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Evening News on 07/08/20

Airs at: Wed, 07/08/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Portland metro area will remain in Phase I for the foreseeable future; Fred Meyer isn't requiring shoppers to wear masks indoors; And in national news, the supreme court has made it more difficult for women to obtain access ... Read more

Systemic Racism? Councilwoman Declares not in Vancouver

Airs at: Mon, 07/06/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Desiree Hellegers interviews Adam Aguilera, a 2019 candidate for the Vancouver City Council, board member of the Washington Education Association, high school English teacher for the Evergreen School District, and Chair of the Evergreen Equity Committee, about calls for the... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 6, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 07/06/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following features: Uprising 2020—Now What? Bill Resnick speaks with Michael Albert about the current insurgency triggered by the murder of George Floyd and how all the anger and hope could be orga... Read more

KBOO Talk Radio on 07/02/20

Airs at: Thu, 07/02/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Evening News on 07/01/20

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: In direct violation of a recent court order, Portland Police fired tear gas at protesters and arrested three journalists last night; COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Oregon and across the United States; And in international news,... Read more

Trump Administration's Navy deal with Saudi Arabia impacts Yemen's humanitarian crisis

Airs at: Mon, 06/29/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Kathy Kelly is co-founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence and just wrote the piece "Battleground States." She writes: "On Thursday, June 25th, President Trump’s re-election efforts took him to the 'battleground' state of Wisconsin, where he toured the Fincantieri Mari... Read more

Buscando America on 06/30/20

Airs at: Tue, 06/30/2020 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
  En esta programa hablamos con Chris Chambers y Cristina Franco para conocer el trabajo de Casa Arcoiris, un albergue temporal para la comunidad LGBTQ+  para migrantes que están en tránsito por Tijuana.  Javier Sierra nos compartió buenas noticias en la corte para bloquea... Read more

"Every Cook Can Govern"

Airs at: Mon, 06/29/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick and Sharon Grant present a dramatic reading of C L R James’ essay  "Every Cook Can Govern"that discusses the lessons for today of Athenian radical democracy, its glorious record according to James. To be sure it had problems, as James acknowledges, but this ... Read more

Police Brutality and Community Relations

Airs at: Wed, 06/24/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony recently on “Police Use of Force and Community Relations.” On this edition of Century of Lies we hear from some of the witnesses including S. Lee Merritt, a civil rights activist and attorney with Merritt Law Firm of Philadelph... Read more

The Fourth Rule

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on June 10, 2020 entitled Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability. We’ll hear from some of the witnesses, including: Vanita Gupta, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Hum... Read more