Activism

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The Work that Garnered Portland PSR Leaders an Award

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Kelly Campbell and Regna Merritt with Portland Physicians for Social Responsibility recently received the “Visionary Leaders” award from the national Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) organization. The Visionary Leaders Award recognizes individuals and organization... Read more

Blake College by Dan Armstrong

Airs at: Fri, 12/13/2019 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ken Jones talks with Dan Armstrong, author of the new novel Blake College from Mud City Press. Dan’s work includes the novels Chain of Souls, Prairie Fire, Puddle of Love, Taming the Dragon, Cornelia: The First Woman of Rome, and The Eyes of Archimedes, a trilogy abou... Read more

Creating livable communities for all ages, with age-inclusive advocate Gil Penalosa

Airs at: Tue, 12/10/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Monday's Age-Friendly Oregon Summit saw lawmakers and advocates come together to discuss how cities can be made more livable for the older generation. This includes the safety of walking, biking, public transportation, and the accessibility of parks for people of all age... Read more

Coca Culture

Airs at: Wed, 12/11/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this installment of Century we hear from Pedro Arenas Garcia with the Colombian NGO Corporación Viso Mutop-Observatorio de cultivos y cultivadores; plus an interview from 2012 with activist and journalist Kevin Zeese and the late activist, documentary filmmaker, and writ... Read more

Buscando America on 12/10/19

Airs at: Tue, 12/10/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Conoce a Diana Marcela Cuartas en la sección Nomadxs. También hablamos sobre las movilizaciones sociales en Colombia através del paisaje sonoro del paro nacional del podcast CeroSetenta. Conoce Colombia chiquita en la Ciudad de México através de una conversación con Danny M... Read more

Unjust Detention: Know Your Rights!

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli will interview Aimee Sitarz with the Bronze Shoes Installation Project and PDX Sanctuary Movement discussing the importance of immigrants and allies to know their rights, how filming ICE can help stop unjust detentions and hold ICE accountable as well as how... Read more

Preservation efforts inspire new Bark volunteers

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Bark volunteers Jess Page and Camilo Marquez join KBOO's Linda Olson-Osterlund and Claire Rischiotto to discuss their upcoming events, the meaning of Mt. Hood, and how they got started in the watchdog organization. Read more

Climate justice invigorates second strike for Portland high schools students

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2019 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Several hundred protesters, mainly high school students, marched through downtown Portland Friday as part of an International Climate Strike. The march ended in a rally at Terry Shrunk Plaza led by the Pacific Warriors. They chanted, "The seas are rising – so are we," an... Read more

Burn It Down: Women Writing About Anger

Airs at: Fri, 12/13/2019 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Suzanne LaGrande interviews journalist, writer and editor Lilly Dancyger about her recently published collection of essays, Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger. Dancyger  discusses how and why women's anger has been suppressed, some of the many reasons for women's anger... Read more

Hexing the Patriarchy

Airs at: Wed, 12/11/2019 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Suzanne LaGrande talks with journalist, teacher and renowned feminist writer Ariel Gore about her new book, Hexing The Patriarchy: 26 Potions, Spells and Magical Elixirs to Embolden Resistance. Gore talks about how magic has always been a resource for the disenfranchised a... Read more