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Oppose the Nomination of William Barr as Attorney General

Airs at: Sun, 01/20/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week, we hear from the DPA's Michael Collins about opposition to the nomination of William Barr as US Attorney General, from IPS's Sanho Tree about the folly of a border "wall," and from Compassionate Oregon's Anthony Taylor about the state of marijuana legalization. Read more

Covert British Military-Smear Machine Moving into US

Airs at: Thu, 01/17/2019 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
from CONSORTIUMNEWS.COM: After mobilizing a disinformation campaign across Europe, documents show that the Integrity Initiative is now infiltrating the U.S., report Max Blumenthal and Mark Ames. A bombshell domestic spy scandal has been unfolding in Britain, after hacked ... Read more

Guantanamo; 17 Years and Still Open...ANDY WORTHINGTON

Airs at: Thu, 01/17/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Join guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund and Andy Worthington , journalist, film maker and author of The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison . Worthington is in the U.S. to join others protesting the 17th Anniversary on January 11t... Read more

2019 Resolution: Free Leonard Peltier!

Airs at: Mon, 01/21/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews civil rights attorney Larry Hildes about Indigenous Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier.  Discussion will focus on supporting Leonard's legal defense as well as the event that occurred on Jan 20th in Portland, OR.    Jan 20th event to help with l... Read more

What if Trump declares a state of emergency? Elizabeth Goitein organizes D.C. symposium and talks with KBOO

Airs at: Wed, 01/16/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
    Elizabeth Goitein, Co-Director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice (NYU School of Law), recently wrote an article for The Atlantic, "What the President Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency." It lays out in grim detail... Read more

The Dream of Revolution: Robin Kelley

Airs at: Tue, 01/15/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  In some ways Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered twice. First by an assassin’s bullet in Memphis and then by killing his revolutionary message. Today, King is largely remembered with special holiday sales. His vision of radical revolution muted. He posed a special t... Read more

Evening News on 01/14/19

Airs at: Mon, 01/14/2019 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
US Government Shutdown Continues The longest government shutdown in history dragged on through the weekend, as Washington D-C experienced six inches of snow and federal workers went without paychecks. Donald Trump could end the shutdown with a stroke of his pen, but has ch... Read more

Two Parties – One Great Big Mess: How the Two Party Political System Thrives, While Freedom of Choice Dies (Part 3)

Airs at: Fri, 01/18/2019 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
Join me for the final part of this 3-part conversation with my husband, Max Mania.  Max recently ran as a candidate for Benton County Commissioner – unaffiliated with any party, and I operated as his Campaign Manager.  Unfortunately, he lost his bid.  I operated as his Camp... Read more

A critical look at Elizabeth Warren, with Jacqueline Keeler and Jenni Monet (Laguna Pueblo)

Airs at: Wed, 01/09/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
As Elizabeth Warren steps up her run for the presidency in 2020, questions continue over her claims to Native ancestry and how she has handled the controversy. But as undisputed Native journalists, leaders and spokespeople continue to be called upon to weigh in on the quest... Read more

Tune in and get active!

Airs at: Wed, 01/09/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The RadioActivist
At 9am hosts Lisa Loving and Suzanne LaGrande have an update with the Portland Parents Union. The PPU has been organizing their base over the past few months with activism trainings and workshops in support of school kids facing racial profiling and push out in the classroo... Read more