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Exportation of Religious Homophobia to Africa

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  "Homosexuality is not new in Uganda nor on the African continent. Like everywhere, it has existed forever. Homophobia, however, is new. It didn’t start in Africa. It was strategically imported from the US, Europe and Middle East. The goal of the religious missionaries, w... Read more

John Teton, International Food Security Treaty

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
In this episode we discuss a condition that is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of people. It is a condition that is completely preventable. Hunger. Why are so many people in the world...why is anyone in the world malnourished? What can we do about it? Th... Read more

Ending Hunger By the Force of Law

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
In this episode we discuss a condition that is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of people. It is a condition that is completely preventable. Hunger. Why are so many people in the world...why is anyone in the world malnourished? What can we do about it? Th... Read more

Mental Health Issues of Resettled Refugees

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
  Immigration is a controversial political topic right now, but what is it like to flee a war-torn country as a child? What lasting psychological effects do refugees face? Is involuntary commitment an effective way to help people in emotional crisis to heal, or is there an... Read more

Sin Bravely

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
This is the funniest book about the fear of hell you will ever read.  Actress and comedian, Maggie Rowe, producer and performer of Comedy Central's stage show sitnspin writes about her three month experience in an evangelical psychiatric institution.    Diagnosed with a for... Read more

Healing Spiritual Wounds

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Carol Howard Merritt is an author, speaker, and minister who grew up in a white evangelical church and with an unpredictable and sometimes violent father.  These experiences shaped her view of a punitive, judgmental God.  She writes from personal experience and as professio... Read more

Doing What Works

Airs at: Sun, 01/29/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The state of Indiana is considering expansion of its harm reduction efforts. This week, we look at House Bill 1438, to promote public health and give communities more effective tools to address injection drug use. In March of 2015, Indiana Governor Mike Pence – our new vice... Read more

Voices from the #INAUGURATE The Resistance Mass Protest at Trump's Inauguration

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Voices From the #Inaugurate The Resistance Mass Protest at Trump's Inauguration...Gerald Horne on Trump's First Week in Office, Including Threats to Voting Rights, Mexico, China and the Environment.  UNHEARD VOICES FROM THE ONLY PERMITTED PROTEST AT THE INAUGURATION OF D... Read more

Portland International Film Festival

Airs at: Thu, 01/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  We welcome three directors of short films chosen to premiere at the 40th annual Portland International Film Festival.  Vu Pham is the creator of the sci-fi noir mashup The Cutting Shadow, Rollyn Stafford directed the modern comedy of manners Your Move, and Jan Haaken's l... Read more

HEALTH ACTION 2017:HEALTH ACTION: UPDATE ON MUMIA AND LATEST ON VIEQUES NAVY POLLUTION

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Disability Awareness
  * Mumia Abu-Jamal on his recent victory in federal court, where a judge ordered him to finally get hepatitis C treatment. * Roberto Rabin, founder of Radio Vieques, describes the ongoing struggle to get the U.S. government to make good on its promise to decontaminate the ... Read more