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Edward Herman: The Propaganda Model

Airs at: Tue, 12/26/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  In liberal democratic societies, it has long been understood that the use of force to control the population is generally not a viable option. Therefore, controlling what people think is critical. Thus, an elaborate system of propaganda is needed. For that system to be e... Read more

The Potomac Pipeline

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  The F-Word Christopher Chambers on Corporate Media...The 'Potomac Pipeline' Threatens DC Area...Headlines on DACA, Tax Scam, Medical Marijuana...Gerald Horne on ANC Elections and International Rebuke to Trump on Jerusalem  This years final segment of the F-Word, our mont... Read more

Stimulant Culture Part Two: Mama Coca

Airs at: Wed, 12/20/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On part two of our examination of stimulant culture, we explore cocaine -- Mama Coca, marching powder, Coca Cola's original secret ingredient -- with our guest Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Sanho Tree at the Institute ... Read more

Noam Chomsky...Neoliberalism: An Accounting

Airs at: Tue, 12/19/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Neoliberalism is an odd term when you think about it. It is hardly new and it is not particularly liberal. It has been a great economic success story-for the 1%. The detritus of neoliberalism litters the landscape from smashed unions to shredded safety nets, and deregula... Read more

Human Rights and the Drug War

Airs at: Sun, 12/17/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we speak with Rick Lines, Executive Director of Harm Reduction International, about human rights, the drug war, and his new book "Drug Control and Human Rights in International Law." Harm Reduction International Drug Control and Human Rights in... Read more

Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine

Airs at: Mon, 12/18/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  With Declaration on Jerusalem Trump Angers World, Isolates U.S; Trump Floats Idea to Establish Private Spy Agency; U.S. Indigenous Communities Building Capacity to Confront the Impact Climate Change. Philip Weiss, co-editor of the online Middle East news site Mondoweiss;... Read more

Obon Society Flag Return Program

Airs at: Thu, 05/04/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO News reporter Tom Flynn visited the Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon and was surprised to find that one of the exhibits was about the work of a local non-profit, the Obon Society, that returns "trophy flags" that soldiers captured during World War II to Japanese fami... Read more

How Fascism Works: Jason Stanley

Airs at: Tue, 12/12/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  What is fascism? Michael Parenti, author and historian says, “Fascism historically has been used to secure the interests of large capitalist interests against the demands of popular democracy. Then and now, fascism has made irrational mass appeals in order to secure the ... Read more

Planet Earth in Hospice? (Part 2)

Airs at: Fri, 01/12/2018 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

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