Civil Liberties

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Eric Squires Interview

Airs at: Sat, 04/05/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Eric Squires is a Democrat running for the seat in Oregon House District 26.  He talked with Don Merrill about how his pragmatism lets him seriously consider the work of libertarian think tanks, how he's "hard-wired" for politics and how, if he voted to support marijuana le... Read more

New Court Cases Target Guantanamo Force-Feeding

Airs at: Thu, 03/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Sam Bouman spoke with Alka Pradhan, Counter-Terrorism Counsel with Reprieve US, who is representing Guantanamo Bay prisoner Ahmed Rabbani in the Washington DC Court of Appeals, in one of the first court cases related to conditions of detention at the controversial mi... Read more

Water Fluoridation: Science, politics, and lawn sign opinions

Airs at: Tue, 04/22/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Water Fluoridation: Science, politics, and lawn sign opinions. KBOO's Joe Meyer put together an Aretha-themed show including audio from: City Hall Vox Pop Commissioner Randy Leonard Citizen Testimony Environmental Scientists Howard Patterson and Jeff Fryer Pro and No Fluoride... Read more

Teddy Keizer Interview

Airs at: Wed, 03/26/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Teddy Keizer is a seventh generation progressive Oregonian who grew up in conservative Coos County and is running for Oregon's 42d House District seat which serves Southeast and Northeast Portland.  He talked with Don Merrill about the ongoing effort to reform the Portland ... Read more

Bob Peterson on rethinking schools, debunking the privatizing agenda, and fighting for education

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Bob Peterson of Rethinking Schools. They discuss the capitalist agenda to remake education into a business and why it isn't working. They consider ways that teaching has to connect to children's real lives, which standardized testing makes impossible... Read more

Shala Kudlac Interview

Airs at: Mon, 03/17/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Shala Kudlac is running for Circuit County Court Judge for Oregon's 15th Judicial District.  She talked with Don Merrill about preparing for election scrutiny, how a judge's thoughts and feelings have to constantly be under lock and key and how she plans to bring more integ... Read more

Tom Nelson on the USAPATRIOT Act

Airs at: Fri, 03/07/2014 at 12:00am
Portland area lawyer and activist spoke on the USAPATRIOT Act.  A main theme was the interplay between individual rights and collective security. Mr Nelson showed slides of the 1st, 4th and 5th amendments to the US Constitution and gave several examples, including Portland’... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 3 March 2014

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear about recent events in Venezuela, a 2009 documentary about pharmeceutical profits and female sexual dissatisfaction, a discussion of the meanings of work beyond waged labor, and an upcoming performance about young women negotiating... Read more

Mom Baby God

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Madeline Burrows about her one-woman performance coming to Portland March 5 & 6. The product of two years of immersive research, MOM BABY GOD follows Jessica Beth Giffords, a peppy, Justin Bieber-obsessed 15-year-old and zealous anti-abortion video blo... Read more

KBOO News In-Depth: Ibrahim Mubarak

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Robin Ryan speaks with Portland houseless advocate Ibrahim Mubarak, who was arrested last Thursday while documenting police and private security violating the rights of houseless individuals underneath the Burnside Bridge in Portland. Read more