Government/Politics

Political Scientist Paul Pierson on "American Amnesia"

Airs at: Fri, 08/12/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Flashpoints is not available today. Instead we'll hear Letter to Washington with host Mitch Jeserich. He speaks with political science professor and author Paul Pierson about "American Amnesia," which he co-authored with Jacob Hacker. Read more

Controversal changes are proposed for Portland's police accountability system

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2016 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Theresa Mitchell’s full-length interview with Dan Handelman of Copwatch. Two panels at the center of what city officials call the police accountability system in Portland are set to be merged without their approval. In a murky process already drawing significant community ... Read more

A Conversation about Solitary Confinement

Airs at: Mon, 08/15/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Carlos Chavez interviews Phil Stockton with Big House Kite on his upcoming event, "Within These Walls", a town hall conversation about the nature and state of solitary confinement in Oregon and the U.S. today. The event will include a panel of state legislators, past membe... Read more

Protests at the Olympic Games; Pokemon, the CIA and the NSA; Third Party History; and a Smear Campaign against Jill Stein

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Today on Flashpoints, we take a closer look at the ongoing protests against the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. Then, we talk with a tech expert about the possible use of Poky-man Go by the CIA and the NSA. Next, we speak with an expert on the history of third parties in t... Read more

Zaher Wahab on Life in Afghanistan

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Host Per Fagereng speaks with Zaher Wahab about what life is like in Afghanistan. Zaher Wahab is Professor Emeritus at Lewis and Clark College. He was born and schooled in Afghanistan, received a B.A. in sociology from The American University of Beirut, an M.A. in comp... Read more

US Postal Service - Crisis and Resistance

Airs at: Mon, 08/08/2016 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Host Fernando Gapasin interviews retired letter carrier and organizer with Communities and Postal Workers United, Jamie Partridge. Partridge describes the battles of the past four years to resist the dismantling and privatization of a national treasure, the US Postal Servi... Read more

Green Party Convention Live stream

Airs at: Sat, 08/06/2016 at 11:00am - 3:00pm

Produced for: Special Programming: Public Affairs

Live stream has ended but you can listen to the audio below. Pacifica Live Coverage of the Green Party National Convention Houston, TX Aug 6, 2016 2:00 - 6:00 pm EST Host: Mark Bebawi, of "The Monitor" - KPFT-Pacifica The Green Party National Convention will be held from A... Read more

Weekly Disruption for Aug 5, 2016

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2016 at 8:00am - 8:15am

Produced for: Pacific Underground

Weekly Disruption is back for another round of disrupting the news. This week we disuprt the news about Korryn Gaines and the toxic masculinity behind a killing of Anna Bui; the Khan family continue to disrupts Trump; Hollywood's further whitewashing in animated films; Suic... Read more

City of Women on 08/05/16

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2016 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: City of Women

CUBA, A DIARY OF THE REVOLUTION, Interview with Deena Stryker

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with photojournalist and author Deena Stryker about her book, CUBA, A DIARY OF THE REVOLUTION: Inside the Cuban Revolution with Fidel, Raul, Che, and Celia Sanchez It has been nearly five decades since Deena Stryker, then Boyer, journeyed ... Read more