Civil Liberties

The Portland Plan - Strategic Long Range Planning

Airs at: Wed, 12/16/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Host Erik Jorgensen leads a discussion of the Portland Plan, the strategic plan for the city's next 25 years. The focus will be the community response to the Phase I workshops. Joining Erik will be Steve Dotterrer, Chief Planner, and Joe Zehnder, Principal Planner for the... Read more

Queer Open House & Recruitment for The Other Team, Queer Youth Radio Show

Calling all Portland area youth:: do you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning or are an ally to the queer community? KBOO is hosting two open houses for The Other Team recruitment: Sunday Dec 20 from 3-5 pm and Monday Dec 28 from 5-7 pm. We need YOU... Read more

Voices from the Edge: What's behind Oregon's domestic violence murders-suicides?

Airs at: Thu, 12/10/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Fourteen Oregonians died last month in five murder-suicides and one attempted murder suicide. Why this sudden outbreak now of men using guns to murder their spouses, ex-spouses and themselves when domestic violence homicides in Oregon have been on the decline? In 1997, 22 d... Read more

2010 Olympic Resistance: Stolen Lives, Stolen Land

KBOO is proud to co-sponsor:2010 Olympic Resistance: Stolen Lives, Stolen LandWhen: January 3rd, 2010Where: Native American Resource Center @ Portland State UniversityTime: 4-9PMCost: FreeSetting the Record Straight, is a collective out of Portland, OR focused on promoting ... Read more

2010 Olympic Resistance: Stolen Lives, Stolen Land

KBOO is proud to co-sponsor:2010 Olympic Resistance: Stolen Lives, Stolen LandWhen: January 3rd, 2010Where: Native American Resource Center @ Portland State UniversityTime: 4-9PMCost: FreeSetting the Record Straight, is a collective out of Portland, OR focused on promoting ... Read more

Dianne Riley from the Coalition for a Livable Future on Race, Class, and Urban Planning

Airs at: Wed, 12/09/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Lisa Loving hosts a discussion about race, class and urban planning. Her guest is Dianne Riley of the Coalition for a Livable Future, talking about recent trends toward “racial isolation” in area schools and neighborhoods. Gentrification, segregated schools, poverty – do w... Read more

Voices from the Edge: The Portland Police Association

Airs at: Thu, 12/03/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Jo Ann and Dave talked about the recent demonstration by the Portland Police Association, in which the association expressed a vote of no confidence in Chief Sizer and Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman following the latter's decision to suspend Officer Chris Humphreys fo... Read more

Shalom Portland 12/04/09 - Religious Freedom, Seperation of Church and State, and J Street Conf.

Airs at: Fri, 12/04/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Shalom Portland

The Ban Prohibiting Public School Teachers from Wearing Religious Dress: A Denial of Religious Freedom or Preservation of the Separation of Church and State? ACLU attorney Charles F. Hinkle and Willamette University law professor Steven K. Green Tension between the Free E... Read more

A recent study shows that our dynamic Immigrant Community actually BOOSTS our local economy. Find out how!

Airs at: Wed, 12/02/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Common Sense Talk Radio Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia Melendez From the Center for Intercultural Organizing Today's guests are Joy Margheim from the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and Ronault "Polo" Catalani from Portland's Office of Human Relations. Joy was an autho... Read more

Trans phobia hurts us all

Airs at: Fri, 11/20/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Theresa Mitchell is substituting for Ani, as the host of Positively Revolting. November 20 is the 11th Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans activists Ethan St. Pierre and Laura Calvo, will join Theresa for a discussion of violence against trans people, how transphobia and... Read more