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MSF "Forced from Home" Exhibition Starts Today in Pioneer Square

Airs at: Thu, 10/12/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: News In Depth

Starting today and running through October 22, the international medical aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will be holding a free, interactive outdoor exhibition in Pioneer Courthouse Square called "Forced from Home," which invites you to see ... Read more

Hello Vancouver! with Kris Greene

Airs at: Thu, 10/19/2017 at 12:30pm - Fri, 10/19/2018 at 12:30pm

Produced for: Hello Vancouver

Host Temple Lentz speaks with Kris Greene, candidate for Commissioner of the Port of Vancouver. Original air date: October 19, 2017 Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 16, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Thom Becker hosts this episode, which features these segments: Bill Resnick interviews Bayla Ostrach about Catalonian independence from Spain Movie Moles review Reds (1981) about the October 1917 Revolution Thom shares comments on Climate Change and Capitalism Listen ... Read more

Russia-Gate Refuses to Die: Robert Parry

Airs at: Thu, 10/19/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Per welcomes Robert Parry to discuss the zombie-like reanimation of claims that Russia hacked the vote. Robert Parry is an American investigative journalist best known for his role in covering the Iran-Contra affair for the Associated Press (AP) and Newsweek, including ... Read more

Police Response to ICE Protest Raises Questions

Airs at: Thu, 10/12/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

The actions of the Portland Police are once again gaining national attention after disturbing pictures emerged yesterday of officers placing sensory deprivation hoods and headphones on people who were peacefully protesting deportations by Immigrations and Customs Enforcemen... Read more

Lincoln County Aerial Spray Ban in Court

Airs at: Thu, 10/12/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

In May, voters in Lincoln County, Oregon, which stretches along the coast from Lincoln City to Yachats, approved a measure banning the aerial spraying of pesticides and herbicides. The new ordinance was almost immediately the subject of a lawsuit brought against the county... Read more

The Case of Robyn Drown

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Emma Lugo speaks with film maker Mary Knight about her film about the case of Robyn Drown, a current inmate at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. The film screening will be held at the 2017 Women in Prison Conference in Portland on October 21 & 22nd. ... Read more

Digital Divide Latest Edward Snowden Talk on Privacy and Democracy

Airs at: Fri, 10/13/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Digital Divide

In this replay interview with Edward Snowden, NSA-whistleblower, activist and human rights advocate. Snowden talks about the history of democracy - civilization - human rights - civil rights freedom individualism and so on. Brought to you by the Institute for Humane Studies... Read more

Language Is Life, Land is Sacred

Airs at: Wed, 10/18/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Making Contact's Community Storytelling Fellow Vincent Medina is a Chochenyo Ohlone Native American who is a part of a young generation working to revitalize the Chochenyo language for future generations. Making Contact's Community Storytelling Fellow Isabella Zizi is a ... Read more

Jeff Chang: We Gon' Be Alright

Airs at: Wed, 10/18/2017 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

From almost every kind of responsibility and tie from engagement and from faith. So the artist--our task is to move ourselves and the rest of us in the opposite direction. Toward more engagement, towards stronger ethics, toward a social that's open and inclusive to all ... Read more