Activism

Election Forum Focused on Marginalized Communities at Sentinel Hotel

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2018 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Coalition of Communities of Color held an election forum today at the Sentinel Hotel. KBOO’s Sam Bouman was there and has this report. Read more

Fortress On A Hill

Every fourth Thursday from 9:00 am - 10:00 am The United States has become synonymous with empire and endless war, American troops sit in 70% of the world's countries, and yet, most Americans don't know that. The military is joined disproportionately by a 'warrior cas... Read more

US - Saudi War Crimes Against Yemen (ENCORE)

Airs at: Tue, 10/30/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

On February 3rd, 2018, Roots of Conflict and KBOO/Portland, co-sponsored a presentation at Portland State University called US-Saudi Coalition: Bringing Peace or War? In this episode you will hear from Yemeni activist, Aisha Jumaan and Mohammad al-Nimr, son of execut... Read more

Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Tomorrow in Opposition to Measure 106

Airs at: Tue, 10/16/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND FAITH LEADERS JOINED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO ABORTION FUNDING Tomorrow, a prayer breakfast will be held as part of the campaign against Measure 106. Oregon has long been on the pro-choice side of the ... Read more

LNG Coos Bay to Tacoma

Airs at: Mon, 10/22/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Before a plethora of proposals for coal and oil terminals starting popping up in the Pacific Northwest a few years ago, there was Liquid Natural Gas, or LNG. Intense public opposition to coal and oil terminals and trains prevented virtually all of them from being built. ... Read more

Israel and Saudi Arabia: Two bullies of the Middle East

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

While Saudi Arabia wages ruthless war on Yemen and beheads or otherwise dismembers its own dissidents, Israel continues its brutal onslaught of Gaza, suppresses internal dissent and hounds BDS activists around the world. Both get massive military aid from and work ... Read more

Uprise Collective and Civil Unrest Bicycle Club

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: The RadioActivist

Host Lisa Loving is joined live in Studio 2 by UPRISE Collective co-creators, Stephanie Roberson and Brianna Bragg. On October 18 they’re hosting What’s on The Ballot in OR: Working to Change the System. In the second half of the hour, our guests are The Civil Unrest Bicy... Read more

Accessibility at OccupyICEPDX Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In the second of a two part-interview, Desiree Hellegers interviews deaf activist Philip J. Wolfe about the ground-breaking work of providing nearly continuous access to deaf and hard of hearing activists at OccupyICEPDX, and about the struggles that deaf and hard of ... Read more

Sport, Protest, and Corporate Interest

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Thabiti Lewis queries what the national anthem debate tells us about America and democracy and raises questions regarding the sincerity of the recent ad campaign supporting Colin Kaepernick and how powerful forces in our society work to neutralize activist voices and ... Read more

Unions - You Don't Want to be Without Them Part 1

Airs at: Fri, 10/19/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Join Host Dale Holiday as she converses with Carlos Lopez. Carlos is a City of Corvallis Employee and President of AFSCME Local 2975. AFSCME stands for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees – the nation’s largest and fastest growing public service... Read more