Activism

Library Workers Organize Against Lay-offs

Airs at: Wed, 08/26/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Multnomah County library staff have been told that up to 128 library jobs may be cut. Library director Vailey Oehlke has made no effort to clarify the number of positions that will be cut to library staff. This has instilled a sense of fear and uncertainty for staf... Read more

Moral Revival

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier speaks with Rev Dr. Liz Theoharis Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice and Co-Chair, with Rev William Barber, of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. They discuss the Poor People’s Campaign Moral... Read more

Fire Season in the time of COVID-19 encore presentation

Airs at: Mon, 09/07/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

THIS PROGRAM ORIGINALLY AIRED ON JULY 13 before the wildfire season had really gotten underway. Now as we are experiencing one of the most intense fire seasons ever, this episode of Locus Focus is more relevant than ever. In a time of global pandemic, this summer's fire s... Read more

Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health.

Airs at: Tue, 08/25/2020 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Preference

Today, we'll be talking with Adrian Shanker, editor of the newly-released and critically-acclaimed book, Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health. Adrian is Executive Director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA. An accomplished activi... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 24, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts the Old Mole which includes the following segments: Will He Go? Bill Resnick interviews Lawrence Douglas, Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College about his book Will He Go? Trump and the Looming Election Meltdow... Read more

Library Workers Fight Layoffs

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2020 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Byrd and Cathy Camper, both librarians in the Multnomah County Library system and members of AFSCME local 88 talk about impending layoffs. In the midst of a pandemic, where some library workers are working from home, some in the building or out in the community, some on ... Read more

Presswatch on 08/20/20

Airs at: Thu, 08/20/2020 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Presswatch

Join renowned local activist and KBOO broadcaster Jamie Partridge and myself as we discuss the sabotage of the US Postal service. Read more

Taking Risks

Airs at: Wed, 08/19/2020 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Rural Roots Rising

This month’s episode, Taking Risks highlights the voices of Suzanne Pharr, a renowned community organizer and movement elder, and Zachary Stocks, whose passion to make museums dynamic spaces accessible to everyone brought him into community organizing. Find out when... Read more

Hot Dams on the Columbia

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Right now salmon are making the miraculous journey from the Pacific Ocean, up the Columbia, to the place each fish was born. All salmon ask for is a river with cool flowing water. But because of the stagnant reservoirs behind dams as well as climate change, the Columbia ... Read more

North and Northeast Portland residents petition to demilitarize their neighborhood

Airs at: Tue, 08/18/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Residents of North and NE Portland are petitioning to end demilitarization in their neighborhoods. So far, the neighborhood call to action has gathered over 870 signatures out of the 1,000 signature goal. KBOO spoke with one of the organizers Otti Sabina and the demand... Read more