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Special Report: Presbyterian Assembly Meets in Portland

Airs at: Sat, 06/25/2016 at 12:00am
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Killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Prompt Portland Protest

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
There was a protest over the shooting of Alton Sterling yesterday at Pioneer Courthouse Square, and another demonstration is being held there tonight in the wake of the killing of Philando Castile, at 7 PM. It is being organized by Don’t Shoot Portland, whose name refers to... Read more

Francis Boyle on the Case for Indicting Hilary Clinton and Greg Palast on Election Crimes

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Today on Flashpoints: Noted legal scholar, author and law professor, Francis Boyle, makes the case for the indictment of Hilary Clinton. Also our Weekly Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast. Read more

Amy Goodman Speaking on "Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America"

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Amy Goodman gave a moving and inspiring talk on "Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America"  at the Aladdin Theater on May 8th. Her sold out event was a benefit for KBOO Community Radio and Street Roots. Hear this powerful talk as part of special ... Read more

The State of Policing in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Host Jo Ann Hardesty features an update on the state of policing in Portland.  Read more

The State of Policing in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 10:00am - 11:30am
  Host Jo Ann Hardesty features an update on the state of policing in Portland.  Read more

July Four Ironies

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The fourth of July in the United States is not just a holiday when white people celebrate killing each other over land that wasn't theirs. It's about a document; it's about the contradictions and possibilities in the language of freedom and equality. The fourth of July i... Read more

Century Of Lies for July 3 2016

Airs at: Sun, 07/03/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: the Adult Use of Marijuana Act is officially Proposition 64 on California's November election ballot; many medical marijuana dispensaries have closed in Washington state as the adult use system rolls over the medical program; and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime ... Read more

Dreamer Julio Molina on Current Immigration Issues and Karl Grossman on the Solar Powered Space Capsule

Airs at: Thu, 06/30/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Today on Flashpoints Dreamer Julio Molina speaks out about Obama's immigration program and the Supreme Court decision on immigration and anti-nuclear activist Karl Grossman discusses the first solar powered space capsule headed for Jupiter. Read more

Remembering Stonewall

Airs at: Wed, 06/29/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Each June we rebroadcast the 1989 radio documentary "Remembering Stonewall," by David Isay. This documentary, broadcast on the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, is the first documentary -- in any medium -- about the riots. Hearing the voices of participants, from ... Read more