Political Perspectives

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Every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

News and views on current politics.

Different hosts each week bring a variety of guests and topics.

Topic tags: 
War/Peace, Government/Politics, Global Affairs, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Legislation
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Political Perspectives on 08/03/16

Airs at: Wed, 08/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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“The Numbers,” Portland’s Forgotten East Side

Airs at: Wed, 07/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  This Live episode of Profiles explores the history of East Portland, as well as the impact of the current gentrification process on communities of color in "the Numbers" and highlights the creative efforts of residents to foster East Portland as a place where neighborhoo... Read more

Richard Wolff on "Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown"

Airs at: Wed, 07/20/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  Host Per Fagereng interviews professor and author Richard Wolff about his new book "Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown." Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at th... Read more

Community Conversations on Police Killings in Louisiana and Minnesota and a Look at New Technology for Police Weapons

Airs at: Wed, 07/13/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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From the series Sprouts a program with excerpts from community conversations in Minneapolis and Baton Rouge on the police killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. From the series Project Censored researcher Loan Le looks at U-S police forces, who will soon be add... Read more

Political Perspectives on 07/08/16

Airs at: Fri, 07/08/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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'The End of Water As We Know It' with Argonne National Lab Scientist Dr. Seth Darling

Airs at: Wed, 07/06/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  From the series TUC Radio we present 'The End of Water As We Know It' with Argonne National Lab Scientist Dr. Seth Darling.   Even though water is most vital for survival the status of depletion or contamination is not well known to the public and there are very few m... Read more

Remembering Stonewall

Airs at: Wed, 06/29/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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  Each June we rebroadcast the 1989 radio documentary "Remembering Stonewall," by David Isay. This documentary, broadcast on the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, is the first documentary -- in any medium -- about the riots. Hearing the voices of participants, from ... Read more

Political Perspectives on 06/29/16

Airs at: Wed, 06/29/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Water World

Airs at: Wed, 06/22/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Kristin Yount will host an update on the state of affairs with the EPA Superfund site at the Willamette Harbor . Kristin is joined by guests Rose Longoria and Dr. Peter deFur. Longoria is the Clean Up Coordinator for the EPA Superfund for the Yakima Nations Fisheries. Dr. d... Read more

Water World: Update on the EPA Superfund site on the Willamette Harbor

Airs at: Wed, 06/15/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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The EPA is supposed to release the proposed plan for the Superfund site at Porland Harbor on June 8th. Join me, Kristin Yount, at this time to review the long awaited proposed plan.  Guest TBA For now this is an Interview from Feburary 17, 2016 with  Rose Longoria from th... Read more