Civil Liberties

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Joe calls for the Ingredients for an Occu-Pie...

Airs at: Tue, 11/15/2011 at 12:00am
Joe Uris solo-hosts today. His topic is "My Favorite Recipe for Occu-Pie, Such a Tasty Treat." (Photo by Howard Dyckoff/Oakland Local) Read more

KBOO’s month long experiment in ‘embedded journalism’ at Occupy Portland

When the Occupy Portland encampment began on October 6th, we at KBOO knew that we would be very involved in reporting on the movement – the issues, the constituency involved, and the bottom-up civic activism displayed by the camp’s ad-hoc organizers all spoke directly to KB... Read more

Talk Radio on 11-11-11 Live from Occupy Portland

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
A Live Broadcast from Occupy Portland   KBOO broadcasts live from Occupy Portland to speak with some of the people encamped at   Lownsdale and Chapman square. Will Hall of Madness Radio hosts.   EDITOR'S NOTE: This recording was captured while program was already in ... Read more

Voices from the Edge 11-10-11 Our families: A look at Oregon's LGBT communities of color

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Our families: A look at Oregon's LGBT communities of color  LGBT people of color in Oregon face the challenge of overcoming discrimination for their sexual identity and the color of their skin. As former state senator Avel Gordley observed about her son: "This ... Read more

Prison Pipeline 11/7/11 w/ Dr. Bud Brown and Mike Hasty Hosted by John Thiemeyer

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Prison Pipeline's John Thiemeyer interviews two veterans,  Dr. Bud Brown and Mike Hasty about 'vets and the criminal justice system', The Bunker Project,  and the workshop they did on this subject for the Vets for Peace Conference in August at PSU. Read more

Interview; William Arkin author; Obama’s Sword; The JSOC

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Which US military force carried out the infamous night raids in Afghanistan? It flies more Drones than any other force and has captured, interrogated and imprisoned over a thousand alleged “terrorists”. Recently it carried out the targeted assasinations of American Citi... Read more

Occupy Portland! What about those "problems"?

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell takes on the rumors and accusations about Occupy Portland pointing the finger right back at the system that has created the problems represented by street people with mental health issues.She takes on the media that has worked hard to stir up fears of ... Read more

Dispatches from the War on Sex: Mississippi's 'personhood' initiative

Airs at: Tue, 11/08/2011 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Voters in Mississippi will decide tomorrow on a 'personhood' initiative which, if passed, would confer legal personhood upon a fertilized ovum. This would of course render abortion illegal, and any other act that interfered with said ovum... Read more

Out Loud welcomes Communi-T and the Queer Resource Center from Portland State University

Airs at: Tue, 11/08/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
Tonight we highlight two events from the transgender and allied communities. Both of these community events welcome everyone! Our first music break is from Joan Jett's 'Androgynous' We welcome Chloe Flora back to the show to discuss Communi-T, Portland's trans resource fair ... Read more

Left & the Law: right of assembly in the occupy movement.

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken and Mike Snedecker talk about the right of assembly and how it comes into play for the Occupy movement. They consider the role of elected leaders to make discretionary calls in managing assemblies and the importance of protecting First Amendment rights, but also ... Read more