War/Peace

Mystical Music of the Middle East – Concert for Unity with The Yuval Ron Ensemble

Airs at: Sat, 04/10/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Shalom Portland

Here is a preview of the concert 7pm Tuesday night April 13th at 1st Unitarian Church. Read more

Mystical Music of the Middle East – Concert for Unity with The Yuval Ron Ensemble

The Yuval Ron Ensemble performing Mystical Music of the Middle East – Concert for Unity I’m thrilled to help bring the Yuval Ron Ensemble back to Portland next week. The Yuval Ron Ensemble uses sacred music from the three Abrahamic faiths to make musical bridges between peop... Read more

PressWatch: Hiding the Wars

Airs at: Thu, 04/08/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

Theresa Mitchell examines "the news you're not supposed to know." U.S. using anti-civilian rationales to conduct war. A look at the expansion and costs of the Afghanistan invasion, and U.S. influences in Kyrgystan. The military has banished the press and is operating in ... Read more

Running For The Women Of The Congo: Interview with Lisa J. Shannon

Airs at: Thu, 04/08/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: A Deeper Look

Author, Lisa J. Shannon joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund in the Kboo Studio to talk about her new book, A Thousand Sisters: My Journey Into The Worst Place On Earth To Be A Women. In 2005 Lisa saw an episode of the Oprah show depicting the plight of women in the conflict i... Read more

PressWatch: Hiding the Wars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxtlznZvxKM&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_fresh+div-1r-2-HM During the US war on Vietnam and SouthEast Asia, war correspondents for major US media outlets were actually accorded a certain equivalency of officer's rank, so that soldiers could figure o... Read more

Nuclear posturing by Obama

Airs at: Tue, 04/06/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

The Obama administration issued its Nuclear Posture Review today. The position paper includes a plan to revamp the existing nuclear arsenal. It also includes an investment of ten billion dollars over the coming decade into the construction of nuclear weapon production faci... Read more

April 5 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

What should policies and goals should replace the test-and-punish approach of "No Child Left Behind"? How can academic freedom in the University be defended from what threatens it today? What does the story of Easter mean for the US at war in the Middle East? What's goi... Read more

An Anti-war Easter Message

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

What's wrong with Easter as celebrated in the US? "Easter… for most Christians, is about individual salvation not interpersonal solidarity. It is about personal resurrection from the dead not community restoration for the living. It is about an “open” tomb that is restr... Read more

Political Perspectives on 04/07/10

Airs at: Wed, 04/07/2010 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Fr. Roy Bourgeois will talk about the current crisis in the Catholic Church, reforming the Church, calling for the Pope to resign, and calling for women's ordination. Fr. Roy has worked to end U.S. government-funded combat training of Latin American militaries for many year... Read more

1700 soldiers obtain discharges with aid of Elizabeth Stinson, military trauma therapist

Airs at: Wed, 03/24/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Recovery Zone

Host Stephanie Potter talks with Portland resident Elizabeth Stinson about her work as a military trauma therapist. Stinson uses her expertise with military regulations and her counseling and diplomacy skills to advise soldiers and their families on their options for obtain... Read more