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Flooding on the Yankton Sioux Reservation

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Old Moles Desiree Hellegers and Roben White, who is also a Lakota Cheyenne activist, speak with Yankton Sioux tribal member Shelly Saunsoci to get an update on conditions on the South Dakota reservation, which continues to be impacted by flooding and neglected by the state ... Read more

Inequality in Higher Education: Teachers organizing for Change

Airs at: Wed, 12/18/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The RadioActivist
Last week,  over 300 Clark College faculty members voted unanimously to strike.  Full and part time faculty members at Portland Community College have also been in contract negotiations, fighting for the same thing: Raising part time, adjunct faculty members wages. Right no... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for December 16, 2019

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: Climate Justice and Community Renewal: Bill Resnick speaks with climate activist and writer Brian Tokar. Flooding on the Yankton Sioux Reservation: Moles Desiree Hellegers get an update on the historic inu... Read more

Marine life sculptures showcase the plastic waste found on Oregon beaches, inspire change

Airs at: Thu, 12/12/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Artist Angela Pozzi's animal sculptures are as striking as they are colorful. Come a little closer though, and the skin of a shark or polar bear comes into focus. The sculptures are made of trash. Not just any trash either, trash collected from Oregon beaches by Pozzi's ... Read more

Portland's Climate Action Plan

Airs at: Mon, 12/09/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Diana Meisenhelter and Brandon Zero of  Extinction Rebellion Portland about the city’s climate action plan and plans by Portland’s Extinction Rebellion to attend the Portland City Council meeting Thursday Dec 12 at 2pm and to gather at 4pm outisde City... Read more

Immigrant Activist Acquited

Airs at: Mon, 12/09/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Sophie Smith about Scott Warren who was charged with giving aid to two Honduran Refugees.  Sophie Smith works with People Helping People in the Border Zone at Arivaca, Arizona. image via http://phparivaca.org Read more

Holding To Your Truth

Airs at: Fri, 12/13/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
  This is my last show on KBOO. During the airing of this episode on Friday December 13th, 9-10 am, the staff stopped the on-air broadcast in the midst of Dr. Kevin Barrett's address and played Christmas music. In response to this act of censorship and the ongoing censorsh... Read more

Star Wars!

Airs at: Fri, 12/13/2019 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Once again the MOST wonderful time of the year is upon us, when a brand new STAR WARS movie drops! The 9th and FINAL Film of the Skywalker Saga releases in a week wrapping up the story line begun over 42 years ago . . . . And we'll be celebrating all things Star Wars al... Read more

WTO Dispute Body shuts down: Protest's impact on the path of the trade organization

Airs at: Wed, 12/11/2019 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  The main trade dispute body of the World Trade Organization shut down on midnight Tuesday, after the U.S. refused to re-appoint two judges. The panel is supposed to have seven judges. But the numbers have dwindled because the United States — under the past three presiden... Read more

The Work that Garnered Portland PSR Leaders an Award

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Kelly Campbell and Regna Merritt with Portland Physicians for Social Responsibility recently received the “Visionary Leaders” award from the national Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) organization. The Visionary Leaders Award recognizes individuals and organization... Read more