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Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both side... Read more

Students Of Color Disciplined More Harshly Than White Students In PPS

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2013 at 12:00am
The Portland Public School District presented data at Monday's School Board Meeting that students of color are more likely to be disciplined, and disciplined more harshly than white students. Strikingly, African American students were 4.1 times more likely to be suspended o... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 1st 2013

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this membership-drive special and we hear: Joe interview Daniel Gross, co-author of "Labor Law for the Rank and Filer"Bill Resnick talks with Gwen Sullivan of the Portland Association of Teachers about high-stakes testingDenise Morris talks with Matilda Be... Read more

Labor Law for the Rank and Filer

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe talks with Dan Gross, co-author with Staughton Lynd of the book, "Labor Law for the Rank and Filer". They talk about labor law as an overall impediment to the labor movement, but how it can still figure into successful organizing today. They also talk about solidarity u... Read more

Jennifer Kemp interviews ACLU's Becky Strauss about ICE holds

Airs at: Wed, 12/19/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO reporter Jennifer Kemp spoke to ACLU's Becky Strauss about ACT network members trying bring an end to ICE holds in Multnomah County jails on December 19th 2012. ICE holds, requests from federal immigration departments to hold immigrants in jail until they are deported,... Read more

Melanie Davis Interview

Airs at: Wed, 03/20/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Melanie Davis is the owner of the media company Brilliant Media.  Through it, she and her team of nearly 70 employees and staff nationwide operate Su Publico Ad Agency, El Hispanic News and Proud Queer Monthly.  Despite her youth, the road to magnate has been a long one, be... Read more

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE SPECIALS

Music from the True Vine on 04/06/13Tune in Saturday for a grand fanalie to our Spring Membership Drive! today's music from the true vine will feature legendary country singer Skip Gorman,  The Rocky Butte Wranglers, The Hakanson Family, and YES, the  Steep Canyon Rangers!T... Read more

Roadmap to Apartheid Film Screening March 18, 2013 at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland

American United for Palestinian Human Rights, Friends of Sabeel, and KBOO Radio invite you to attend a screening of the award winning Documentary film Roadmap to Apartheid.Monday March 18th 7:30 pm at the Hollywood Theatre.In this award-winning documentary, the first-time d... Read more

A Republican Critique of Wage-Slavery?

Airs at: Mon, 03/11/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today words like "republican" or "independence" or "liberty" are likely to conjure ideas about the freedom of business, right to work laws, and the aggrandizement of owner-entrepreneurs. Joe Clement interviews Alex Gourevitch's about his recent article for Jacobin Magazine ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Joe Clement, this show covers recent developments in Italian politics, experiences in public healthcare, challenges to voting rights laws in the Supreme Court, and why economic justice is an issue for LGBT activists.  To hear the whole show, use the play button be... Read more