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Racial Disparity in the Oregon Prison System

Airs at: Wed, 01/09/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Xicanismo
Host Carlos Chavez explores the topics of racial justice and racial disparity in the Oregon Prison System with Caylor Rolin of the Portland-based Partnership for Safety and Justice, a group seeking to unite people convicted of crime, survivors of crime, and the families of ... Read more

Resources for Jan 16 Show on Indegenous Resistance to the Militarization in the U.S./ Mexico Border Region:

 Coalición de  Derechos Humanos: http://www.derechoshumanosaz.net/   National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: http://www.nnirr.org/   The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Rights: http://www.centerforhumanrights.org/   The Advancement Project: ... Read more

Border Landowners: how Homeland Security gets their land

Airs at: Tue, 01/08/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Landowners on the border with Mexico have been refusing to cooperate with governments attempts to take their land for the fence planned by Homeland Security. Kboo reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund brings us the report.  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 31, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 12/30/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program opens with some reflections on why the presidential campaign is treated as a horserace, not as a debate on the future of the nation.  Bill Resnick talks with local bicycling activists Tim Calvert and Elinor Blue about how bicycli... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 24, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 12/23/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Denise Morris, this Christmas Eve  show begins with Bill Resnick interviewing Jocelyne Cesari, author of When Islam and Democracy Meet: Muslims in Europe and the US.  They discuss similarities and differences between Muslim immigrants in the US and Europe and deb... Read more

Jan. 2nd Updates Show Resources

For More Information about the San Francisco Eight:  http://www.freethesf8.org/ For More Information about the Jena Six:  http://www.freethejena6.org/ For More information about the noose incident at Reed:http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/11945... Read more

Junot Diaz, author of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"

Airs at: Mon, 12/10/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Producer Lisa Loving speaks with award-winning writer Junot Diaz on his novel, which tells the story of a young  immigrant who dreams of being "the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien." Junot has been named one of the top writers of the 21st Century by the New Yorker magazine. Read more

City Council on renaming a street to Cesar Chavez

Airs at: Fri, 11/23/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland City Council took testimony on renaming a major street in honor of César Chávez. KBOO’s Andy Seaton has the report. Read more

Student deported while renewing driver's license

Airs at: Tue, 11/20/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Friday a young college student was arrested when she went to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Hillsboro to  renew her drivers license. KBOO reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund has more. Read more

Upcoming Topics

We reserve the right to change our minds, but just in case you're wondering, we are probably going to cover these topics in the next few months... and this is not in order by date or anything. --Grace Paley Birthday Celebration and Memorial Party --The Native American Occupa... Read more