Activism

Pacific NW Prison Abolition Groups

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Emma Lugo discusses COVID-19, LGBTQ prisoners, and police violence with members of four Pacific Northwest prison abolition groups, Duckey with Siskiyou Abolition Project; Rory with Critical Resistance PDX; Kia with Black & Pink PDX; Rose with Free Them All WA. Bl... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 2, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond hosts this episode of Old Mole which includes the following segments: How to Stop an Autocrat: Bill Resnick interviews Stephen Zunes about stopping ambitious or desperate autocrats and dictators from stealing elections. They discuss how civil resistance thr... Read more

Another World Is Possible

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

As an episode in our continuing series Another World Is Possible, Norm Diamond is joined by Luisa Herrera for a conversation about police reform. Taking off from the police accountability measure on the PDX ballot they talk about the real social change necessary to get ... Read more

Count Every Vote

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick interviews Alejandra Moreno, who coordinates the Communications Committee of Portland’s Defend Democracy Coalition, which is organizing a big, non-violent, family friendly rally and march this coming Wednesday, November 4. Portland will join hundreds of othe... Read more

How to Stop an Autocrat

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick interviews Stephen Zunes about stopping ambitious or desperate autocrats and dictators from stealing elections. They discuss how civil resistance through non-violent but powerful and determined mass movements that disobey orders and do not permit business as... Read more

Persephone Rising: A Global Sonic Retelling of the Underworld Myth

Airs at: Sat, 10/31/2020 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Threshold Shift

"Starry Wheels" artwork used by permission of the artist, alumni audio contributor and Portland-based local, Peter Nevins. [Show Transcript] Hello and welcome back to Threshold Shift, where we give the mic to nature and amplify earth, on KBOO 90.7 FM Portland, 91.9 FM... Read more

Returning from the Underworld

Produced for: Threshold Shift

Threshold Shift's Blue Moon Halloween Episode-A Sonic Retelling of the Persephone Myth For those that want to set the spooky mood early this Halloween, come join us at Threshold Shift from 12-3am Saturday, October 31st. We'll be journeying through the Underworld with... Read more

Evening News on 10/28/20

Airs at: Wed, 10/28/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

On this Fall Membership Drive special of the KBOO Evening News: A cash assistance program meant to help Portlanders in need maxed out after just five minutes on Tuesday; Oregonians are encouraged to drop off their ballots at official ballot boxes instead of mailing th... Read more

Election 2020: Yes on Measure 110 campaign says decriminalization is a critical step in addressing addiction crisis in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Ballot Measure 110 seeks to decriminalize drug usage and further fund treatment options. Proponents say that the criminalization of drugs does not lead those struggling with addiction disorders to the help that they need. Instead, they say, decriminalizing drug usage ... Read more

The Apocalyptic Vote

Airs at: Fri, 10/30/2020 at 10:00pm - Sat, 10/31/2020 at 12:00am

Produced for: Hardcore Variety Hour

On this edition of MattC, Wolfman & Janie B.'s Variety Hour, we are back with a pop-up show about the upcoming election, and maybe a sprinkling of Halloween. For the first hour (yes, its two hours) we have our usual three DJ's, but for the second hour we have music sets... Read more