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Water World

Produced for:  Water World
Please join Me, Kristin Yount, for a monthly discussion about water policy and politics. Privatization, assumed and official water rights, ignored treaties, industrial pollution threaten our water supplies. More than ever the health of our aquatic biome must be addressed. O... Read more

Water World

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Water World
Today Bob Sallinger joins Kristin Yount on Water World to Re-cap the events at the City sponsored Pubic Hearing regarding the EPA Proposed plan for the clean up of the Portland Harbor.  To read the plan the EPA proposed.  More info at the Portland Harbor Citizen Advisory G... Read more

Howard Zinn – Second Thoughts on the First Amendment

Airs at: Tue, 06/28/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Howard Zinn was perhaps this country's premier radical historian. He was an active figure in the civil rights movement and a principled opponent of imperialism and militarism. He was an advocate of non-violent civil disobedience. He spoke and marched against the U.S. war... Read more

Episode 004: Trafficking in India

Airs at: Wed, 10/07/2015 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Produced for:  Justice Hope Freedom
An interview with Aashima Samuel, National Director of Evangelical Fellowship of India, about her work with Children At-Risk in India and her plight to fight this issue of sex trafficking.  Click here to listen to Episode 004! Read more

Episode 003: Interview with an Ex-Pimp, Ex-Gang Member, and Ex-Prostitute

Airs at: Tue, 08/11/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Justice Hope Freedom
The story of Raymond Grant.  Once a gang member, pimp and prostitute, he is now giving back. He is sharing his story to deter others from that lifestyle. Click here to listen to Episode 003!   Read more

Century Of Lies for June 19 2016

Airs at: Sun, 06/19/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: We hear from Jesce Horton, Charlo Greene, and Leland Berger at the Minority Cannabis Business Association; plus the US Senate Homeland Security Committee hears about harm reduction, supervised injection facilities, and heroin maintenance treatment. Read more

Episode 002: Human Trafficking Sergeant Discusses Domestic Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Tue, 09/08/2015 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Produced for:  Justice Hope Freedom
Molly McDade-Hood, Multnomah County, Human Trafficking Sergeant discusses the issue and sex trafficking and domestic sex trafficking.  She talks about pimps, victims, buyers and more. Click here to listen to Episode 002! Read more

Our Toxic Air: We can do better!

Airs at: Wed, 06/22/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
  Breathing the air in Portland has been compared to drinking the water in Flint, Michigan, and Multnomah air has been ranked 58 out of 3,200 counties nationwide for the dubious distinction of causing cancer. A growing movement of concerned community members is demanding t... Read more

Justice Hope Freedom

Purpose: Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, etc.  Here I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring ju... Read more

Interview with Israeli activist Dalit Baum about Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)

Airs at: Fri, 06/17/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Dalit Baum: Israeli Feminist Scholar to Speak in Portland June 17th on BDS: Is it an Important Social Justice Movement or a Dangerous Threat? In advance of her talk in Portland Friday evening June 17th, KBOO spoke with Dalit Baum, PhD, Israeli researcher, scholar, feminist ... Read more