Global Affairs

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

Sex4Sale: Episode 6, Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 11/23/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

KBOO news talks with FBI Agent Denise Biehen, US Dept. of Justice Attorney Scott Kerin and Undercover Agent A and Officer Chris Lindsay of the Portland Police Bureau to understand sex traffing in the Portland area. We focus on the crime, how it's defined and reported and w... Read more

Sex4Sale Episode 6: Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 11/23/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

KBOO news talks with FBI Agent Denise Biehen, US Dept. of Justice Attorney Scott Kerin and Undercover Agent A and Officer Chris Lindsay of the Portland Police Bureau to understand sex traffing in the Portland area. We focus on the crime, how it's defined and reported and w... Read more

A Guide to What We Don't Know about the Universe

Airs at: Mon, 12/11/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson have co-authored We Have No Idea: A Guide to The Unknown Universe. Jorge Cham is the creator of PHD Comics and Daniel Whiteson is a particle physicist at the University of California Irvine. In this book they explain everything we DON'T kno... Read more