Activism

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Interview with Feminist Activist and Author Jenny Brown

Airs at: Tue, 10/01/2019 at 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Jenny Brown is a feminist organizer with the National Women's Liberation and the author of a number of titles, including most recently, "Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now." Brown was also involved in the campaign to make Plan B, the morning after pill, availabl... Read more

Alex Vitale: The End of Policing

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick talks with Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, about how how popular police reforms fail to address the problems of--let alone the reasons for--over-policing. Vitale will be speaking Friday, Oct 11, 2019 6pm – 9pm at Portland State University, Smith... Read more

Oregon Funeral Resources and Education - an Interview with Keelia Carver and Holly Pruett

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2019 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  An interview with Keelia Carver, bereaved mother (Maupin, OR) and Holly Pruett, Life-Cycle Celebrant & Home Funeral Guide (Portland, OR) about death care and their online resource Oregon Funeral.org. In Oregon, no one is required to purchase the services of a funeral dire... Read more

The Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics

Airs at: Wed, 10/02/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Wednesday Talk Radio's first Wednesday focus on mental and emotional health and healing, cognitive liberty and neurodiversity. Guests include Jordan Weiss, newly appointed treasurer of the Portland Psychedelic Society, field mycologist and educator and Lydia Lutsyshyna, ... Read more

Buscando America on 10/01/19

Airs at: Tue, 10/01/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En esta emisión escucharás  Nomadxs con Indira Valey,  artista multidisciplinaria que acaba de estrenar su nuevo disco Yemas.  En Krónikas de Viaje, Karen Torrente habla sobre los 43 normalistas de Ayotzinapa a  5 años de su desaparición forzada.  La tira cómica argentina ... Read more

Holding the Thin Green Line Part One

Airs at: Fri, 10/04/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
As the fossil fuel industry increases pressure to turn the Pacific Northwest into a fossil fuel hub, a Thin Green Line stands in its way. Now that communities across the region have stopped numerous coal and oil projects, the industry is pushing even harder to build the Wes... Read more

Squirrels Know on 09/27/19

Airs at: Fri, 09/27/2019 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Squirrels Know
Thanks to KBOO Foundation and the Marla Davis Fund for helping me keep this show going! It is a real source of inspiration. As an activist for global justice and the welfare of the animal beings, I feel blessed I am being financially supported in this journey. Even if they'... Read more

Fracked Gas in the NW and West Virgina & Impeachment in DC with Eric de Place

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Eric de Place, the director of the Thin Green Line at Sightline Institute in Seattle has broadened his portfolio beyond the Northwest and is now sharing the lessons learned in the Northwest about how to stop fossil fuel projects with environmentalists working to stop fracki... Read more

Certain Days 2020 Calendar for Political Prisoners

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews New York based community organizer and former Political Prisoner Daniel McGowan.  Daniel has been involved with helping to coordinate the Certain Days yearly calendar project that features the artwork and words of U.S.-based Political Prisoners.  ... Read more

08 TRIPP-P 19Sep2019

Airs at: Fri, 09/27/2019 at 12:00am - Sun, 10/31/2021 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
In this episode, Hosts Cory & Lesley sit down to discuss the Global Climate Strike Movement inspired by 16 year old Swedish Activist, Greta Thunberg, and the impact that the youth of today are having on addressing climate change - such as with the lawsuit Juliana v. the Un... Read more