Civil Rights/Human Rights

Episode 73. It Takes A Village To Cope ft. ALANNA

Airs at: Tue, 12/04/2018 at 12:00am - Tue, 12/18/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Village Vibes Podcast

This week we have a new home, a special co-host @rastaroo, and a fantastic guest @alannaarchie and we dive into important and vital conversation! #ittakesavillage Read more

Why the 2020 Census Matters: Arturo Vargas

Airs at: Tue, 12/04/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

How important is the 2020 census? Very. Its repercussions are profound. It’s about power and money. The census in theory should be neutral, an objective collection of data, but like almost everything else these days it is politically charged. The numbers determine repres... Read more

Gregory Joseph of the National Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty

Airs at: Mon, 12/03/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Death sentencing and executions in the United States have steadily been declining in recent years. Despite these trends, death sentences continue to be imposed in a handful of states while the flaws and failures of this system are more apparent than ever. Joining us thi... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 12/3/18

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Morgareidge hosts this episode, which includes The Left and the Law, in which Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker discuss the current situation of asylum seekers at the US/Mexico border, also taking up the Trump administration's ongoing violation of international law on... Read more

Jo Ann Hardesty Returns to KBOO!

Airs at: Thu, 12/13/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Portland's newest City Council member and longtime community activist Jo Ann Hardesty returns to the KBOO airwaves to host her show Voices From the Edge on December 13th. The legacy and impact of the "War on Drugs" on already vulnerable communities is hard to overstat... Read more

I AM BECAUSE I AM: The Expansion of Gender Identity

Airs at: Fri, 11/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

I Am Because I Am, explores the expansion of gender identity and presumed roles in our society. A look beyond the socially constructed ideas of what is male, female, masculine or feminine. Especially considering Trumps administration attempts to redefine gender to be sol... Read more

Sojourner Truth!

Airs at: Thu, 11/29/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

An update on Yemen as Senator Bernie Sanders is now leading an effort to block U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Our guest is Jehan Hakim, chair of the Yemeni Alliance Committee, which is working with other groups including Just Foreign Policy and Action Corps... Read more

Citizen Review Committee Sends Police Misconduct Case to City Council

Airs at: Wed, 11/28/2018 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

On November 7, the Citizen Review Committee met for a "conference hearing" on a police misconduct case it first heard back in August. Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw was in attendance to present her own findings in the case--she agreed with the CRC on all but two of i... Read more

Buscando America on 11/27/18

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Produced for: Buscando America

Carmelo Ramos miembro de Guardianes de la tierra México habla sobre los migrantes que se encuentran en Tijuana y sobre lo que le tocó ver de la caravana en su paso por CDMX. Javier Sierra habla sobre la situación en la frontera, los incendios forestales en California ... Read more

Dean Spade at the Queer Radical Past Conference; and Penny Arcade returns to Portland

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Preference

Today, we'll hear a talk by Dean Spade, Seattle-based acivist, writer, attorney, and organizer. Dean gave this talk as part of the Queer Radical Past conference at Amherst in February. Dean discusses solidarity across identities and across borders; the non-profit industry; ... Read more