Civil Rights/Human Rights

Glyphosate, who needs it? no living thing!

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Government agencies and the general public appear to be up in arms about the opioid epeidemic but not this chemical that touches almost everything we consume, the air we breathe, the pollinators we depend on, the culprit is GLYPHOSATE, Monsanto's favorite prod... Read more

Oregon Wildfires State of Emergency Declared

Airs at: Thu, 08/03/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

It looks like the Canadian wildfires have lit a match into the pacific northwest. Governor Kate brown has declared a state of emergency here in Oregon on Wednesday due to,” the record breaking heat, continuing hot weather, and forecasts for thunderstorms." Multiple fires ... Read more

Italy to Send Naval Boats to Libya in Attempt to Stop Influx of Immigrants

Airs at: Wed, 08/02/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

Italy's parliament has approved a plan to send naval boats to Libya in efforts to stop the influx of immigrants crossing the Mediterranean. They claim that the chief objective is to help the Libyan coastguard target people smugglers. Italy, along with Greece, is the main r... Read more

Trump Suggests Police Can Be More Rough on Suspects

Airs at: Tue, 08/01/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

On Saturday, Portland police released a statement stating "our officers are expected to treat everyone with respect even if they are a suspect." This comes in response to President Trump's suggestions to New York police on Friday that they do not have to remain respectful ... Read more

MacLaren Youth: Inside & Out

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Carlos Chavez sits down with youth at MacLaren Youth corrections for an intimate discussion about their experiences transitioning through the juvenile justice system. They talk about the ongoing changes within corrections that they’ve faced during those years as well t... Read more

Trans Positive PDX

Airs at: Tue, 08/01/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Transpositive PDX

This week on TransPositive PDX hosts Jean Bryant, Aiden Vargas and Nicolette Sandra James will be joined by Trans Veterans Andrea Haverkamp and Krystal Atkinson to discuss the recent offensive tweets coming from the Trump administration concerning trans active duty service ... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/01/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Recorded at the Aladdin Theater, Chris Hedges visited Portland and spoke as a guest of KBOO community radio. Chris Hedges is an award-winning journalist who has covered wars in the Balkans, the Middle East and Central America. He writes a weekly column for Truthdig.org ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for July 31, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 07/31/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This week on the Old Mole Variety Hour, Thom Becker hosts and we hear these segments: Arthur Stamoulis, director of the national Citizens Trade Campaign, discusses trade policy. Frann Michel on Trump's tweets on Trans people & the military. Thom reads about "A Futur... Read more

Bureaucrat or Commodity? Becoming Human Again

Airs at: Mon, 07/31/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Sean Kerrigan, author of Bureaucratic Insanity: The American Bureaucrat’s Descent into Madness,says that civilization is about the concentration of power. We are at a point now in which bureaucracy has stripped our lives of meaning. We will talk about bureaucracy, collaps... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 6

Airs at: Wed, 08/02/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: The Politics of Living

August 2, 2017 "Life should be an adventure": Comic Sharon Lacey shares her journey of reimagining her work - from media to teaching to comedy. Sharon discusses her fear of Alzheimer's, her personal challenge not to waste a single moment, and her brand of motiva... Read more