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Bark reflects on 2019, new projects for the coming year

Airs at: Fri, 01/03/2020 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Bark Associate Director Courtney Rae and volunteer Nicki Dartinger speak to hosts about the accomplishments of the non-profit Bark, which is a watchdog organization dedicated to protecting Mt. Hood National Forest.  Learn about what Bark does, what they've accomplished i... Read more

U.S. airstrike on Iranian military leader brings Portlanders out to a "No War in Iran" rally

Airs at: Fri, 01/03/2020 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Friday evening, Portlanders gathered in Terry Schrunk Plaza outside City Hall, demonstrating against a potential war with Iran. The rally began at 5, organized by the Democratic Socialists of America. KBOO's Theresa Mitchell was on the scene to update our anchors on the ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 6, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: Autoworkers and Climate Change: Bill Resnick talks with Sam Gindin about the United Auto Workers and GM in Canada, and raising expectations around not just bread-and-butter issues but retooling the auto industry to combat climate... Read more

2020: Where will the fossil fuel fight take us in the coming year?

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This past year was a rollercoaster ride for communities across the Northwest fighting major fracked gas infrastructure projects. On the one hand, scientifically-baseless environment impact statements were submitted for Kalama Methanol and approved for Tacoma LNG. On the oth... Read more

Cultural Evolution, Political Revolution

Airs at: Wed, 01/01/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we speak with Hawaii ophthalmologist and medical cannabis advocate Dr. Clifton Otto, plus an April 2016 interview with journalist and drug policy reformer Phil Smith. Read more

Just Say Know

Airs at: Wed, 12/25/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this installment of Century of Lies, we hear from Kees De Joncheere, President of the International Narcotics Control Board, plus Just Say Know parts one through four by DrugReporter and the Rights Reporter Foundation. Read more

Buscando America on 12/31/19

Airs at: Tue, 12/31/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Estuvimos presentes en el segundo Encuentro de Mujeres que Luchan; un encuentro organizado por el EZLN contra la violencia de género y que reunió diversos colectivos feministas de 49 paìses  para intercambiar  experiencias y realizar propuestas para hacer frente lo que nos ... Read more

Death on the Streets

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Desiree Hellegers covers the Portland Homeless Persons Memorial Day Vigil on December 21st and the very real life and death stakes in the upcoming City Council vote on a 22.5 million dollar five year contract to sweep the city's houseless encampments. Joshua Rainey Phot... Read more

Strike

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement and Denise Morris were at another inspirational Labor Notes Union Troublemakers School earlier this year. Denise recorded Barbara Madeloni in one session talking about successful strikes in recent years and why they worked: collective action in the workplace, or... Read more

Public Power

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Mari Rose Taruc of the Utility Justice Campaign.  For 25 years she has organized environmental justice (EJ) campaigns for clean air, affordable housing, renewable energy and climate solutions in local, state, national, and international arenas. Today... Read more