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Water World

Airs at: Wed, 02/17/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

The EPA is supposed to release the proposed plan for the Superfund site at Porland Harbor on June 8th. Join me, Kristin Yount, at this time to review the long awaited proposed plan. Guest TBA For now this is an Interview from Feburary 17, 2016 with Rose Longoria from th... Read more

Jim Hill, author of The New N Word: The White Middle Class

Airs at: Thu, 06/02/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Jim Hill, former Oregon State Treasurer and author of the The New N Word: The White Middle Class. Read more

With You on the Journey: Families of People in Prison Tell Their Stories, Part 6

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

With You on the Journey was a performance of monologues written by family members of people in prison, it included 11 monologues by 10 family members. The performance was the culmination of six writing workshops and was held at The First Unitarian Church of Portland on O... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for Memorial Day May 30, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This episode of the Old Mole is hosted by Frann Michel and features these segments: Bill Resnick talks with Brian Terrell of Voices for Creative Nonviolence about drones. the new warfare, and creative nonviolence. Desiree Hellegers talks with S. Brian Willson about Me... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 23, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear these segments: • Bill Resnick talks with Tarah Demant of Amnesty International about the surprising numbers on support for refugees in the United States. • Frann Michel discusses the history of Vanport, the need for public hou... Read more

Generosity of the Workers

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick reads from Rebecca Solnit's book A Paradise Built in Hell about the generosity of ordinary working people compared to the calculating tight-fistedness of elites. Read more

Voices from Anacortes Protests

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In the first of a two-part series, this week Desiree Hellegers shares field recordings she made in Anacortes, WA where dozens of kayaktivists were arrested for protesting the Tesoro fossil fuel plant recently. You can find her article about recent protests, "'Energy Wit... Read more

Joseph T. Reiff, Born of Conviction

Airs at: Sun, 05/22/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

On September 29th, 1962, Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett spoke before a halftime crowd at a University of Mississippi football game. He said he loved Mississippi's heritage. This compelled him to personally block African-American James Meredith from enrolling at Ole Mi... Read more

White Man Said Walk

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2016 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Democracy Here presents: White Man Said Walk: The disorderly conduct trial of Teressa Raiford Portland Police arrested Ms Raiford on August 9, 2015 at an event marking one-year since the Ferguson Police death of Michael Brown. Her trial ran four days, ending April ... Read more

KBOO Election Night Special - Oregon Primary

Airs at: Tue, 05/17/2016 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

5 - 8 pm Special reporting on and analysis of the results of the Oregon primary election 5/17/2016. Audio from 5:00 - 5:45 pm Audio from 5:45 - 6:00 pm Audio from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Audio from 7:00 - 8:00 pm 5/18/16 - Sam Husseini and others discuss election results 5/18/1... Read more