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Caucustocracy arises in Iowa

Airs at: Tue, 01/16/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The results of the Iowa Caucus are in — an easy win for the Former Guy Who Did the Coup. Ron DeSantis narrowly edged out Nikki Haley for the dubious honor of being the pick of non-Trumpy Republicans. Join Traci and Abe for more. Plus — we all know about “Well-Heeled” Ron De... Read more

Should Donald Trump be on the Colorado primary ballot?

Airs at: Wed, 12/27/2023 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
In September, representative of a nationwide effort, activists and lawyers filed a lawsuit to remove Donald Trump from Colorado's election ballots via Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.   The initial District Court ruling (pdf) declared that while Tru... Read more

How Portland Metro Chamber and Business Lobbyists Undermine Ballot Initiatives

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Oregon’s citizen-initiated ballot measure process is a tool of grassroots democracy, allowing collective action by an organized majority of the population. However, time and time again, those with vast resources have impeded attempts to make the city more equitable and s... Read more

Lakayana Drury on Word is Bond

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
From their website: "Word is Bond empowers young Black men as they transition from boys into adulthood and find themselves navigating a world that provides very few answers to unlocking their highest selves." Find out more about Word is Bond online here.   Read more

Dan Meek on Honest Elections Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 11/02/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
If organizers can collect enough signatures to put it on the ballot, Initiative Petition 9 will create actual limits to campaign contributions and more.  Find out how you can get involved and what's at stake. Read more

All Votes Matter!

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2023 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Please join us today at 9:00am for RadioZine on KBOO Community Radio for an interview with West Linn resident Jerry Spriggs, author of All Votes Matter and creator of the website Equal Voice Voting regarding his years-long lobbying efforts to reform America's electoral coll... Read more

Revolution Now? Ani Haines on Paganism, Wicca and Navigating a Collapsing Society

Airs at: Thu, 09/28/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Former longtime KBOO volunteer coordinator Ani Haines returns to the airwaves in a KBOO Membership Drive Special Edition, to chat about mental+physical health, and how to process all of this (waves hands around) to build towards a common future.  Show your support for this... Read more

A Change Is Gonna Come

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Dramatic changes are taking place locally and nationally in politics and labor. In November 2022, an overwhelming majority of voters chose to create a new form of city government that changes how city commissioners are elected and redefines their responsibilities, expandin... Read more

Safe Consumption Spaces, Safe Supply, and Decriminalizing People Who Use Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Safe Consumption Spaces, Safe Supply, and Decriminalizing People Who Use Drugs. Overdose prevention centers and safe consumption spaces are proven public health interventions that save the lives and improve the health of people who use d... Read more

Democracy in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Portland is embarking on a great experiment, a pretty radical change in the how the city council and mayor operate, thanks to the Charter Commission and a 58% approval from the voters. But will it work to democratize city governance and can city elites be defeated in their ... Read more