Civil Rights/Human Rights

The Rabbi and the Faithless Feminist

Airs at: Fri, 08/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

North American culture is in transition in many ways, and religion is one of those areas that is in transition, especially away from organized religion to other avenues. As such these various avenues are resources for resistance to oppression and for positive activism in ou... Read more

Canadian Military to Open Camp for Refugees from US

Airs at: Wed, 08/09/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Canadian military is building a camp that would house up to 500 asylum seeking refugees from the US. The camp is to be located in Saint - Bernard- de-lacolle, Quebec in close proximity to Plattsburgh, New York. Construction of the camp has begun a week after Canada ... Read more

Danielle Outlaw Appointed New Chief of Portland Police

Airs at: Tue, 08/08/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Monday the appointment of a new chief of Portland police. Danielle Outlaw who is a 19 year veteran of the Oakland police department has been selected to be the new chief in Portland. Outlaw is only the third person to be selected for the job who... Read more

Report from Kabul: Dr. Zaher Wahab

Airs at: Wed, 08/09/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Dr. Zaher Wahab visits KBOO to speaks with Linda Olson-Osterlund and takes your calls. from Dr. Wahab's June report from Kabul: Dear All, Greetings from tumultuous Kabul. You no doubt heard about the massive truck bombing here yesterday and about an attack a week ago ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for August 7, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick hosts this edition of the Mole and we hear these segments: 1. Professor and activist Kerry Taylor talks with Bill Resnick about the fight for dignity and a $15 minimum wage in the South 2. The Left and the Law takes on the Senate bill that would outlaw support ... Read more

Christina Vanorder: issues facing incarcerated women

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Emma Lugo is joined by Christina Vanorder, formerly incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, to discuss inside to outside transition issues. Vanorder successfully ran for State House in Oregon and she will discuss her life in Coffee Creek, her release, and ... Read more

Sex, Sex Work, and the City; and the Prexy lashes out at trans people.

Airs at: Tue, 08/08/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Preference

This week, I'll be talking with local sex worker activist and frequent Preference guest Red. We'll discuss how sex, sex work, sociality, and safety play out in urban environments. The starting points for our conversation: our own experiences, and Samuel Delany's essay... Read more

China Against North Korea Tests

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is urging the North Korean government to comply with the United Nations after tough new sanctions were introduced. North Korea has received global pressure, condemning their threats of nuclear war against the US, and it appears that their b... Read more

Hearing Voices: Lisa Forestell

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Madness Radio

What is it like to hear voices? Are all voices harmful or can they also be helpers? What does voice hearing say about the human mind - and the society we live in? And how can we support people who hear voices? Lisa Forestell has heard voices since she was a child. She is... Read more

Danny Goldberg, In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

During one year, 1967, it seemed possible that the world could be transformed by peace, love, and meditation. The assassinations, violence, and polarization of 1968 hadn’t happened, and the hippies were exploring spirituality and social justice. Danny Goldberg takes us b... Read more