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June 2-9 Portland Resistance Calendar blogcast

Airs at: Fri, 06/02/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 06/09/2017 at 5:00pm
Updated 6/08/2017. Damn. It's been a week. Take a breath, because we have a lot of work to do. Sunday marks a Trump Free Speech rally from some alt-right celebs and their followers. Free Speech is great - I'm all for it - but this is to provoke, and in the light of recent ... Read more

Lincoln County Spray Ban Reactions

Airs at: Thu, 06/01/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Yesterday, KBOO reported on the victory of a ballot measure in Lincoln County, Oregon, that bans the aerial spraying of pesticides and herbicides. It also establishes community environmental rights, pre-empting so-called “corporate rights,” which lead to local jurisdictions... Read more

Bystander Intervention Training

Airs at: Thu, 06/01/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In the aftermath of the 2016 general election debacle, peace activists in the Washington, DC area grew concerned over an increase in hate crimes and public incidents of racially and religiously motivated violence. In response, activists developed a training to help bystande... Read more

Right 2 Survive Radio April 12, 2017

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Right To Survive
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June Social Justice Events

This is a calendar of over 90 upcoming events in June, updated 6/25/2017. Learn more, strategize more, and take action. These links will connect you to more information, addresses, maps, etc. at pdxactivist.org, "a collaborative community calendar ... to move information ab... Read more

Scot Nakagawa of Race Files

Airs at: Fri, 06/02/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
  Where do we go from here? This is a question we've been asking ourselves a lot since the results of the presidential election were announced. To help give us some understanding about how we move forward in fighting oppression, we spoke with anti-fascist activist Scot Nak... Read more

Lincoln County Aerial Spray Ban Passes

Airs at: Wed, 05/31/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A ballot measure has passed in the Lincoln County May Special Election which bans the aerial spraying of pesticides. It also includes language pre-empting corporate rights in favor of community rights, and is the first such law to be passed directly by voters in the nation.... Read more

Keepin It Real- Episode 9

Airs at: Wed, 05/31/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Keepin It Real
  The 5th Wednesday of the month at 6:00PM, Nick Deezy and Arone host Keepin It Real. Tonight they share their perspectives on local current events, and re-air an interview with local artist Mic Capes. Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 06/02/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Ramp Your Voice! is the brainchild movement of Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, a macro-minded social worker and prominent leader and expert in addressing and educating the public and political figures about the plight of disabled people, especially disabled women of color.  Vilissa... Read more

Sexism within the Media: Project Censored

Airs at: Wed, 05/31/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  The three hosts discuss among themselves issues of sexism in US society, focusing on the health care system and the media. Later in the program, Julie Frechette of Worchester State University joins the conversation about media sexism and sexual harrassment, especially at... Read more