Civil Rights/Human Rights

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Juneteenth

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Today we discuss the roots and legacy of Juneteenth, which commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas. We also discuss the dire political and humanitarian situation in Yemen as well as ongoing developments in the new Poor People'... Read more

Medea Benjamin on KBOO

Airs at: Wed, 06/27/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Linda Olson-Osterlund is joined by CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin to discuss her new book Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Ms. Benjamin just returned from South Korea where she's helping to mobilize the peace movement to su... Read more

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

Airs at: Wed, 06/20/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is an examination of the experiences of black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged "by teachers, administrators, and the justice system "and degraded by the very institutions charged... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 18, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Thom Becker is our host and presents the following pieces: 1. Korea scholar Martin Hart-Landsberg discusses the Trump - Kim Jong Un summit with Laurie Mercier 2. The Left & the Law team take up the legal challenge to the policy of taking children away from immigrant famili... Read more

Buscando America on 06/19/18

Airs at: Tue, 06/19/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En este programa escucharás sobre la Política Zero implementada en la frontera de Estados Unidos en México que ha dejado miles de niños separados de sus familias. Además hablamos con Nelton Rivera activista de prensa comunitaria en Guatemala que nos habló de la Zona Cero qu... Read more

#OccupyICEpdx Vigil to End 'Zero Tolerance Policy' dividing families

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A protest of around 200 people at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in southwest Portland yesterday did not end when the protest was over. Instead, a group of immigrant rights activists decided to set up an ongoing vigil outside of the ICE Processing facility... Read more

How You Can Help Fight Family Separation at the Border

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Lawyers, translators, donations, protest... from Slate.com: If you’re horrified by news of families being separated at the borders, here’s a bit of news you can use. First, the policy: It helps to be incredibly clear on what the law is, and what has and has not changed... Read more

Let's All Be Farmers

Airs at: Sun, 06/17/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: Dr. Malik Burnett speaking about the social determinants of health, stigma, cultural competency, and medical cannabis; plus Tim Pate performs "Let's All Be Farmers". Read more

CymaSpace

Airs at: Fri, 06/15/2018 at 10:15am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Intersections Radio
  Chris Balduc is the Special Events Coordinator for CymaSpace and he's engaged in Cymatics....the art of making sound visible.  Founded in 2014 by Myles de Bastion and run by dedicated volunteers, CymaSpace aims to creatively make music and sound more accessible to the de... Read more

Beaverton Oregon DMV Refuses Transgender People Service

Airs at: Fri, 04/20/2018 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Oregon became the first state to put a third gender option on its drivers license. The land mark decision was made possible by Jamie Shupe’s efforts as a transgender non binary person to take their case to the courts when the Oregon Department of Motor vehicles refused t... Read more