Civil Rights/Human Rights

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006 Gun Violence -The War Against Ourselves

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am
Produced for:  Prescription for Justice
  The number of Americans killed by firearms since 1968, including suicides, homicides, and accidental shootings, is 1.4 million, more than the 1.2 million killed in all the wars involving our country from the Revolutionary War to the present. In this episode Dr. Martin Do... Read more

005 Air Pollution - Purifying the Miasma

Airs at: Mon, 02/25/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am
Produced for:  Prescription for Justice
  Together, air, water, soil, chemical, and occupational pollution cause over 9 million deaths worldwide each year, or 1/6 deaths worldwide. This is three times as many deaths as malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS combined. Our guest today is Mary Peveto, president, Neighbors... Read more

004 Housing and Homelessness

Airs at: Mon, 02/18/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am
Produced for:  Prescription for Justice
  This episode begins with a brief history of housing policy and homelessness in the United States and how poor living conditions effect our health and wellbeing. Our guest Allison McIntosh, Deputy Director of Policy and Communications at Neighborhood Partnerships, will di... Read more

003 Nuclear Weapons and the Campaign to Abolish Them

Airs at: Mon, 02/04/2019 at 7:00am - 7:30am
Produced for:  Prescription for Justice
  This episode begins with brief history of the instruments of war leading up to a discussion of the health and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons. Our guest Chuck Johnson, Nuclear Power Program Director at Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), will... Read more

Street Roots Poetry Showcase Episode 01

Airs at: Sat, 01/12/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
In this episode, Jaison interviews vendor, poet and visual artist Aileen McPherson. Read more

Street Roots Poetry Showcase

Hosted by Jaison Kirk, this podcast showcases Street Roots poets and vendors from around Portland. Read more

In-Depth: Letha Winston, Mother of Patrick Kimmons and Activist for Justice and Police Accountability

Airs at: Tue, 01/29/2019 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Patrick Kimmons was fatally shot by Portland police in the early morning of September 30 in 2018. Since then, Letha Winston--mother of the 27-year-old father and baker--has led protests every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM, marching from the Multnomah County Courthouse to Ci... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 24

Airs at: Wed, 02/06/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
All feedback, comments and suggestions can be emailed to: TPOL@KBOO.ORG The Politics of Living show is currently looking for contributors and guests. For more information, please email: TPOL@KBOO.ORG Hosted by: Vicky Mazzone Content Contributors Vicky Mazzone - interview ... Read more

A Decade of Failure

Airs at: Sun, 02/03/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs will soon hold its 62 annual session. The CND meets from March 18 through 22 in Vienna, Austria. This year should be a milestone. In 2009, member nations agreed to a political declaration with targets in drug related indicators to be reached... Read more

Buscando America on 01/29/19

Airs at: Tue, 01/29/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En esta emisión recordamos al poeta y compositor venezolano Simón Díaz, además hablamos sobre cómo se está cocinando el golpe de estado en Venezuela. La Habana amaneció el lunes entre escombros luego del impacto de un potente tornado. Netflix estrena "Massacre at the Stadiu... Read more