styles.  Read more