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WHITE PRIVILEGE: Michael Eric Dyson

Airs at: Tue, 08/15/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Alternative Radio
  White privilege. What’s that? Some people have choices and advantages simply because of the color of their skin. Many whites are unaware of it or if they are are quick to say, Hey, I’m cool and beyond that. Yeah, right. Peggy McIntosh, a noted women’s studies scholar in ... Read more

Members of Congress Call Out Nazis and Other Violent Right-wing Extremists

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Numerous members of Congress and other officials joined in condemning Saturday’s racist attack and in calling out Nazis and other violent rightwing extremists.  Many also expressed their disappointment and even outrage at the slow, lackluster response from the current presi... Read more

Woman Most Wild: Three Keys to Liberating the Witch Within

Airs at: Mon, 08/21/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
Danielle Dulsky is an artist, teacher, and writer. A longtime activist for wild woman spirituality and the divine feminine's return, she leads womens circles, Witchcraft workshops, energy healing trainings, and basic and advanced yoga teacher trainings. Her website is www.... Read more

The Murder of George Jackson

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
  The Struggle Inside: The Murder of George Jackson, a program about the modern anti-prison movement. This year marks the 38th anniversary of Black August, first originated in the California prisons to honor fallen Freedom Fighters, George and Jonathan Jackson, Khatari Gau... Read more

A Talk with Kevin Van Meter on Everyday Resistance

Airs at: Fri, 08/11/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Positively Revolting
Join us for a lively conversation on mutual aid, resistance, and carrying on the work of changing the world. The studio line is 503-231-8187       Read more

August 11 Portland Resistance Calendar

Airs at: Fri, 08/11/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 08/18/2017 at 5:00pm
  Updated Thursday, August 17. 55 events! In Portland, in the suburbs, and a couple road trips. A downloadable podcast of about half of those events (about 9 minutes long this time). And a printable downloadable events list of all 55. Updated throughout the week. For even... Read more

Why Good People Become Silent (Or Worse) About 9/11

Airs at: Tue, 06/19/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
Frances Shure is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is now retired from her private practice and from her position as adjunct instructor at Naropa University at Boulder, Colorado. In her 20 years as a psychotherapist, she focused on "depth psychology," which involves bo... Read more

Supporters of Cascade-Siskiyou Monument React to Zinke Visit

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in Oregon last month, and paid a visit to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon. The Monument is "under review," to see if its recent expansion negatively effects economic interests in the area. The review fits in with t... Read more

Council Reacts to Citizen Feedback on Police Oversight Proposals

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
On Wednesday, August 9, the Portland City Council reconsidered three police oversight proposals that prompted a long and angry public hearing last Thursday. Council uncharacteristically took a lot of that testimony into consideration in the intervening week: --A proposed P... Read more

Vancouver Oil Terminal Protest

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
KBOO reporter Tom Flynn spoke with Cher Tso, who was speaking on behalf of an organization known as Shut Down Fossil Fuels. The group staged a demonstration in downtown Vancouver, Washington, on Monday to influence Governor Jay Inslee to reject the proposed Tesoro Savage oi... Read more