Civil Liberties

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Presswatch on 08/27/20

Airs at: Thu, 08/27/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Hurricane Laura has arrived to remind us that we've learned nothing since Katrina, and police departments across the country are effectively deploying armed White gangs for their dirty work.   How do you feel about it?  Call in at 503-231-8187, and let's have a real discuss... Read more

Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health.

Airs at: Tue, 08/25/2020 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
    Today, we'll be talking with Adrian Shanker, editor of the newly-released and critically-acclaimed book, Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health. Adrian is Executive Director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA. An accomplished activist ... Read more

Barbara Fontaine Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Barbara Fontaine is a democrat running for Oregon's House District 55 seat.  She talked with Don Merrill about why the environment is a primary concern, how gun legislation has not moved off her plate of agenda items and the effect African Americans and other marginalized c... Read more

What's Going On... (Part 2)

Airs at: Tue, 08/18/2020 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
As the world deals with the Pandemic, Social Injustice, and other Challenges, Brian hands over the Vinyl Pajama Party to "Halley" - KBOO'S Semi - Automated DJ. She has a thought-provoking show for your own listening party; whatever  meaning that holds for you. © 2020 pa... Read more

Civil Liberties and Protest in the Time of COVID

Airs at: Mon, 08/17/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties recently held a Democratic Roundtable on “The Bill of Rights in the Balance:  The Deployment of Federal Troops Against the American People.” On this week's installment of Prison Pipeline we hea... Read more

Presswatch on 08/13/20

Airs at: Thu, 08/13/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Here's a lovely KBOO podcast for you.  Teressa Raiford graciously agreed to an interview despite her ferocious schedule, so you get to hear from the founder of Don't Shoot Portland, an activist who has spread the power of knowledge, and courage, and caritas, to benefit ever... Read more

What's Going On... (Part 1)

Airs at: Tue, 08/04/2020 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
As the world deals with the Pandemic, Social Injustice, and other Challenges, Brian hands over the Vinyl Pajama Party to "Halley" - KBOO'S Semi - Automated DJ. She has a thought-provoking show for your own listening party; whatever  meaning that holds for you. © 2020 pa... Read more

Evening News on 07/29/20

Airs at: Wed, 07/29/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Portland public schools will be holding classes online until at least November; Some federal officials may begin leaving Portland as soon as tomorrow; And in international news, Israel's supreme court rules that Palestinian prison... Read more

Lane County Jail Hunger Strike

Airs at: Tue, 07/28/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The Lane County Jail Hunger Strike continues through its fifth week as at least five pre-trial detainees continue to strike (with reports of five others striking and between 15 and 20 participants in total) demanding the release of all pre-trial and medically vulnerable det... Read more

Hugh Palcic Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Hugh Palcic is a democrat running for the Senate district 28.  He talks with Don Merrill about how he thinks the non affiliated voters will be important to help him win what has historically been a Republican seat,  why he says the five counties his district covers are "adr... Read more