Civil Liberties

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Restraining Police

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The Council on Criminal Justice Task Force on Policing recently released a set of policy assessments that advise lawmakers to ban chokeholds, prohibit or severely restrict the use of no-knock warrants, and require officers to intervene when they see peers and supervisors us... Read more

The Underground: CRIME

Airs at: Wed, 01/27/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
On this evening's Underground show, we tackle the theme of crime. Levanya presents a deep-dive into serial killers throughout history. Chance delivers a harrowing look into the prison-industrial complex in America. The Youth Collective engages in a group discussion about c... Read more

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Airs at: Mon, 01/18/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On April 12,  1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and nearly 50 other protestors and civil rights leaders were arrested after leading a Good Friday demonstration as part of the Birmingham Campaign, designed to bring national attention to the brutal, racist treatment suffered b... Read more

The Gap: Insurrection on Social Media and Trump's on Bing?

Airs at: Fri, 01/15/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss the social media fallout from the January 6th insurrection. Numerous social media companies and web platforms have banned President Trump, and the conservative alternative, Parler, finds itself without a web or app sto... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 18th, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 01/18/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris Hosts this Episode of the Old Mole, which includes: The War on Drugs is Over in Oregon: This country’s war on drugs has been a disaster —generating drug violence across the planet and leading to mass incarceration, particularly harming people of color. Yet ... Read more

Got A Feeling

Airs at: Tue, 01/05/2021 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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Martin Luther King Day Celebration on KBOO

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 18, 2021 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Streaming on: www.worldartsfoundation.org, Open Signal, KBOO 90.7 FM,  This retrospective program draws from our organization's legac... Read more

Spirit of Harm Reduction

Airs at: Wed, 12/16/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century: The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression recently held a People’s Hearing Against Racist and Political Repression. We hear from some of the speakers including Frank Chapman, a leader of the National Alliance Against Racist and Polit... Read more

Interview with Mitigation Specialist Victoria Rusk

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Please join us as we talk with Mitigation Specialist Victoria Rusk this week on Prison Pipeline.  Mitigation in criminal defense is the 'why' behind the crime. It tells the accused person’s story and asks a judge or jury to consider the significant life circumstances leadin... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 14, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris Host this Episode of the Old Mole which includes: Immigration Reform: Bill Resnick speaks with Larry Kleinman, who co-founded and was the long time Secretary-Treasurer of PCUN, Oregon’s farmworker union. He currently works with the Fair Immigration Reform M... Read more