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Women In Prison, Part One

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The Oregon Justice Resource Center recently held its Women In Prison Conference at Lewis & Clark College School of Law in Portland, Oregon. In part one of our coverage, we speak with Bobbin Singh, the Executive Director of OJRC; Ailene Farkac, with MercyCorps NW's Reentry T... Read more

Edible Portland, On the Ground, Food Preservation

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
Edible Portland is back on the newstands! I'll be talking with the new publisher of the magazine, Alex Corcoran, about food journalism and the Edible Portland relaunch.  I'll also be talking with Crystal Davis from Sisters of the Road about their new film On The Ground. We... Read more

North West Intersex Action League; and the housing needs of trans people.

Airs at: Tue, 09/13/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
We'll chat this week with Carrie Cantrell, one of the founders and moderators of the North West Intersex Action League, who works as an activist-at-large through speaking, writing, and community organizing. NWIAL exists to find, support, enrich, and empower people who have ... Read more

Interview with Sarah Jaffe, author of Necessary Trouble

Produced for:  Beloved Community
Truthout calls Sarah Jaffe's new book, Necessary Trouble: Americans In Revolt, "one of the most essential books of the year."  John Shuck, host of the new KBOO program, Beloved Community, talks with Jaffe about her description of a new activism that has arisen since the cra... Read more

Necessary Trouble with Sarah Jaffe

Airs at: Fri, 09/09/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
Truthout calls Sarah Jaffe's new book, Necessary Trouble: Americans In Revolt, "one of the most essential books of the year."  John Shuck, host of the new KBOO program, Beloved Community, talks with Jaffe about her description of a new activism that has arisen since the cra... Read more

Move-out day along the Springwater Corridor

Produced for:  Between Us
Today was the first day of scheduled evictions of houseless people who have been living along Portland Oregon's Springwater Corridor Trail for more than a year.  After delayed for a month, police and community advocates began moving along the 21-mile trail moving the indige... Read more

Homeless in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge comments on what we learn about the control of space in Portland from how the city is dealing with unhoused people living along the Springwater Corridor and from the plan to house them in a warehouse at Terminal One.  Photo Credit: northparkblocks.org  ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 22

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this episode and it will include: Dan Handelman of Copwatch talks with Bill Resnick about changes in police behavior in Portland Clayton Morgareidge comments on property, space, and homelessness here in the Rose City Desiree Hellegers intervi... Read more

Ex-Offenders & Employment after Banning the Box

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Oregon’s “Ban the Box” law, H.B. 3025, went into effect in January 2016.  Oregonians no longer have to check the box on job applications that asks about previous convictions.  Last year President Obama "banned the box" on federal-government employment applications and almos... Read more

Green Party Convention Live stream

Airs at: Sat, 08/06/2016 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Live stream has ended but you can listen to the audio below. Pacifica Live Coverage of the Green Party National Convention Houston, TX Aug 6, 2016 2:00 - 6:00 pm EST Host: Mark Bebawi, of "The Monitor" - KPFT-Pacifica The Green Party National Convention will be held from A... Read more