Activism

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 28, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Rise Up! Bill Resnick speaks with Whitney Maxey, a community organizer with Memphis For All. She also serves on the national executive committee of Liberation Road, a socialist organization working for radical social change. Bill and Whitney discuss her personal journ... Read more

Squirrels Know on 09/25/20

Airs at: Fri, 09/25/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: Squirrels Know

On this episode, I have an exclusive interview with a successful whistleblower and student of Native American tradition, Mr. Sascamaya. For this interview, we'll keep his real name and voice secret, but for our second interview, I promise I'll be able to give you his rea... Read more

Labor for Black Lives, Labor against Fascism

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2020 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Labor unions are trying to unite with the Black Lives Matter uprising. We interview two labor activists, Laura Wadlin of the American Federation of Teachers and Jad Ziade of the Unemployed Workers Council who are in the midst of this struggle. Read more

Yes for Police Accountability Campaign launch outlines benefits of new oversight system

Airs at: Wed, 09/23/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

On this edition of KBOO News in Depth, we listen in to the launch of the Yes for Police Accountability Campaign. The campaign is about 26-217, and if passed, the ballot measure would create a new police oversight body by amending the City Charter. The new oversight b... Read more

Folkies Sing the Issues

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Folk Espresso

Between now and November 2nd, Folk Espresso with host Diane Hunt will feature songs that address the many issues that confront us and contort us as we VOTE to put this country back on a sane course. Some songs go back to the pen of Woody Guthrie; others were written mer... Read more

Kalama Methanol Another Time Around

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

For over five years the threat of being the site for the world’s largest methanol refinery has loomed over the small community of Kalama, Washington, 40 miles north of Portland. This month the Washington Department of Ecology released a new Draft Supplemental Environment... Read more

Buscando America on 09/22/20

Airs at: Tue, 09/22/2020 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Produced for: Buscando America

Este programa fue dedicado al auge de las movilizaciones feministas en México, debido al clima de hartazgo y violencia generalizada. Hablamos con Obeja Negra rapera y promotora cultural, así como con Cynthia Martínez chelista y el defensor de derechos humanos del Cole... Read more

Police Reform

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Seemab Hussaini with the Council on American Islamic Relations and Brown Hope about the work of the Portland police reform network. They discuss why police reform is so important and what is necessary for it to happen as today is perhaps the best ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 21, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris Hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: Police Reform: Bill Resnick talks with Seemab Hussaini with the Council on American Islamic Relations and Brown Hope about the work of the Portland police reform network. They discuss why police reform is... Read more

Oregon on Fire

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

All summer Trump has ranted about how Portland is being burned down by radical anarchist Antifa mobs. Of course Portland has not burned down, but as we speak, much of Oregon actually is on fire, wildfires inflamed by Trump’s flagrant disregard and denial of impending cli... Read more