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Civilly Disobedient

Airs at: Sun, 12/18/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
On Friday, December 16, police in Montreal, Canada raided two Cannabis Culture shops, which had recently opened as marijuana dispensaries, and arrested several staffers along with Marc and Jodie Emery, the self-styled Prince and Princess of Pot. To learn more about this sto... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 9:00am December 19th, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
    Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes   Bill Resnick talks with Independent journalist and climate and global sustainability activist Patrick Mazza. They discuss how many big cities in this country can defy Trumpism, and show how to radica... Read more

Starhawk on Positively Revolting : Continuing our Conversation

Airs at: Fri, 12/16/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Positively Revolting
A few weeks before the national election, we had the opportunity to talk with community organizer, activist, and author. Starhawk. During that time, we discussed our fears about what a Trump regime would mean for many targeted communities and for the planet.  Now that Trump... Read more

YOUTH TAKE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
On December 14 the Portland City Council unanimously passed an historic ordinance banning new bulk fossil fuel terminals in the city, a bold move that commits the city to transition away from fossil fuels. This victory for climate justice is the result of over two years of ... Read more

Injustice Boycott Roundup 12-13-16

Produced for Evening News
This week marks the second week of the Injustice Boycott, a nation wide boycott organized by activist Shaun King, aimed to focus on social injustices caused by systemic oppression. King is demanding that city officials in San Francisco, New York, and Standing Rock meet with... Read more

Veterans and Standing Rock

Airs at: Fri, 12/16/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Angie and Marvin welcome Phoenix to the KBOO studio.  Phoenix is an Air Force veteran and member of the Tlingit and Haida tribes. She works in veteran outreach and social work, and will reflect on her time spent at Standing Rock.  Plus, music from Suspended....all-female... Read more

A Man And His Trumpet: A Conversation With Farnell Newton

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2017 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
It is very interesting, because we have known Farnell Newton over the years, and yet he has never been on the air with us!  Bringing in 2017, we aim to rectify that. If you are a lover of music, you most likely have encountered the presence of Farnell Newton, either physic... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for December 12, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this episode of the Old Mole, and presents the following segments: 1. Ashlee Ailes of the National Lawyers' Guild discusses how the Guild will defend the right to protest. 2. JoDe Goudy, chair of the Yakama Tribal Council,  speaks to the recent d... Read more

Vision, Solidarity, and Action

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2016 at 9:15am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge reflects on how the Left can and must go beyond resistance to positive action, not only to defend against Trump and Trumpism, but to build a coherent movement for a better society, one not vulnerable to the appeal of demagogues.  Read more

Penpa Tsering on Political Perspectives

Airs at: Wed, 12/14/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
  Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and a Sikyong 2016 candidate, Penpa Tsering, has been appointed as the new Representative for the Office of Tibet in Washington, DC.  The Office of Tibet in the United States was established in 1964 to raise the issue of Tibet a... Read more