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The Other 9/11

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On our September 11 program, we examined the 1973 coup in Chile that overthrew a democratically elected socialist government. Old Mole Luisa Martinez was in Chile for the 50-year commemoration. She talks with Norm Diamond about what it was like to participate in the events ... Read more

Water Wars

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Water wastage, access to water, and water packaging are key issues in world-wide struggles around equity and climate change. Laurie Mercier interviews Daniel Jaffee, professor at Portland State University, on his important new book, Unbottled: The Fight against Plastic Wate... Read more

Incarceration of Native Women

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Dr. Carma Corcoran; the Director of Indian Law Program at Lewis & Clark Law School and Adjunct Professor at Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University.  Discussion will focus on her recent book publication, "The Incarceration of Nativ... Read more

Interview with Nickole Cheron, ADA Title II and Disability Equity Manager

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2023 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Nickole Cheron ADA Title II and Disability Equity Manager nickole.cheron@portlandoregon.gov ADA Title II and Disability Equity Division | Portland.gov Read more

Buscando America on 10/31/23

Airs at: Tue, 10/31/2023 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
Mictlán Rebelde Read more

Reports on Women's Prison: Dysfunctional, Dehumanizing, Demoralizing

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
CCCF Report Findings: Dysfunctional, Dehumanizing, Demoralizing Host Karen James speaks with Sarah Bieri, Staff Attorney, and Julia Yoshimoto, Senior Advisor and Director of OJRC’s Women’s Justice Project.  They discuss 2 reports recently released about the dysfunctional an... Read more

The Latest Campaign to Stop Zenith Energy

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Last spring Zenith Energy, the Houston-based fossil fuel company who has been operating a massive oil-by-rail operation in Portland Harbor, met secretly with staff from city commissioner Dan Ryan's and Carmen Rubio's offices, to hammer out a backroom deal that granted the c... Read more

Interview with Dr. Alice D'Amore, Veterinarian

Airs at: Fri, 10/27/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
Interview with Dr. Alice D'Amore, Veterinarian Dr. Alice D’Amore is a small animal veterinarian who also has experience with exotic and wildlife animals. She is a staff veterinarian with the Oregon Humane Society. We cover a number of companion animal topics including prop... Read more

Voices For The Animals: Run To Death-Why Horse Racing Needs To End

Airs at: Fri, 10/27/2023 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  Horse racing has historically been known as the Sport of Kings. But in the modern day, horse racing is demonstrably rampant with corruption abusive drugging of horses, catastrophic injuries, and dangerous breeding practices. The Jockey Club’s own Equine Injury database r... Read more

Clatskanie Food Hub

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The Port of Columbia County, along the Columbia River northwest of Portland, has been trying to expand industrial development by rezoning valuable agricultural land for industrial use. But many farmers in the area have a different vision for the future of their community. ... Read more