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Planet Earth in Hospice? (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 01/05/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
  I was absolutely captivated by Richard’s article, “Are We Doomed?”  Despite the dire tone of this article I was delighted to see it because I thought finally, someone was saying things I’d thought for the past 30 years.  Someone is telling the truth!  Here is my persona... Read more

Ghosts of the Korean War: Stop THAAD

Airs at: Mon, 12/11/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  We head to Soseongri, a small village nestled in the mountains of Seongju County. There, grandmas and grandpas in the 70s, 80s, and 90s have gone from quietly farming to organizing daily protests and blockades to stop THAAD. THAAD is part of a missile defense system that... Read more

The People's Summit

Airs at: Wed, 11/29/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Over the weekend of June 9, 2017, over 4,000 activists gathered in Chicago for the People's Summit. Organizers described the Summit as a convening of organizations and individuals committed to social, racial and economic justice. Those who attended pushed forth a people'... Read more

The Pentagon, Hollywood, Climate Change, and An Appeal for Democracy

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  Professor of Philosophy at Columbia, Phillip Kitcher, talks with host John Shuck about how if human beings hope to survive the looming climate catastrophes, we will need to talk it out, one to one, in families, neighborhoods, and social gatherings. The power of grassroot... Read more

Learning Resiliency from Disaster

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On October 16 Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, was scheduled to come on this show to talk about a controversy that was raging over how to reach a 100% renewable future. Richard lives in Santa Rosa and when I contacted him a week before the show ... Read more

First Voices Radio: Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Airs at: Thu, 11/23/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  In the first half-hour of this special repeat edition of First Voices Radio, Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse talks with Corine Fairbanks. Corine, who is Oglala Lakota, is Director for the American Indian Movement, Southern California. She has been working in the social justice ... Read more

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Threatened Again

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For a while it seemed like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge had been saved from oil rigs. But since Trump was elected every bad idea we thought we'd blocked is back in play. After decades of bipartisan support for protecting one of the last pristine, untouched wild place... Read more

Alternative Tech: Risks and Promises

Airs at: Wed, 11/22/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
  There's no arguing that human technology and energy use have a tremendous impact on our planet; and the problems we face, which include climate change and the risk of mass extinction, are daunting. What we end up doing is a clear reflection of our values and priorities. ... Read more

The inside story of the Saudi night of long knives

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
  from Asia Times: "The House of Saud’s King Salman devises an high-powered “anti-corruption” commission and appoints his son, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, a.k.a. MBS, as chairman. Right on cue, the commission detains 11 House of Saud princes, four current ministers... Read more

Native Voices from the Edge

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Guest hosts Cary Watters & Amory Zschach welcome Denise Wickert to speak about mental health in the Native community & Traci Price to discuss the intersection of environmental justice and environmental education. NAYA FAMILY CENTER IN 2061 Guided by our elders and trust... Read more