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Miriam Gershow, author of the new story collection Survival Tips

Airs at: Thu, 03/28/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Jonesy
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On today's episode, we welcome Miriam Gershow, author of the new story collection Survival Tips, from Portland’s Propeller Books. Miriam’s debut novel The Local News was a finalist for the 2009 Oregon Book Award in fiction. Her stories have appeared in The Georgia Review, G... Read more

Rise When the Rooster Crows - with Jonathan Lay

Airs at: Thu, 03/28/2024 at 5:30am - 7:00am
  In this episode we’ll range up into the mountains, meet the wild hog in the woods, and head off to the jail house. Along the way we’ll ponder some memories, and we’ll hear from some local folks who will be in concert here in the next few days. Join host Jonathan Lay for ... Read more

Pastures of Plenty

Airs at: Wed, 03/27/2024 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
On Pastures of Plenty this week (March 27, 2024) we feature a globe-trotting group of artists with some great folk music from all over the world. We start in Canada with energetic fiddlers Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, from their latest album "Canvas" with "Dance Arnol... Read more

#CND67 Part Two: Voices of Civil Society

Airs at: Wed, 03/27/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: #CND67 Part Two: Voices of Civil Society. On this edition of Century of Lies, Part Two of our coverage of the Sixty-Seventh Session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs. This week we feature some of the voices of civil society at the CND in... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/26/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
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Today's subject: The US-China Science and Technology Agreement, which is up for renewal. Read more

Schoolhouse rocked

Airs at: Tue, 03/26/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
As COVID relief funds run dry, school districts in the Portland area, and around the state, are looking at extended periods of budget cuts. What’s to be done? And who will bear the brunt of the lean times? Traci and Abe take your calls. Read more

We Still Here: Leonard Peltier & Political Prisoners

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
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Adam Carpinelli interviews Opium Sabbah and Paulette Dauteuil with the Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc Committee and The Jericho Movement for Political Prisoner Amnesty.   Leonard Peltier is the longest held Indigenous Prisoner in the United States.  Updates on his case an... Read more

Postdoc Researchers Fight for First Union Contract

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for Labor Radio
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Post doctorate researchers at Oregon Health and Sciences University have organized with AFSCME for living wages, paid time off, and support for international researchers (52% are internationals).  OHSU has a $600 million research budget but refuses to pay even 1% to improve... Read more

Portland's Climate Villains

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
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  This program originally aired on February 12, 2024   The environment and the climate are having a rough ride at Portland City Council and in the backrooms of the Oregon State Capitol. Less than a day before a hearing on a housing regulatory reform package, Portland City... Read more

Don't Believe the Hype! Portland does NOT Have the Highest Taxes in the Country!

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
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  Local economist Mary King de-bunks the business lobby talking point that we have the highest taxes in the country.  Actually, Oregon’s in the middle of the pack for state and local taxes that businesses pay.  For households, our taxes per person are well below the highes... Read more