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The Plague Brought the Renaissance. What Could COVID-19 Bring?

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

This past week we are witnessing the confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic collapse and unprecedented widespread, militant demonstrations expressing anger and grief over the death of George Floyd—the most recent manifestation of the systemic racism that permeates th... Read more

Singer Songwriter Edition of The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Join Host Ed Mellnik for a very special show. Music for Social Change will feature selections from singer-songwriters from around the country. Read more

Buscando America on 06/02/20

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2020 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Produced for: Buscando America

Revuelta histórica contra la violencia policial luego de la muerte de George Floyd. Transmitimos desde la manifestación de Penynsula Park en NE Portland y sobre el evento online STOP KILLING US con Teressa Raiford y Demitria Hester # Don’t shoot Portland. En la Sessi... Read more

How COVID-19 Is Shaping the Future of Drug Services

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week on Century of Lies: the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of services to people who use drugs. This week on Century: How COVID-19 is shaping the future of drug services in Europe, featuring: Tony Duffin, CEO of the Ana Liffey Drug Project in Dublin, Ireland; Mat... Read more

Next Steps

Airs at: Wed, 06/03/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

CENTURY OF LIES: The Council on Criminal Justice’s Task Force on Federal Priorities recently released a report entitled “Next Steps: An Agenda for Federal Action on Safety and Justice.” We hear from two Task Force members, Eddie Bocanegra, Senior Director of READI Chicago, ... Read more

News update for 6/1/20

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2020 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Daily News Headlines

This past weekend saw mass protests in cities around the world calling for an end to police violence and racism against black people. The protests followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis Minnesota by an officer who kneeled on his neck for eight minutes wh... Read more

Oregon Jails During COVID-19

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Karen James interviews Sarah Radcliffe, attorney with Disability Rights Oregon, who released her new report “Oregon Jails During COVID-19: a look inside 26 county jails” on April 30th. In response to COVID-19, Oregon county jails released nearly half their jail populations... Read more

Housing Precarity

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken speaks with local housing activist Marih Alyn-Claire, a long term organizer with SE Portland Tenants in Action and the Portland Metro Poor People's Campaign. They discuss the worsening situation for local renters and the homeless as the public health and economic... Read more

Pandemic Recovery, or Not

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick speaks with Yeva Nersisyan, a progressive economist, in part 2 of a two part interview on the COVID crisis. In the first part they discussed the way the Trump regime has dealt with the economics of the crisis, by giving major corporations and finance great gobs... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 1, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole Variety Hour, which includes these segments: Pandemic Recovery, or Not: Bill Resnick speaks with Yeva Nersisyan, a progressive economist, in part 2 of a two part interview on the COVID crisis. In the first part th... Read more