Special Programming: Public Affairs

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Here we feature episodes that feature incisive interviews, speeches, thoughts, opinion and convergences.

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Special Democracy Hour 2 on the Presidential Debates

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  We are postponing today's Alternative Radio program with Chris WIlliams to broadcast the special second hour of Democracy Now on the Presidential Debate. The special extra hour is expanding the debate to include candidates that were excluded from the debates at Hofstra U... Read more

Kevin Willmott on Media and African Americans

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
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   Host Lisa Loving speaks with University of Kansas film professor Kevin Willmott, who co-wrote the script of the film “Chi-Raq” with Spike Lee. The film managed to rile the mayor of Chicago, city activists and one of the Windy City’s better-known rappers. “Chi-Raq” is a... Read more

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 09/23/16

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Ingrid Newkirk, President and co-founder of PETA

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
  PETA President and co-founder Ingrid Newkirk speaks with KBOO host Courtney Scott about PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. Ingrid was in Portland to present an award to Portland for being an animal friendly city and to share some ways to become an unstoppable f... Read more

Bill McKibben on the Grassroots Climate Change Movement

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will be speaking about Climate Action Beyond Paris in Portland on Saturday October 22nd, at the First Unitarian Church at 1121 SW Main Street. This event is being sponsored by 350PDX. Bill McKibben is the founder of 350.org, the... Read more

Wendell Potter: Nation On the Take

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Dave Mazza speaks with consumer advocate and activist Wendell Potter about his new book Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do about It. Read more

News and Public Affairs Day Special: The Rise of the Fascist Right and How We Fight Back

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 9:00am - 11:00am
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This morning on KBOO's News and Public Affairs Day we present a special program on the rise of the extreme right in the United States, which has culminated in the Republican party nomination of a neo-fascist candidate. First, it's an exclusive KBOO interview with Steve Fras... Read more

News and Public Affairs Day

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 7:00am - 8:00pm
An all-day special featuring talks and interviews with leading scholars and activists - help support KBOO public affairs during our fall membership drive - call 877-500-5266! The day begins with the award-winning program Democracy Now at 7 am At 8, we feature Pulitzer-Priz... Read more

Special Program

Airs at: Thu, 09/15/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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'Love The Ugly: Ending Food Waste with Jordan Figuereido

Airs at: Thu, 09/15/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  Food Waste - What's in it for you? Host Chris Andreae speaks with Jordan Figuereido, food waste watchdog and all-round futurist, about Farm to Food Bank Programs.  Approximately 23% of all fruits and vegetables are left uneaten in the United States before they even reac... Read more