Civil Liberties

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Century Of Lies for May 17 2015

Airs at: Sun, 05/17/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: part two of our coverage of the UN General Assembly's meeting to discuss global drug policy, with audio from the Portuguese and Uruguayan delegates, plus an update on implementation of and changes to Oregon's medical and adult use marijuana programs. Read more

Century Of Lies for May 10 2015

Airs at: Sun, 05/10/2015 at 12:00am
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This week: coverage of the UN General Assembly meeting to discuss global drug policy, with audio from Jamaican Justice Minister Mark Golding, UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson, and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza Read more

Electroshock protest in Clackamas

Airs at: Thu, 05/14/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Despite a common public perception that it has largely gone away,  electroconvulsive  therapy (ECT), better  known as electroshock or shock therapy, is still a widespread practice.  As we reported on Tuesday, this Saturday, May 16 is an international day of protest against ... Read more

Century Of Lies for May 3 2015

Airs at: Sun, 05/03/2015 at 12:00am
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This week: Saturday May 2 was the Global Marijuana March. We attended the Portland GMM, and spoke with Russ Belville of Portland NORML and 420radio.org, Lindsey Rinehart of Parents 4 Pot and the UnderGreen Railroad, Bettie Retro of the International Women's Cannabis Associa... Read more

Deaf Activists Fight Government Interference in India

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
In the nation of India, deaf activists are organizing to challenge the discrimination they face. In March, a deaf teenager was raped and killed, and just this week, a deaf child was badly beaten by a teacher in India for failing to understand an assignment. KBOO’s Sarika Me... Read more

Health Disparities for Pacific Islanders in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A new report by Multnomah County reveals a staggering health disparity for Pacific Islanders in Oregon. Oregon has the fifth largest population of Pacific Islanders in the country, but some are barred from receiving Medicaid. And those who are eligible often still can’t aff... Read more

Century Of Lies for April 26 2015

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2015 at 12:00am
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This week: we talk with Anthony Taylor of Compassionate Oregon about that state's efforts to implement its adult use program, and about how that will effect Oregon's medical marijuana program; plus Yesid Reyes Alvarado, Colombian Minister for Law & Justice, addresses the UN... Read more

The Meaning of May Day in 2015

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel and Hyung Nam discuss the origins of May Day in the Chicago Riot of 1886, its enduring if transformed significance today, and local actions taking place on May Day  (May 1st) 2015. Read more

Abolish Slavery, Abolish Property, Abolish Capitalism

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Drawing from Edward Baptist's book The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (available as a book or ebook at the Multnomah County Library), Clayton Morgareidge argues that the Civil War and the 14th Amendment abolishing slavery constituted... Read more

Congress sneaks amendment to criminalize boycotts of Israel into TPP Fast Track bill

Airs at: Fri, 04/24/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Legislation penalizing organizations for participating in the B-D-S movement against Israel, has been quietly attached to the Fast-Track Legislation that is winding its way through Congress. The B-D-S movement, which stands for boycott, divest, and sanction, is a growing in... Read more