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Ground Zero in the Battle for Abortion Rights

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On August 2 Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment that opens the door to laws banning abortion. Following a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that the Kansas Constitution guarantees a woman’s bodily autonomy and therefore legal abortion (although the court has let stand... Read more

"That Vegan Show" Interviews with Deanna Cintas of Try Vegan PDX and David Michelson of Yes on IP3

Airs at: Fri, 07/22/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
One show, two interviews! Founded in 2008, Try Vegan PDX is a volunteer run 501c(3) based in Portland, Oregon. Our vision is to build and support an inclusive vegan community while advocating for compassion and non-violence towards all beings.  Try Vegan PDX offers educati... Read more

Aligning Drug Policies With Human Rights

Airs at: Wed, 07/13/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Aligning drug policies with human rights. We hear from Elina Steinerte, Member of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; Judy Chang, Executive Director of the International Network of People Who Use Drugs and Melissa Upreti, Chairperson o... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 27, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Joe Clement hosts this Hot Labor Summer episode of the Old Mole. Drug Decriminalization: Bill Resnick and Tera Hurst discuss the growing pains in Oregon's implementation of the first in the nation decriminalization of all illicit drugs including marijuana, methamphetamin... Read more

Harm Reduction Moves Forward In California

Airs at: Wed, 06/08/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: SB-57, a bill to give select municipalities in California the option of opening supervised consumption sites, moves forward in the CA State Assembly. Plus Donald MacPherson, founding Executive Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalitio... Read more

Columbia Riverkeeper Begins a New Chapter

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For over twenty years Columbia Riverkeeper has been a major voice in protecting the mighty Columbia River. In that time Riverkeeper has worked on many fronts to enforce environmental laws to stop illegal pollution, protect salmon habitat, and challenge harmful fossil fuel t... Read more

One Gun (Again)

Airs at: Tue, 06/07/2022 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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Mark Follman | TRIGGER POINTS: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America

Airs at: Sun, 05/29/2022 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Produced for:  Open Air
Acclaimed journalist, Mark Follman has been investigating gun violence and it’s impact on American society since 2012.  Follman’s new book, TRIGGER POINTS: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America, is the first-ever account going inside the world of behavioral ... Read more

Oregon SB819 - Resentencing Prisoners

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Karen Newirth, Special Counsel with FA:IR Law Project, Oregon Justice Resource Center. Senate Bill 819, passed by the Oregon legislature in 2021, allows for resentencing of a person who was sentenced to any felony other than aggravated murder wh... Read more

Buscando America on 05/10/22

Airs at: Tue, 05/10/2022 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En esta emisión Amenic, Camila, Gisela, Hozeila, Samantha y Trixia comparten sus experiencias del ser madres desde sus diferentes geografías en Mexico, Chile, Bolivia y Puerto Rico. Tambien hablamos sobre la revocación al derecho del aborto en la corte suprema de EEUU la cu... Read more