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Discussion on Israel's attack on Gaza aid flotilla

Airs at: Wed, 06/02/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
KBOO speaks with Alison Weir of If Americans Knew, Peter Hart from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, and Gaza-based independent journalist Rami Almeghari on the Israeli attack Monday May 31st on a humanitarian aid flotilla on its way to the Gaza Strip.  Includes updates o... Read more

Roosevelt Rough Riders Oral History Project

Airs at: Wed, 06/02/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Underground
Solomon Barr, host of the program, introduced us to the Oral History Projects. Students in this class did interviews with Portlanders, and then edited the interviews, wrote and recorded the scripts, and put the show together. Briana interviewed Lisa Loving, Dorian interview... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/27/2010

Airs at: Thu, 05/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Coffee, Tea and VOE: A talk with Coffee Party PDX's Kristy Alberty and Common Cause Oregon's Nate Gulley The Tea Party has captured the imagination of America's media industry if not the American people, lending it clout that far surpasses its numbers. Tea Party pressure ... Read more

Michelle Alexander; THE NEW JIM CROW: MASS INCARCERATION IN THE AGE OF COLORBLINDNESS

Airs at: Thu, 05/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Interview with the author of the stunning new book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander is a legal scholar, who has who has worked in an impressive array of positions related to racial justice and civil rights. In her importa... Read more

May 24 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 05/24/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 This show is hosted by Bill Resnick and features the Movie Moles, Frann Michel and Denise Morris, skewering "Robin Hood," Book Mole Larry Bowlden finding much to admire in Minrose Gwin's new novel The Queen of Palmyra.  Manuel Perez from the Institute for Policy Studies re... Read more

Book Mole: "The Queen of Palmyra"

Airs at: Mon, 05/24/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Larry Bowlden reviews Minrose Gwin's novel The Queen of Palmyra about a young white girl coming to perceive Southern racism in 1960s Mississippi.   To read many of Larry's past reviews, go here.   Read more

Voices from the Edge on 5/20/10

Airs at: Thu, 05/20/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Oregon Primary Election 2010 About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 5/13/10

Airs at: Thu, 05/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Is Multnomah County "uniquely toxic" for people of color?   A new report by Portland State University states that for people of color, Multnomah County is a "uniquely toxic" place when it comes to education, income, home ownership and health. The 152-page report, which ... Read more

Portland Anti Racist Action

Airs at: Wed, 05/05/2010 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
March 27th in Downtown Portland a well known anti racist activist was shot in an assassination attempt by local neo Nazis . In Vancouver BC the house of an anti racist activist was bombed after he had organized a rally in March that drew hundreds of anti-Nazi protestors, an... Read more

Anti-racism forum in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/10/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Rose City Anti Fascists, the local chapter of Anti Racist Action, held a community forum on Saturday April 24th. Panelists discussed the history of the white supremacy movement in Portland, recent violence, and how to respond as a community to fascist groups.     KBOO’s Isob... Read more