Government/Politics

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ENCORE: America's Animal Shelter Crisis

Airs at: Fri, 10/25/2024 at 10:00am - 10:30pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  After years of progress in reducing euthanasia rates in this country, healthy, adoptable pets are once again being killed in our nation’s shelters at record levels, simply because they’re homeless--it's especially bad for dogs. So why is this happening? Are more pets bei... Read more

Fentanyl Smuggling and the Failure of a Militarized War on Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 10/21/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Fentanyl Smuggling and the Failure of a Militarized War on Drugs. The Washington Office on Latin America recently hosted a group of experts in a discussion entitled Responding Effectively to the Fentanyl Overdose Crisis: Evidence from th... Read more

Running On Air: Host Reflections

Airs at: Fri, 10/18/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, hosts of Running On Air Cory Elia, Annette Newell, Lanita Duke and Althea Billings talk about their experience with hosting the program for the past two months. They take your questions and reflect on the trends they've seen from this s... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 10/17/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Highlighting this episode: The human toll of Israel's incursion in Lebanon; "crazy thoughts" from Israel on the war; and upheaval in Haiti. Read more

Advocating for a safer Mass Shelter in PDX

Airs at: Thu, 10/17/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guests are Charlotte McDonald and Ross Freeman Levin, St. Johns residents agitating for a safer temporary alternative shelter in their neighborhood. A public hearing on the proposed TAS is Nov. 14, 6:30 pm at the St Johns Community Center. Read more

Running On Air: D3, E7 - DeMelo, Hilton and Otero

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 3 candidates Cristal Otero, Daniel DeMelo and Patrick Hilton join KBOO's Althea Billings to talk creative solutions to the homelessness crisis, sustaining strong communities, and bikes, bikes, bikes! Read more

Running On Air: REBROADCAST D4, E1 - Freeman, Lykins and Vltavín

Airs at: Thu, 10/17/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  This episode of Running On Air is a special rebroadcast of our sit down with Portland District 4 candidates Lisa Freeman, Andra Vltavín and Chad Lykins. KBOO's Barbara Bernstein hosts, and talks with the candidates about why they've decided to run for office, chess metap... Read more

Running On Air: D3, E7 - DeMelo, Hilton and Otero

Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 3 candidates Cristal Otero, Daniel DeMelo and Patrick Hilton join KBOO's Althea Billings to discuss their priorities for Southeast Portland, actionable steps to end homelessness and improve housing affordability, and b... Read more

Respecting the Rights and Dignity of People Who Use Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Respecting the Rights and Dignity of People Who Use Drugs. From 2020 until the arrests in 2023, the Drug User Liberation Front provided a safe supply of drugs to a small number of people who use drugs in that part of northern Abya Yala known ... Read more

Toppling the Fossil Fuel Giants

Airs at: Mon, 10/21/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On September 27, Kentucky State Representative Justin Pearson came to Portland to talk about his community’s triumph against the Byhalia Connection Pipeline in Southwest Memphis. He was joined by local environmental justice advocates who shared past victories in our region ... Read more