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The Largest Cannabis Reform Protestival on Earth

Airs at: Sun, 08/06/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
Seattle Hempfest will be held August 18, 19, and 20 in Washington state along the Puget Sound, so this week we talk with Hempfest Executive Director Vivian McPeak. Hempfest Read more

Supporters and Opponents of Ted Wheeler's Proposed Commission Square Off

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Mayor Ted Wheeler’s plan for a new commission to promote an improved relationship between police and the community came under attack at yesterday’s city council meeting.  The mayor, who also serves as the Portland Police Commissioner, raised concerns that it would cut the r... Read more

Portland's Resistance: CHIEF CONCERN

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund welcomes Greg McKelvey and James Ofsink of Portland's Resistance to discuss proposed policy changes within the Portland Police Bureau and renegotiating it's Federal settlement with the Justice Department. On July 30th Portland's Resistan... Read more

August 4 Portland Resistance Calendar

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 08/11/2017 at 5:00pm
  Updated Thursday, August 10.   If there were just one event to go to this week (and there are many many great events this week), it would be the Rally for Freedom, Solidarity and Justice on Sunday, 1:30–3:30pm, at the Battleship Oregon Memorial Marine Park, 250 SW Naito... Read more

Jacob Bureros of Direct Action Alliance

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
Jacob Bureros of Direct Action Alliance joins us in studio for another converstaion about sustainable activism, fighting facism, and life in Portland. Read more

Glyphosate, who needs it? no living thing!

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
              Government agencies and the general public appear to be up in arms about the opioid epeidemic but not this chemical that touches almost everything we consume, the air we breathe, the pollinators we depend on, the culprit is GLYPHOSATE, Monsanto's favorite prod... Read more

Oregon Wildfires State of Emergency Declared

Airs at: Thu, 08/03/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
It looks like the Canadian wildfires have lit a match into the pacific northwest.  Governor Kate brown has declared a state of emergency here in Oregon on Wednesday due to,” the record breaking heat, continuing hot weather, and forecasts for thunderstorms."  Multiple fires ... Read more

Italy to Send Naval Boats to Libya in Attempt to Stop Influx of Immigrants

Airs at: Wed, 08/02/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Italy's parliament has approved a plan to send naval boats to Libya in efforts to stop the influx of immigrants crossing the Mediterranean. They claim that the chief objective is to help the Libyan coastguard target people smugglers.  Italy, along with Greece, is the main r... Read more

Hot August Days - Social Justice Events

  Here's what we know about, as we know about it.  Updated Thursday, August 31.  Links here go to pdxactivist.org, "a collaborative community calendar ... to move information about activism and resistance in Portland out of corporate silos like Facebook. This is a place t... Read more

MacLaren Youth: Inside & Out

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Carlos Chavez sits down with youth at MacLaren Youth corrections for an intimate discussion about their experiences transitioning through the juvenile justice system. They talk about the ongoing changes within corrections that they’ve faced during those years as well t... Read more