Civil Rights/Human Rights

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Street Roots Poetry Showcase Episode 03

Airs at: Wed, 06/05/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
In this episode, Jaison interviews Kaia Sand, poet, artist and Executive Director of Street Roots. Read more

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Police Raid Punk House Party in 2001

Airs at: Tue, 06/04/2019 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  FROM THE FILES OF CIRCLE-A RADIO!! Totality of Circumstances is off this week. Instead, we have a special treat, recently digitized from the KBOO Archives: an hour-long episode of CIRCLE-A RADIO from 2001 featuring the story of a police raid on a punk show after-party a... Read more

Health and Harm Reduction Part Two

Airs at: Wed, 06/05/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, we continue our conversation with Keith Brown, MPH, Director of Health and Harm Reduction at the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice; plus, we hear from Matt Simon, New England Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project, about... Read more

Buscando America on 06/04/19

Airs at: Tue, 06/04/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for Buscando America
Paro docente y represión en Chile. El Colegio de Profesores de Chile pide el fin de la deuda educativa y se opone a la exclusión de las asignaturas de Historia, Educación Física y Artes en las materias obligatorias para 3º y 4º medio. Tensa relación entre Estados Unidos y ... Read more

Juliana v. United States

Airs at: Mon, 06/03/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit brought by young plaintiffs between the ages of 11 and 23, asserts that the U.S. government, through its affirmative actions in creating a national energy system that causes climate change, is depriving them of their constitutional rights... Read more

Laura Wagner joins the Heather McCoy Show

Airs at: Thu, 05/30/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for The Heather McCoy Show
Yesterday the Oakland Raiders of the NFL signed noted racist and bully Richie Incognito to a one-year contract.  In a tangentially related story The Boston Bruins of the NHL started a marketing deal with Barstool Sports.  Laura Wagner of Deadspin.com is here to discuss thes... Read more

Presswatch on 05/30/19

Airs at: Thu, 05/30/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Presswatch
Transgender people are being targeted by the Trump Administration on all fronts, to help create a politically usable backlash.   At the center of the efforts to consolidate the Trump bigot base is one Stephen Miller.   Today I will discuss what happens when politicians dec... Read more

Health and Harm Reduction

Airs at: Wed, 05/29/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, part one of our conversation with Keith Brown, MPH, Director of Health and Harm Reduction at the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice. https://www.katalcenter.org/ Read more

Buscando America on 05/28/19

Airs at: Tue, 05/28/2019 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for Buscando America
El pueblo Woarani de Pastaza generó un precedente en favor de la vida salvando más de 200.000 hectáreas de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana que fueron subastadas para extracción  petrolera. En Kronicas de Viaje escucha una conversación con Bilma Granda Investigadora de la Música Pop... Read more

Exploring Hidden Histories and the Legacy of Othering: The Vanport Mosaic Festival

Airs at: Wed, 05/29/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
From May 21 to June 5, 2019, the Vanport Mosaic Festival gives Portland area residents the opportunity to explore and confront our local past and recent history of “othering” and its tragic consequences. Through exhibits, documentary screenings, tours, theater, and dialogu... Read more