Doug McVay

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Doug McVay
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Free Culture Radio, Century Of Lies, Prison Pipeline
Editor, public policy researcher/analyst, journalist

Host of Free Culture Radio, which airs on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 7 pm. Please check out the Free Culture Radio page on Facebook and give it a like!

Doug McVay is an editor, journalist, researcher, and social justice advocate. He first became active in drug policy reform efforts when he organized a NORML chapter at the University of Iowa in 1983.

At KBOO, Doug volunteers in the News and Public Affairs departments, where he reports, does interviews, and produces public affairs programs including Century of Lies, Free Culture Radio, and the occasional edition of Prison Pipeline. He's been a producer on the evening news and has from time to time co-anchored the evening news.

He is employed by the Real Reporting Foundation and serves as Editor of Health Systems Facts and Drug Policy Facts.

Twitter: @DougMcVay.

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Aging, Stigma, and Recovery

Airs at: Wed, 01/10/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Aging, Stigma, and Recovery. The US Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing recently entitled “Understanding a Growing Crisis: Substance Use Trends Among Older Adults.” We hear from one of the witnesses, William Stauffer, Executive Director o... Read more

Community, Services, and Support

Airs at: Mon, 01/08/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Community, Services, and Support. The Behavioral Health Resource Center in southwest Portland provides vital services to people in need. The Center only opened in December of 2022 though Multnomah County started the process to open the Ce... Read more

Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use

Airs at: Wed, 01/03/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
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This week on Century of Lies: Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use. The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials held a launch event December 19 to announce the release of a special issue o... Read more

Off Track

Airs at: Wed, 12/27/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
In 2019, the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs issued a Ministerial Declaration on drugs, which laid down the main objectives of the international community in addressing the world drug situation for a 10-year period. The CND plans a mid-term review of that Declaration in 2... Read more

Prison Pipeline Holiday Special

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Join Prison Pipeline’s Holiday Special as hosts Emma Lugo, Karen James, Adam Carpinelli and Doug McVay share your holiday messages to your loved ones in prison.  We’ll hear messages and shout outs from the Family Preservation Project alumni to the women and mothers in Coffe... Read more

Getting On Track

Airs at: Wed, 12/20/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Getting On Track. In 2019, the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs issued a Ministerial Declaration on drugs, which laid down the main objectives of the international community in addressing the world drug situation for a 10-year period... Read more

Synthetic Realities and the Iron Law of Prohibition

Airs at: Wed, 12/20/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: Synthetic Realities and the Iron Law of Prohibition. The International Drug Policy Consortium recently hosted a fascinating discussion on new and emerging drugs entitled “Synthetic Realities: Global drug policies beyond the ‘new threat’ narrat... Read more

Human Rights and World Drug Policies

Airs at: Wed, 12/13/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights and World Drug Policies. At the recently-concluded meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria, the International Drug Policy Consortium, along with some national delegations and UN agencies, held a special event... Read more

Policies Grounded in Health, Human Rights, and Justice

Airs at: Mon, 12/11/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Policies Grounded in Health, Human Rights, and Justice. In preparation for its 2024 Mid-Term Review, the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs has been conducting a stock-taking of progress made in addressing several challenges that were ide... Read more

Charting a New Course

Airs at: Wed, 12/06/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: Charting a New Course. In preparation for its 2024 Mid-Term Review, the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs has been conducting a stock-taking of progress made in addressing several challenges that were identified in CND’s 2019 Ministerial Decla... Read more