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Portland Troublemakers School

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2023 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Mark Brenner, former Labor Notes director and a member of the Portland Troublemakers School planning committee, and Lorene Scheer, former union organizer with Teamsters and SEIU and a trainer at this year's Troublemakers School, outline the exciting workshops and panels,... Read more

Vegan Earth Day March

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2023 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Remember last month when I recommended to listen to this episode twice? Here's your chance! This Earth Day, at 2pm, KBOO Community Radio is rebroadcasting "That Vegan Show" with guests Chelsea V Davis and Sarina Farb, co-founders of the Vegan Earth Day March as part of t... Read more

Interview with Protect Thacker Pass Organizers

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2023 at 7:30am - 8:00am
  Protect Thacker Pass Interview with Max Wilbert By Emma Lugo   The Biden administration is set to engage in a years-long project which will devastate huge tracts of land in southeast Oregon in order to engage in lithium mining.  These mining projects have the potent... Read more

The Gap on 04/21/23

Airs at: Fri, 04/21/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap:  Portland's REI closure may not really be about crime (cough, unionization cough, cough) Former PPA President Brian Hunzeker resigns from PPB for holding two cop jobs on opposite sides of the Columbia Whiplash! Portland City Council revers... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 24, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The Politics of Security Leaks: On April 13th, Air National Guardsman Jack Texeira from Massachusetts was arrested by the FBI over the leak of classified US intelligence documents... Read more

Revolutionary Project in Venezuela

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The La Minka commune has now celebrated its tenth anniversary. Luisa Martinez returns for a follow-up interview. How does the commune work with its surrounding community in the heart of Caracas? What are its relations with the country’s government? How has the role of it... Read more

Portland's Green Reckoning

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland prides itself on its green reputation, but it's becoming more and more apparent that we are facing a number of environmental contradictions and challenges that belie this reputation. According to Bob Sallinger, Urban Conservation Director for Willamette Riverkee... Read more

Working to Save Lives in Maine

Airs at: Wed, 04/19/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Working to Save Lives in Maine. More and more US states are looking toward expansion of harm reduction services. On this edition of Century we look at a bill working its way through the Maine Legislature that would allow communities to estab... Read more

Spring Rebellion

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Extinction Rebellion PDX (XRPDX) is launching what it describes as a Spring Rebellion beginning on April 24th with a series of non-violent actions against banks and other industries that profit from fossil fuels. Jan Haaken talks with Lynn Spitaleri Handlin, organizer wi... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 5: Earth Day

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Interview with local tree activist, Albert Kaufman.  Letters from trees to people.  Improv scenes. How to play the improv game, “I’m a Tree:”    https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/i_am_a_tree What Portland’s Doing to Plant Climate-Resilient Trees — Trees For Life We K... Read more