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Michael Eric Dyson in Portland with his Sermon for White America

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Michael Eric Dyson is an academic, author, and radio host. He is a professor of Sociology at Georgetown University.  Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton Ph.D. and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two", Dyson has authored or edited... Read more

Press**Watch

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
What's been happening in the world besides the machinations of the Cheetoh Fascist Gang?  Find out--and get ready to support one of our best answers to the MAGA plague.  Dedicated to the victims of the 2016 Bowling Green Massacre! Read more

Village Coalition on Right 2 Survive Radio

Airs at: Wed, 02/08/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Right To Survive
All the tent cities in Portland are coming together to form a coalition - instead of ad hoc camps, the idea is to have organized encampments with codes of conduct. This will be the "Village Coalition'. Tune in to find out more. We will be taking your calls on this live broa... Read more

Changing the System: Arun Gupta

Airs at: Tue, 02/07/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  With Donald Trump in the White House we may have entered a post-truth era. As Orwell wrote in his great essay “Looking Back on the Spanish War:” “If the Leader says of such and such an event, ‘It never happened’—well, it never happened. If he says that two and two are fi... Read more

Changing the System: Arun Gupta

Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  With Donald Trump in the White House we may have entered a post-truth era. As Orwell wrote in his great essay “Looking Back on the Spanish War:” “If the Leader says of such and such an event, ‘It never happened’—well, it never happened. If he says that two and two are fi... Read more

Mental Health Issues of Resettled Refugees

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
  Immigration is a controversial political topic right now, but what is it like to flee a war-torn country as a child? What lasting psychological effects do refugees face? Is involuntary commitment an effective way to help people in emotional crisis to heal, or is there an... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 02/05/2017 at 1:45pm - Sun, 02/12/2017 at 1:45pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Does crowd size matter?  Some Evangelical's say that Trump is God's Anointed, do you agree?  MC Lyte is in love.  Chrisette Michele's feud with Spike Lee. Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Rent Freeze & Relocation Assistance: Margot Black on More Talk Radio

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  "There are only two kinds of Portland landlords: those who want to be part of the solution to our housing crisis, and those who want to continue to take advantage of it via rent gouging and no-cause evictions that only serve to displace our community while increasing the... Read more

Donald Trump said the "election is rigged."  Greg Palast says, Donald should know because his buddies rigged it.

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Greg Palast joins Voices from the Edge on KBOO during our Winter Membership Drive to discuss his fearless work in uncovering the organized attacks on voting rights and how he's detailed the stolen votes of a million American citizens since the 2000 election.   Greg Pala... Read more

Age and Gender Equity in the Arts

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  Portland non-profit Age & Gender Equity in the Arts is hosting Unconscious Bias: Achieving Gender Equity symposium March 3rd and 4th at Portland State University.  The symposium features over 40 presenters and performers including Dael Orlandersmith, Michaela Watkins, An... Read more