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John Teton, International Food Security Treaty

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
In this episode we discuss a condition that is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of people. It is a condition that is completely preventable. Hunger. Why are so many people in the world...why is anyone in the world malnourished? What can we do about it? Th... Read more

Michelle Alexander: Race & Caste in the U.S.

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar. As an associate professor of law at Stanford Law School, she directed the Civil Rights Clinics and pursued a research agenda focused on the intersection of race and criminal justic... 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

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

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

Noah Schultz

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Carlos Chavez interviews Noah Schultz, an inspiring young man who was recently released from Oregon Youth Authority custody. He was featured in the 2015 Salem Ted Talks and again at last year’s Portland TEDx. He has been a valuable mentor, published poet and activist.  Noah... Read more

ACLU Defending Immigrants

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier talks with Mathew dos Santos, Legal Director of the ACLU Oregon and their litigation and legal advocacy program. They discuss challenges facing immigrants under the Trump regime. Read more

Beyond Vietnam: Martin Luther King Jr

Airs at: Tue, 01/31/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Martin Luther King Jr.’s charismatic “I Have a Dream” speech is emblazoned in our historical memories. But another address to a much smaller audience on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York is no less significant. There King demonstrated his deep understanding o... Read more