Global Affairs

PSU Metamorphosis at MacLaren Youth Corrections

Airs at: Wed, 03/15/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Students from Portland State University and youth from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility (MYCF) work together in a structured peer and collaborative environment to exchange ideas about current social and political issues of the day. They take their shot at offering their... Read more

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Gender Equity

Airs at: Tue, 03/07/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Currently the Supreme Court hangs in the balance with a 4-4 liberal conservative split. The former tends to view the Constitution as a living document, while the latter sees it as something static and fixed document. Court decisions have huge impacts on society. One cont... Read more

Famine Looms in Parts of Africa and Yemen

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Famines are looming over several dry and war-torn areas in North Africa and the Middle East. The United Nations officially declared a famine in South Sudan last week, and is on the verge of declaring famines in Yemen, Somalia and northeastern Nigeria as well. While low rai... Read more

Project Censored Show

Airs at: Wed, 03/01/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Nolan, Nicholas and Michael open the program with a roundtable discussion on fascist tendencies in the Trump administration, as well as the rise of extremist opinion in place of fact-based journalism. Alisha Huartado provides summaries of several important but under-repo... Read more

Stephen F. Cohen on Trump's Russia-connected allegations

Airs at: Thu, 03/02/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Stephen Frand Cohen is an American scholar and professor emeritus of Russian studies at Princeton University and New York University. He joins Per Fagereng on Fight the Empire Thursday March 2nd at 9:30am from the Nation: "The bipartisan, nearly full-political-spectr... Read more

A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

"Born in a rural Chinese village and identified as a girl at birth, Lei Ming, was barely cared for during his childhood. Often lonely, terrified and abused, he learned early to fend for himself and look within for answers, but there he discovered a paradox that threaten... Read more

Is the two-state solution dead for Israel-Palestine?

Airs at: Fri, 02/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: One Land Many Voices

Today on One Land Many Voices we'll hear a special program from Pacifica featuring Ramzy Baroud on the death of the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. In the second half, we hear Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the Electronic Intifada. He is the author of The Battle ... Read more

Trumpism and Fascism, Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick and Bill Smalldone continue their interview on fascism and Trumpism. In the second part today they discuss how Trump and our warrior politicians and forces can manufacture a threat to this country -- maybe from Muslim fundamentalism, maybe with Russia or China... Read more

Salt of the Earth

Airs at: Thu, 02/23/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Film Show

Produced at the height of the Hollywood Red Scare by blacklisted filmmakers, 1954's Salt of the Earth is a groundbreaking drama that highlights the roles of Latina women and striking mineworkers. Jenn Chavez talks with the organizers of an upcoming event at the Hollywoo... Read more

White Privilege: Michael Eric Dyson

Airs at: Tue, 02/21/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Some people have choices and advantages simply because of the color of their skin. Many whites are unaware of it or if they are are quick to say, Hey, I’m cool and beyond that. Yeah, right. Peggy McIntosh, a noted women’s studies scholar in her classic essay “White Privi... Read more