Wednesday Talk Radio

 Hosted by Lisa Loving   Infant mortality rates for African American babies are not improving in the Portland metro area. Why not? Our guest is founder and president of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing, Shafia Monroe. Are you pregnant? What kind of he... Read more

Hosted by Lisa Loving  In this week of analyzing the 9/11 attacks, why so little talk about the deaths of innocent people in Muslim countries? Our guest this morning is Gareth Porter, investigative journalist and historian specializing in U.S. national security policy who ... Read more

 Guest Host Kathleen Stephenson talks with Sal Peralta from the Independent Party of Oregon about Elections.  They ask "How Can We Make Elections More Democratic and Fair?"  The Independent Party of Oregon recently issued a challenge regarding the upcoming Special Election ... Read more

Host Lisa Loving speaks with Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz and two community members, Kayse Jama and Anne Naito-Campbell, about Portland's Office of Equity. There will be a public hearing before Council on the Office of Equity on Wednesday, August 31 at 6 p.m. in ... Read more

Host Per Fagereng interviews journalist Pepe Escobar about Libya. According to Escobar, the next step is to get American hands on Libyan oil, and, in his words, “if this is the way that US and NATO goes, we’re going to have Iraq 2.0.” Escobar's books include Obama Does Glo... Read more

 Hosted by Lisa Loving   Host Lisa Loving speaks with writer and performer S. Renee Mitchell, founder of Twysted Healing Systahs, speaking about art, wellness and the need to be natural. Due to unforseen circumstances, Renee was late, so Lisa invited Per Fagereng in to ... Read more

Hosted by Lisa Loving The WILPF is working to draw attention to release of the film, The Whistleblower, this weekend at your downtown metroplex. Members will be leading discussions of the issues after the film this weekend. We're joined by WILPF members Lucinda Tate and Ge... Read more

Per Fagereng hosts a discussion of current political issues. Read more

  This week the Alzheimer's Association of Oregon begins a series of town halls to find out what Oregonians want to see included in the state's upcoming comprehensive plan to address issues around Alzheimer's isease, its sufferers, their families, and the wider community.... Read more

Hosted by Lisa Loving DIY meets gang violence reduction: Connected gathers at Holladay Park at the Lloyd Center Mall every Friday afternoon to make connections with youth in one of the hottest of Portland's 'hotspots'. Lisa Loving's guests are Sam Sachs and beloved youth v... Read more