Housing/Homelessness

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Portland Tenants United Protest Outside County Board

Airs at: Thu, 04/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Portland Tenants United protested outside the Multnomah County Board of Supervisors Thursday morning, demanding that the County act to reverse an affordable housing emergency in Portland. KBOO reporter Geoff Henderson was on the scene and spoke with an organizer about enact... Read more

East Portland Kids Call for Bus Passes

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Students in East Portland are missing classes because they can’t afford the bus. That’s the conclusion of a study by the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance and OPAL looking at how young people’s access to public transportation affects their ability to succeed at school an... Read more

Fire Consumes Tents Under I-5 Bridge

Airs at: Thu, 04/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This afternoon a fire consumed at least one person’s tent in a houseless settlement under the I-5 bridge near OMSI and the Portland Fire Department location on the Willamette river. KBOO's Kristin Yount was on the scene. Read more

After Murders, Investment Banks Suspend Funds for Agua Zarca Dam

Airs at: Thu, 03/17/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A second indigenous-rights activist who opposed a major dam project has been murdered in Honduras. Nelson Garcia was shot point blank by unidentified gunmen at his home on Tuesday, two weeks after the similar murder of Berta Caceres. They were both involved in advocating fo... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 7, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this episode, with segments on ecosocialist responses to capitalist-caused climate change, the mystery of US power in Palestine, the trauma of expecting no-cause eviction and the power of collective defense, and the religious melodrama of fantasy journal... Read more

Direct Action Training: come together to resist sweeps and evictions

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement and Austin Rose are both organizers with Portland Tenants United, a new tenant union. They discuss the eviction crisis, how PTU has already successfully defended someone against an eviction, and ultimately how Right 2 Survive, Portland Tenants United, and Portla... Read more

PAW Team- Helping Needy Pets in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 02/22/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
Host Dab Steadman talks with Cindy Scheel, the Executive Director of the PAW Team in Portland.  Since 1999, the PAW Team has been providing free essential vet care & related services to pets of the homeless and low-income families.  Monthly clinics are held throughout the y... Read more

Upside Downtrodden - episode 132

Airs at: Mon, 02/15/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Upside Downtrodden
EPISODE 132 TOPIC: SHELTER EPISODE 132 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - MIDNIGHTMISSION.ORG, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 132 GUEST: SCOTT LAYMAN We live in a world of ma... Read more

Stephen Johnson Interview

Airs at: Thu, 02/04/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Stephen Johnson is a home care specialist and a democrat who is running for Oregon Governor. He talked with Don Merrill about his support for guns in Oregon schools, why the state can't afford to pass up jobs that have been previously called a bad fit for the state's "chara... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 25, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 01/25/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this show and this is what it covers: 1.  Desiree Hellegers talks with Cowlitz Tribal members about the threat to their ancentral lands from a mining company. 2. Laurie Mercier and Joe Clement discuss the purpose, strategy and actions of the Portland Te... Read more