Civil Liberties

East Portland Kids Call for Bus Passes

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Students in East Portland are missing classes because they can’t afford the bus. That’s the conclusion of a study by the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance and OPAL looking at how young people’s access to public transportation affects their ability to succeed at school an... Read more

Panama Papers Begin to Reveal Offshore Finances of US Individuals

Airs at: Thu, 04/07/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

The Panama Papers scandal that has shaken political and financial circles around the world has so far only lapped at the shores of the United States, but that is slowly changing. KBOO’s Sam Bouman has this report. You can also listen to full interviews with Tim Johnson of Mc... Read more

Century Of Lies for April 3 2016

Airs at: Sun, 04/03/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week we continue preparing for the UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs, which will be held April 19 and 20 at UN headquarters in New York, by hearing from two of reform's leading opponents: Singapore and Russia. Read more

Interview with Richard Gage

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

Theresa Mitchell will speak with Richard Gage, AIA, the founder and CEO of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth,. Richard will be giving a presentation at PSU's Lincoln Hall on Saturday, April 2nd, at 7 pm. The event will include a screening of the documentary, Firefight... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 28, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts and we hear: Bill Resnick and Harvey Wasserman talk about America's Astounding Human Rights Hypocrisy in light of Obama's recent visit to Cuba. Jan Haaken talks with Abdul Fofanah and Issa Kamara about the politics of Kendrick Lamar's work as a hi... Read more

The Social and Political Significance of Kendrick Lamar's Music

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken talks with Abdul Fofanah and Issa Kamara about the politics of Kendrick Lamar's work as a hip-hop artist and the power of his music in the Black Lives Matter movement. Fofanah is co-director of the documentary, "Moving to the Beat"--a documentary about hip-hop a... Read more

Bill Resnick and Harvey Wasserman on American's Astounding Human Rights Hipocrisy

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Following President Obama’s lectures to the Cuban government on human rights, Harvey Wasserman talks with Bill Resnick about human rights in the US with emphasis on the size of the US prison population and the war on drugs. Harvey Wasserman wrote on this subject for Truth D... Read more

Century Of Lies for March 20 2016

Airs at: Sun, 03/20/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week we feature interviews with Betty Aldworth, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and with Vanessa Caldwell, a member of the New Zealand delegation at the annual meeting of the United Nations' Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna and co-chair o... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 14, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole and we hear: Bill Resnick interviews Mark Engler, co-author of "This Is an Uprising: How Non-Violent Revolt Is Shaping the 21st Century" Jan Haaken talks with documentary director on her new movie "Trapped," about attempts to clos... Read more

Documentary: Targeted Regulations at Abortion Providers

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken interviews Dawn Porter, Director of the documentary film, TRAPPED, that will be playing at Cinema 21 for five days, opening on Friday March 18th. In “Trapped,” documentarian Dawn Porter chronicles the lives of medical professionals who work at clinics in the South... Read more