Global Affairs

International Drug Control Policy Reform

Airs at: Sun, 10/16/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

On Thursday October 6th, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, otherwise known as the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee, met to discuss two resolutions dealing with criminal justice and drug control policy. Representatives from a number of m... Read more

Greg Palast's Election Crimes Bulletin, North Korea Update, Teacher Dismissed for Her Politics, and a Little Bob Dylan

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: The election crimes bulletin returns with Greg Palast. Then, the saber rattling continues against North Korea, even as the US carries out invasive war games in the south. Also, a Bay Area teacher dismissed because of her political views. And we cele... Read more

Kristina Wong Blends Comedy and Activism in The Wong Street Journal

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Bread and Roses

The Guardian describes Kristina Wong: "A third generation Chinese American originally from San Francisco, Wong...doesn’t just defy Asian stereotypes – she destroys them. Like Hari Kondabolu, Margaret Cho and Russell Peters, Wong’s irreverent critique of mainstream cultu... Read more

Ramiro Ramírez Duarte, Live Music with Ethnic Instrumentation

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 10:00pm - Sat, 10/15/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: La Ruleta

En La Ruleta tendremos un especial con Ramiro Ramírez Duarte ex integrante del grupo La Tribu, grupo escencial e importante dentro de los avances del Etnorock y de sonidos nuevos. Tendrenos el placer de tener a Ramiro Duarte en cabina, quien compartirá música en vivo, así c... Read more

Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Airs at: Thu, 10/13/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

This edition of Flashpoints features a report from Haiti on the effects of Hurricane Matthew and the devastating US policy toward the poverty stricken nation and an interview with Walter Riley of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. Read more

Between the Lines Story on Why Colombian Voters Rejected Peace Agreement that Would Have Ended 52 Years of War

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2016 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Air Cascadia

Air Cascadia is off today. Instead we'll hear a segment from Between the Lines Radio on Why Colombian Voters Rejected Peace Agreement that Would Have Ended 52 Years of War. Read more

William Engdahl on The Rape of Brazil Begins

Airs at: Thu, 10/06/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Host Per Fagereng speaks with F. William Engdahl, strategic risk consultant and lecturer, about his artiicle "Washington Tries to Break BRICS – Rape of Brazil Begins." http://journal-neo.org/2016/09/24/washington-tries-to-break-brics-rape-of-brazil-begins/ F. William Eng... Read more

The Modern Maya on Folkways and on National Indigenous Institute

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: A Different Nature

Spiritual indigenous music from Mexico. Some of these documents were recorded by Henrietta Urchenko and Laura Boulton. Originally released in the Folkways Records label, and later re-issued by Mississippi Records, along with some recordings by the Indigenous National Instit... Read more

Rebellion Brewing in Haiti and the Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 09/29/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Today on Flashpoints: A people's rebellion brewing in the streets of Haiti. And the Election Crimes Bulletin returns with investigative reporter Greg Palast. Read more

We Are Not Drowning, We Are Fighting! with Marshallese writer Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner

Airs at: Thu, 09/29/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner,a Marshallese writer and climate justice activist about We Are Not Drowning, We Are Fighting! A Night of Poetry and Conversation, happening Thurs. Sept 29, 7-9pm, at the First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave (Eli... Read more