Economy

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Through Our Own Eyes: 16.08.09 Citizens Disrupt Investment Summit at the Sheraton in Puerto Rico

Today at 9am activist crashed the 2016 Puerto Rico Investment Summit at the Isla Grande Sheraton hotel. The arrived in mass and with banners and called for an end to Act 20 and 22. Both of these laws give unfair advantages to foreign and US corporations and investors. Act 2... Read more

Ex-Offenders & Employment after Banning the Box

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Oregon’s “Ban the Box” law, H.B. 3025, went into effect in January 2016.  Oregonians no longer have to check the box on job applications that asks about previous convictions.  Last year President Obama "banned the box" on federal-government employment applications and almos... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for August 15, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 08/15/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Thom Becker hosts this episode and Thom reads about not being socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Bill Resnick interviews Hilary Wainwright about the UK left. Frann Michel comments again on lesser evil voting. Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Americanah. Thom re... Read more

Myths of the Fiscally Conservative, Socially Liberal

Airs at: Mon, 08/15/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Thom Becker reads from Greta Christina's "7 Things People Who Say They're 'Fiscally Conservative But Socially Liberal' Don't Understand: Social and economic issues are deeply intertwined."  Christina argues fiscal conservatism of low taxes,small government, and reduced r... Read more

Henry Giroux on Critical Pedagogy

Airs at: Wed, 08/17/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff of the Project Censored Show speak with author/educator Henry Giroux. Giroux explains the concept of 'critical pedagogy,' and the pivotal role that education plays for the whole of society. He warns of the increasing domination of the world... Read more

David Korten on A New Story

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  David Korten was an insider in the development establishment for several decades. He worked for the Ford Foundation and USAID and taught at Harvard University's Graduate School of Business. Having severed his ties to the past, today he is a leading voice for economic and... Read more

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

Green Party Convention Live stream

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

Through Our Own Eyes Special Report: Sit In Blocks UBS HQ in Puerto Rico

Produced for:  Through Our Own Eyes
Today protestors at UBS headquarters blocked the entrance of the swiss bank’s local headquarters at 8am in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.  UBS is one of a few financial institutions responsible for accelerating the financial crisis in Puerto Rico. The swiss bank had sold off many o... Read more

Century Of Lies for July 31, 2016

Airs at: Sun, 07/31/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we attended Summer Fair, a free marijuana expo in Portland, Oregon, and spoke with noted author and marijuana grow expert Jorge Cervantes, attorney and agricultural best practices expert Chris Van Hook of Clean Green Certification, and Portland area entrepreneur a... Read more