Activism

Ray Fox, Life After Prison

Airs at: Mon, 07/11/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Karen James interviews Ray Fox who released from the Oregon prison system in 2015 after serving 30 years for murder. Ray talks about his abusive childhood and the anger and hate that led to his violent crime. Ray credits his successful transition from prison with his invo... Read more

Nick Licata on "Becoming A Citizen Activist - Stories, Strategies and Advice for Changing Our World"

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Nick Licata, who was an 18-year Seattle city councilmember. His election in 2013 broke all previous records for the highest votes received citywide for a city councilmember in a contested race. They discuss his book "Becoming A Citizen Activ... Read more

BOMB TRAIN IN MOSIER

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

On June 3 an oil train derailed in the Columbia Gorge town of Mosier, 70 miles east of Portland. It could have been much worse. The typical Gorge wind could have been blowing but amazingly the air was still that afternoon. If there had been wind there would be no more Mosie... Read more

Paying the Price for Peace

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

S. Brian Willson is an American Vietnam veteran, peace activist, and attorney-at-law. Willson served in the US Air Force from 1966 to 1970, including several months as a combat security officer in Vietnam. Willson is an educator and activist, teaching about the dangers of... Read more

Water World

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Water World

Recap of City Council Public Meeting on Superfund Site a Portland Harbor More info: www.cleanupportlandharbor.org Progress on the Portland Harbor Superfund Site has been slow and steady over the last 16 years. Kristin Yount unravels some of the corporate interests who want... Read more

Dreamer Julio Molina on Current Immigration Issues and Karl Grossman on the Solar Powered Space Capsule

Airs at: Thu, 06/30/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Today on Flashpoints Dreamer Julio Molina speaks out about Obama's immigration program and the Supreme Court decision on immigration and anti-nuclear activist Karl Grossman discusses the first solar powered space capsule headed for Jupiter. Read more

Water World

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Water World

Today Bob Sallinger joins Kristin Yount on Water World to Re-cap the events at the City sponsored Pubic Hearing regarding the EPA Proposed plan for the clean up of the Portland Harbor. To read the plan the EPA proposed. More info at the Portland Harbor Citizen Advisory G... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 27, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes these segments: Desiree Hellegers speaks with activists from the recent Vancouver, WA oil train blockade Denise reads commentary on Brexit as Global Rebellion Laurie Mercier talks with an historian and an ... Read more

Vancouver 21 Direct Action

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Desiree Hellegers speaks with Imogene Williams and Lowen Berman, two of the twenty-one activists who were arrested at the Vancouver, Washington oil train protest and blockade on June 18. Read more

Documentaries From the Streets of Portland

Airs at: Thu, 06/23/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Film Show

Jenn Chavez talks with Ibrahim Mubarek about the Clinton Street Theater's upcoming documentary screening Right 2 Survive: Breaking the Chains, a series of short films about the rise of the grassroots homeless advocacy group Right 2 Survive. And S.W. Conser asks comedy w... Read more