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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

The Rabbi and the Faithless Feminist

Airs at: Fri, 08/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
North American culture is in transition in many ways, and religion is one of those areas that is in transition, especially away from organized religion to other avenues. As such these various avenues are resources for resistance to oppression and for positive activism in ou... Read more

The Digital Divide - Robert Scheer They Know Everything About You

Airs at: Fri, 08/11/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
Tune in to the Digital Divide on KBOO at 11 AM this Friday for a replay of an interview with host Rabia Yeaman and Truthdig Editor in Chief, author, and journalist, Robert Scheer. His latest book "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping... Read more

Canadian Military to Open Camp for Refugees from US

Airs at: Wed, 08/09/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Canadian military is building a camp that would house up to 500 asylum seeking refugees from the US.   The camp is to be located in Saint - Bernard- de-lacolle, Quebec in close proximity to Plattsburgh, New York.   Construction of the camp has begun a week after Canada ... Read more

Danielle Outlaw Appointed New Chief of Portland Police

Airs at: Tue, 08/08/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Monday the appointment of a new chief of Portland police. Danielle Outlaw who is a 19 year veteran of the Oakland police department has been selected to be the new chief in Portland.  Outlaw is only the third person to be selected for the job who... Read more