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Mental Health Issues of Resettled Refugees

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
  Immigration is a controversial political topic right now, but what is it like to flee a war-torn country as a child? What lasting psychological effects do refugees face? Is involuntary commitment an effective way to help people in emotional crisis to heal, or is there an... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 02/05/2017 at 1:45pm - Sun, 02/12/2017 at 1:45pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Does crowd size matter?  Some Evangelical's say that Trump is God's Anointed, do you agree?  MC Lyte is in love.  Chrisette Michele's feud with Spike Lee. Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Rent Freeze & Relocation Assistance: Margot Black on More Talk Radio

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  "There are only two kinds of Portland landlords: those who want to be part of the solution to our housing crisis, and those who want to continue to take advantage of it via rent gouging and no-cause evictions that only serve to displace our community while increasing the... Read more

Donald Trump said the "election is rigged."  Greg Palast says, Donald should know because his buddies rigged it.

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Greg Palast joins Voices from the Edge on KBOO during our Winter Membership Drive to discuss his fearless work in uncovering the organized attacks on voting rights and how he's detailed the stolen votes of a million American citizens since the 2000 election.   Greg Pala... Read more

Age and Gender Equity in the Arts

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  Portland non-profit Age & Gender Equity in the Arts is hosting Unconscious Bias: Achieving Gender Equity symposium March 3rd and 4th at Portland State University.  The symposium features over 40 presenters and performers including Dael Orlandersmith, Michaela Watkins, An... Read more

Tom Nelson on Trump's Muslim Ban

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
  Back in 2004 attorney Tom Nelson had some advice for Muslim Americans who found themselves scrutinized by the US government...."My legal advice to my Muslim clients is," said Nelson, "'Don't talk to them. Avoid them. Do what you can to not give them any information, beca... Read more

Immigration; Anti-Asian Propaganda: Then And Now

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
In this special bonus episode of Pacific Underground, we discuss the recent impact created by Trump's executive orders on immigration on immigrant communities and speak with advocates to see how people are fighting to protect people in vulnerable positions. Immigration atto... Read more

Under-reported Stories, Fake News & Environmental Racism

Airs at: Wed, 02/01/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Guest co-hosts Nolan Higdon and Desiree McSwain, and senior correspondent Michael Levitin, open the program with a discussion about several recent under-reported stories. Then the talk turns to "fake news," as Chase Palmieri and Jared Fesler explain their web site -- Tri... Read more

#cut50: The Fight to Slash the Prison Population in Half

Airs at: Thu, 02/02/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Jessica Jackson Sloan is the national director and co-founder of #cut50, a bipartisan effort to cut the U.S. prison population in half. Jessica is a human rights attorney who began her career representing California death row inmates in their appeals. Her first marriage ... Read more

Transpositive Current Events Roundtable

Airs at: Tue, 01/31/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
 It has been announced that Trump plans to roll out an executive order granting institutions and organizations to discriminate against LGBTQ persons on the basis of religion. This will affect Oregonians. We will be hosting a current events roundtable talking about this and ... Read more