Political Perspectives

KBOO is open to the public! To visit the station, contact your staff person or call 503-231-8032.


Produced by: 
KBOO
Subscribe to podcast

 

Every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

News and views on current politics.

Different hosts each week bring a variety of guests and topics.

Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Political Perspectives on 06/12/09

Airs at: Fri, 06/12/2009 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for Political Perspectives
Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with David Blume executive director of The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture, David demonstrates how we can: improve and optimize sustainable food and fuel production, create millions of new job opportunities, create new indus... Read more

Political Perspectives on 6/11/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/11/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Political Perspectives
Download audio file
Michelle Schroeder Fletcher interviews Hal Niedzviecki, author of "The Peep Diaries: How We're Learning to Love Watching Ourselves and Our Neighbors". CD-1396 Read more

Political Perspectives on 06/02/09

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
Host Kyle Burris speaks with Steven Humphrey, editor of "The Portland Mercury," about the origins of the paper, the future of journalism, the internet, advertising and more. Read more

Wm. Steven Humphrey: "We need to dry-hump the internet"

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Political Perspectives
KBOO's Kyle Burris speaks to William Steven Humphrey, Editor for The Portland Mercury.  They discuss the history of the paper, the future of print journalism, and how to best feel up the Internet. This interview was conducted in April of 2009, at the KBOO studios. Read more

Political Perspectives on 05/29/09

Airs at: Fri, 05/29/2009 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
Will Seaman interviews Dan Handelman of Peace & Justice Works here in Portland, and Ben Manski of the national "Bring the Guard Home, It's the Law" campaign. They'll talk about the legislation that may soon be coming up for a vote in the Oregon Legislature that is part of... Read more

Political Perspectives on 05/29/09

Airs at: Fri, 05/29/2009 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for Political Perspectives
The Bhopal Survivors Tour 2009... The guest is activist Satinath Sarangi (Satyu) who has been working in Bhopal for the past 25 years.   The Union Carbide Chemical Disaster in Bhopal, India has killed more than 23,000 people due to a catastrophic gas leak and ongoing water ... Read more

The Oregon Guard Home Campaign - Update on Efforts to Block Deployment of National Guard Troops to Iraq and Afghanistan

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Political Perspectives
KBOO's public affairs host William Seaman interviews Dan Handelman about the campaign to keep Oregon's National Guard troops from deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan ... how close is the vote in the Oregon House and Senate on legislation aimed at challenging the federalizati... Read more

Political Perspectives on 05/28/09

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2009 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
Host Per Fagereng speaks with Canadian journalist and author Eric Margolis about Afghanistan and other issues. Eric S. Margolis is an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist. His articles appear in the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the Los... Read more

Political Perspectives on 5/28/09

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
Download audio file
Hosted by Marianne Barisonek, The Bhopal Survivors Tour 2009... The guests are activist Satinath Sarangi (Satyu), who has been working in Bhopal for the past 25 years, and Safreen Khan, one of the survivors of the disaster. The Union Carbide Chemical Disaster in Bhopal, In... Read more

Eric Margolis: US Stirs Hornets' Nest in Afghanistan

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Political Perspectives
Host Per Fagereng speaks with Canadian journalist and author Eric Margolis about Afghanistan and other issues. Eric S. Margolis is an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist. His articles appear in the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the Los A... Read more