Civil Rights/Human Rights

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"Keepers of the Pass"; Anne White Hat and the Bayou Bridge Pipeline

Airs at: Mon, 06/17/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  First Voices Radio
  In the first half-hour, FVR has an exclusive audio premiere of a new documentary, titled: "Keepers of the Pass." The documentary covers the two-year saga of the ordeal brought by the Ramapough Lenape of New Jersey and their right to pray on land they own across the road ... Read more

W.I..N.G.S.: Refugees on the US Border

Airs at: Wed, 06/12/2019 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Today on Radiozine, we feature an episode from the Women's International News Gathering Service (WINGS). Producer Melinda Tuhus travelled to Arizona, Mexico, and the desert between to interview refugees and good Samaritans about what asylum seekers are fleeing from, what th... Read more

Trans Pride March 2019!

Airs at: Tue, 06/11/2019 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
We'll be joined on Preference by organizers with Greater Portland Trans Unity, who are hosting the Trans Pride March this Saturday, beginning at 2 pm.   As we do, the music on today's show is Spacer, by Sheila & B Devotion.  Read more

The Master Plan: My Journey From Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose

Airs at: Wed, 06/12/2019 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Suzanne LaGrande interviews Chris Wilson, author of The Master Plan, an inspiring memoir of a man sentenced to life in prison, who decided to create a new future for himself.   Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he ... Read more

Street Roots Poetry Showcase Episode 03

Airs at: Wed, 06/05/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
In this episode, Jaison interviews Kaia Sand, poet, artist and Executive Director of Street Roots. Read more

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Police Raid Punk House Party in 2001

Airs at: Tue, 06/04/2019 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  FROM THE FILES OF CIRCLE-A RADIO!! Totality of Circumstances is off this week. Instead, we have a special treat, recently digitized from the KBOO Archives: an hour-long episode of CIRCLE-A RADIO from 2001 featuring the story of a police raid on a punk show after-party a... Read more

Health and Harm Reduction Part Two

Airs at: Wed, 06/05/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, we continue our conversation with Keith Brown, MPH, Director of Health and Harm Reduction at the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice; plus, we hear from Matt Simon, New England Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project, about... Read more

Buscando America on 06/04/19

Airs at: Tue, 06/04/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Paro docente y represión en Chile. El Colegio de Profesores de Chile pide el fin de la deuda educativa y se opone a la exclusión de las asignaturas de Historia, Educación Física y Artes en las materias obligatorias para 3º y 4º medio. Tensa relación entre Estados Unidos y ... Read more

Juliana v. United States

Airs at: Mon, 06/03/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit brought by young plaintiffs between the ages of 11 and 23, asserts that the U.S. government, through its affirmative actions in creating a national energy system that causes climate change, is depriving them of their constitutional rights... Read more

Laura Wagner joins the Heather McCoy Show

Airs at: Thu, 05/30/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  The Heather McCoy Show
Yesterday the Oakland Raiders of the NFL signed noted racist and bully Richie Incognito to a one-year contract.  In a tangentially related story The Boston Bruins of the NHL started a marketing deal with Barstool Sports.  Laura Wagner of Deadspin.com is here to discuss thes... Read more