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Howard Zinn – Second Thoughts on the First Amendment

Airs at: Tue, 06/28/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Howard Zinn was perhaps this country's premier radical historian. He was an active figure in the civil rights movement and a principled opponent of imperialism and militarism. He was an advocate of non-violent civil disobedience. He spoke and marched against the U.S. war... Read more

Report from Oaxaca, the Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast and Legal Scholar Marjorie Cohn on Proposed U.S. Airstrikes on Syrian Troops

Airs at: Thu, 06/23/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
Today on Flashpoints: We continue our frontline coverage with a special report from Oaxaca where the protests continue and the situation remains tense. We'll feature our regular weekly Election Crimes Bulletin with investigative reporter, Greg Palast. And U.S. airstrikes on... Read more

Human Rights in Mexico and Roots Action Founder Norman Solomon, Delegate for Bernie Sanders

Airs at: Wed, 06/22/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
  Today on Flashpoints: We continue our drumbeat coverage of the the killing of at least nine teachers in Mexico. We'll have an extended human rights report on the killings and reactions across the country. And we'll feature an in depth discussion with Roots Action Founder... Read more

Jane Mayer on the Hidden History of America s Billionaires (Making Contact)

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  Art Focus is off today. Instead we'll hear Making Contact. Who is Charles Koch--really? Who are the members of the Network ? "a semi-secret group assembled by the Koch brothers? How are the superrich s priorities transforming American society? Journalist Jane Mayer spent... Read more

Dr. Walt Dawson on Long Term Services and Supports on Health Care - Perspectives from Canada

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
  This program is an edited version of a talk by Dr. Walt Dawson, Director of Analytics and Research at the Oregon Health Care Association. It was delivered at a recent forum at the OSU Public Health Department. The title is “Long Term Services and Supports on Health Care ... Read more

Naomi Klein – The Radical Leap

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Naomi Klein of Canada, an award-winning journalist, author and filmmaker, is in the forefront of environmental activism. Her articles appear in major newspapers and magazines all over the world. She is the author of the bestseller This Changes Everything. Political orga... Read more

Justice Hope Freedom

Purpose: Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, etc.  Here I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring ju... Read more

Guantanamo Prisoner, Teachers Strike in Chiapas and the Election Fraud Bulletin with Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 06/16/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  Today on Flashpoints: After nine years, a little known Guantanamo prisoner is finally given a limited chance to plead his case. Teachers on strike in Chiapas! We'll feature a live report from the ground. And we feature our weekly Election Fraud Bulletin with Greg Palast.  Read more

Krista Tippett, Becoming Wise

Airs at: Sun, 06/12/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Krista Tippett is the host of NPR’s On Being. It is a show that asks, “What does it mean to be human and how do we want to live?” She was trained as a journalist and reported from divided Berlin. She received a Masters of Divinity Degree from Yale in 1994 and turned her att... Read more

Century Of Lies for June 12 2016

Airs at: Sun, 06/12/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction releases its annual European Drug Report; we listen in on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission as it decides on rules for legal adult social use marijuana; and we talk about Booze Culture. Read more