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Parenting From Prison

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
  When one or both parents are incarcerated the family is also incarcerated and are adversely affected in profound ways that exacerbate existing structural inequalities and struggles. Programs for inmates and families like FamilyWorks and the Storybook Program, encourage r... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for December 25th, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg Hosts this episode of the Old Mole and includes Bill Resnick and Don McIntosh, senior reporter for the Northwest Labor Press, discuss union renewal with examples of unions that inspire and activate members. A report from the class struggle at the nor... Read more

Industrial Workers of the World 101

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Sam Scott, dual-card union member of the Portland Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO), talks with hosts Amanda Hill and Jamie Partridge about the IWW's rich 112-year history of revolutionary and militant unionism. Read more

DI Squared: Episode 8, A Portland Caterer

Airs at: Tue, 07/18/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
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DI Squared: Episode 8, A Portland Caterer

Airs at: Tue, 07/18/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Stimulant Culture Part Two: Mama Coca

Airs at: Wed, 12/20/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On part two of our examination of stimulant culture, we explore cocaine -- Mama Coca, marching powder, Coca Cola's original secret ingredient -- with our guest Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Sanho Tree at the Institute ... Read more

Alyssa Pariah: Social Justice Warrior

Airs at: Mon, 01/01/2018 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Alyssa Pariah, social justice warrior, Black trans Puerto Rican activist and recent keynote speaker at the Oregon Students of Color conference, talks about her worldview and latest adventures with Coalition of Black Trade Unionist leaders Tina Turner-Morfitt and Dr. Audrey ... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 9, Performing

Airs at: Thu, 12/07/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO News presents the ninth episode of ten on the business of sex in Portland, Oregon, this one dealing with dance performance.  Portland is unique in the number of clubs where dancers perform in complete nudity.  The working world of a stripper in Portland is not an easy ... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 4, Sex Industry Workers

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
This is the fourth episode in KBOO's series on the business of sex in Portland.  In this episode we describe the different types of workers who make their livings in the sex industry.  Guests include people who work in prostitution, stripping, porn film-making and sex toy s... Read more

Teachers Join Parents to Fight for Pioneer School

Airs at: Mon, 12/11/2017 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we discuss Portland Public Schools' decision to close Pioneer School without any collaboration or discussion with the people who work or send their children there. Today we are joined in studio by three PAT (Portland Association of Teachers) members who work at P... Read more