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White Rage

Airs at: Fri, 11/24/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Reading the publisher’s 1 page review of the value of the book. The author has pitched it as an introductory book for White people who want to understand how we got to the Black/White animosity in the US. And who want to fight racism but don’t know how or where to start. Read more

I Can't Breathe: MattTaibbi

Airs at: Thu, 11/02/2017 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Presswatch

Matt Taibbi, journalist with Rolling Stone and author of Insane Clown President, returns to Presswatch the discuss his new book I Can't Breathe. About I CAN’T BREATHE: A work of riveting literary journalism that explores the roots and repercussions of the infamous kil... Read more

The Demise of Columbus Day and the Rise of Indigenous Peoples Day

Airs at: Thu, 11/02/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

LA Says Goodbye Columbus Day...Cary Watters and co-host Amory Zschach highlight the story and also discuss this within the context of Portland making the change in 2015 and the overarching momentum built in other cities. Read more

Valley Views

Valley Views played every Friday from 10-10:15am. Valley Views is a weekly forum for sharing relevant topics relating to people and places in the central Willamette Valley with host Dale Holiday. There will be discussions about race relations, gender issues, the env... Read more

Transitioning from the Prison Industrial Complex

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Adam Carpinelli interviews Harry Olsen with Phoenix Rising Transition Services. This non-profit is based in the Portland area and is comprised of former prisoners, prisoners and community members working toward the transformation and success of people as they rejoin the co... Read more

The Iran Deal: Trita Parsi

Airs at: Tue, 10/31/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

The self-styled deal maker is a deal breaker when it comes to the historic agreement limiting Iranian uranium enrichment in return for the lifting of sanctions. Trump refused to certify Iranian compliance and passed the ball to Congress which now must decide. But the UN ... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 9

Airs at: Wed, 11/01/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: The Politics of Living

November 1, 2017 Director Marq Evans sat down with Inessa Anderson to discuss the documentary about Will Vinton, entitled "Welcome To My Daydream." Will is an award-winning Portland icon and the father of claymation, who started a creative company in his basement. T... Read more

Ubu Hour Nov 2017

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/07/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Ubu Hour

Tonight on the Ubu Hour We re-air a radio peice by Grace Marian, that was orignally broadcasted January 2009, IN LOVE WITH A COMPUTER VOICE. Four years before the Spike Jonze film Her, Grace wrote this piece with a similar theme. And an Ubu Sports Spectacular, the thrillin... Read more

#Reform17 Part Three

Airs at: Sun, 10/29/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

Part three of our coverage of the Drug Policy Alliance's #Reform17 International Reform Conference, with GA state senate candidate Tamara Johnson-Shealey, Dan Bigg from the Chicago Recovery Alliance, and Cyndee Clay from HIPS DC. Chicago Recovery Alliance HIPS DC Tamara ... Read more

The Guantanamo Files: Andy Worthington

Airs at: Fri, 10/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Linda Olson-Osterlund speaks to Andy Worthington...a British historian, investigative journalist, and film director. He has published three books, and been published in numerous publications. In 2009 Worthington was the co-director of a documentary about the Guantánamo ... Read more