Activism

The War on Women #Me Too Edition

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Something amazing has happened, the lid is starting to peel off the repression of of exactly what is sexual harassment and what is acceptable behavior in the face of it. Woody Allen says he's afraid of a "witch hunt", what an interesting term, some women like actress Mayim... Read more

Preparing for Disaster

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Voices for the Animals

Dab Steadman interviews Jo Becker, professional disaster preparedness consultant, about the steps pet-owners can take to keep their animals safe in the event of both small emergencies and large-scale disasters. A timely topic! Jo has more than 12 years of experience as a ... Read more

Major Steps in Criminal Justice Reform

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

A felony conviction for small personal-use amounts of a drug can wreak havoc on a person's life forever and make it incredibly difficult if not impossible for that person to rehabilitate and re-integrate into society. In the most recent Oregon legislative session, criminal ... Read more

Local Group to Deliver Aid to Puerto Rico--Event this Saturday

Airs at: Tue, 10/17/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Puerto Rico is still suffering the consequences of Hurricane Maria and the somewhat haphazard government aid efforts. Ninety percent of the island is still without power, and clean water is near impossible to find, not to mention fuel to boil questionable water. A group of... Read more

Citizens Respond to Latest COCL Report on Police Reform

Airs at: Tue, 10/17/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (COCL) is the body tasked with independently assessing the city's compliance with a 2012 Settlement with the US Department of Justice. The settlement (pdf) was reached after years of community agitation over excessive force by po... Read more

Labor Radio on 10/16/17 - Interview w/ Portland City Council candidate

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

The Candidates Speak Host Michael Cathcart sits down with Philip J. Wolfe, candidate for Portland City Council seat #2. Connect with Michael on Twitter @MichaelBCath (Show starts at timestamp: -29:15) Read more

MSF "Forced from Home" Exhibition Starts Today in Pioneer Square

Airs at: Thu, 10/12/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: News In Depth

Starting today and running through October 22, the international medical aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will be holding a free, interactive outdoor exhibition in Pioneer Courthouse Square called "Forced from Home," which invites you to see ... Read more

Reform 2017 Part One

Airs at: Sun, 10/15/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

Live from the Drug Policy Alliance's 2017 International Reform Conference, we hear from South African researcher Shaun Shelly, Pastor Kenneth Glasgow from The Ordinary Peoples' Society, and Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno. Read more

Big Hunger, Big Chicken, Big Moment

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

This week my guests discuss big problems regarding food. How can we work toward healthy food and enough food for everyone? Maryn McKenna is a journalist who writes about science, food, and disease. Like Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA. But that’s not the end of it. We’v... Read more

Positively Revolting Hosts an Open Forum

Airs at: Fri, 10/13/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

And we figured you might be in that same small boat with us. What's on your mind? Could it be: active and looming climate change writ large threat of nuclear war the current occupant of the white house openly questioning major media's right to report facts that differ... Read more