Activism

Organizing at New Seasons

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris talks with UFCW local 555 organizer Reyna G about the New Seasons Market unionization campaign, New Seasons Workers United Statement of Principles and the importance of Unions and workplace Democracy. Read the Statement of Principles. Read more

Poor People's Campaign REBORN

Airs at: Wed, 11/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Nearly half a century ago, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King called for a poor peoples campaign. He was assassinated before he was able to full implement it. In May 2017, four months after the inauguration of Trump, the Reverend Dr. William Barber introduced the new ... Read more

Nuts About Squirrels

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Voices for the Animals

Guest host Ender Black talks with wildlife rehabilitator Jackie Marsden who operates an authorized animal rehab center and sanctuary outside of Vancouver, WA. The interview will focus mainly on squirrels and will include some of their personal stories. For more ... Read more

Today the Kitchen, Tomorrow the World

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Novelist, author and Exterminating Angel Press publisher Tod Davies returns to the Jam Today series in an update of her original cult classic cookbook memoir. Tod's attitude toward literature is the same as her attitude toward cooking - it's all about working with what... Read more

Holding District Attorneys Accountable

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

District attorneys are the most powerful elected players in the criminal justice system, yet most people don’t know who they are or what they do. Karen James interviews David Rogers, Executive Director, ACLU of Oregon and Daniel Lewkow, manager of THEY REPORT TO YOU, ACLU’... Read more

In Defense of Civil Liberties: Glenn Greenwald

Airs at: Tue, 11/07/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

The definition of civil liberties is straightforward. They are rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution allowing individuals to be free to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, or petition without government or even private interference or restra... Read more

#TakeAKnee

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Cecil and Celeste welcom Kelly Simon of the ACLU of Oregon to discuss the ongoing issues around the the National Anthem and to help clarify the rights of students who choose to exercise their freedom of expression. Read more

#Reform17 Part Four

Airs at: Sun, 11/05/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

Our coverage of the Drug Policy Alliance's International Reform Conference #Reform17 continues, with guests Lynn Paltrow from National Advocates for Pregnant Women, and Alix Lutnick, PhD, an author and a senior research scientist at RTI International. Read more

Mass Incarceration 101

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Prison Breakdown

What does the term "mass incarceration" actually refer to? Are private prisons the driving force behind rising prison populations, or is there more at work? And what is the difference between prison and jail, anyway? In this pilot episode, Nicole introduces herself and a... Read more

November 3 Portland Resistance Calendar

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 11/10/2017 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Portland Resistance Calendar

Updated Thursday November 9. Want more info? Click on the links for the details. Want to print out the list? There's a printable PDF linked just below the audio. Thanks so very much for listening and reading, and thank you, KBOO members & contributors, for your support... Read more