On The Conversation, join host Graham Nystrom as he interviews two candidates vying for a seat on the Clatsop County Commission. Graham talks with incumbent and Commission Chair Kathleen Sullivan, and challenger Courtney Bangs; who has been endorsed by the political group #TimberUnity. The winner of the May 19 special election will represent District 4, which stretches from eastern Astoria to the east border of the county, and takes in Alderbrook, Svensen, Brownsmead and Westport.
Live recording of Astoria City Council meeting, November 18, 2019.
Michael McCusker talks about ongoing threats to democracy in current politics.
Michael McCusker shares an essay he wrote about the role of media in an increasingly autocratic society.