Community Building

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Conversation with Linda Tirado

Airs at: Fri, 05/12/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
We had the chance to talk with Linda Tirado, author of Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America, in mid-January.  We talked about how it could be that Trump was elected, and what we thought it would take to get through this new regime. At that time, Linda said she thought... Read more

Interview: Mercy Corps' South Sudan Director

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
The United Nations on Monday declared that 1 million children have fled from conflict and famine in South Sudan. According to a joint press release from the UN Children’s Fund and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, another million children are displaced within the coun... Read more

Palestine to Tacoma Hunger Strike Solidarity

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Fifteen hundred Palestinians have entered their fourth week of hunger strike. They are demanding better conditions in Israeli prisons, including family visits and an end to the practice of holding prisoners indefinitely without charges. In a statement of solidarity, a grou... Read more

Vigil for Keaton Otis on Friday

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Friday, May 12th marks the seventh year since Keaton Otis was shot and killed by Portland Police. The 25-year-old was shot 23 times during a traffic stop on the corner of Northeast Sixth Avenue and Halsey Street near Lloyd Center. Back in 2010, a grand jury found no crimin... Read more

Building the Beloved Community at KBOO

Airs at: Fri, 05/12/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
In August 2016, KBOO completed it three-year strategic plan.    Check it out: KBOO’s vision for 2017-2020 is to become Oregon’s community media hub, leveraging the power of the airwaves to support a revolution for a just and sustainable future. It will achieve this through... Read more

Greg Palast LIVE ON KBOO

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  To kick-off KBOO's Spring Membership Drive, Jo Ann Hardesty welcomes author, reporter and filmmaker Greg Palast.  He told us how the election would be stolen....and then it was.   Greg Palast is an investigative reporter, whose news-breaking stories appear on BBC Televi... Read more

Beats and Rhymes Against Fascism

Airs at: Sun, 05/21/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  One Two One Two Zulu
The line up for May 21, 2017, 8pm-10pm for Beats and Rhymes Against Fascism is:   Mic Crenshaw Amenta Abioto Libretto Blacque Butterfly DJ Klavical Curtis McGrone   Read more

Bluegrass Marathon with 5 live bands!

Airs at: Sat, 05/13/2017 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Produced for:  Music from the True Vine
What could be better than 3 hours of Music from the True Vine? 5 hours of Music from the True Vine with 5 live bands! We'll be featuring live performances from Cascade Crescendo,  Hillwilliams, the Loafers,  Sunny South, and Ash Creek. Tune in and #support KBOO! Read more

How Policing Protects Class Oppression

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Wael Elasady and Bill discuss  May Day's police-instigated "riot,"  the history and role of the police, and organizing for change. Elasady wrote the article "Hard facts about Portland's May Day 'riot'" for Socialist Worker.    Read more

What It Takes to Win: Kshama Sawant

Airs at: Tue, 05/09/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Kshama Sawant is a member of the Socialist Alternative. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 2013. She is the first socialist to win a citywide election in Seattle since 1916. She was reelected in 2015. In times of despair and distress there may be the temptati... Read more