Government/Politics

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Bark calls upon volunteers and concerned citizens to intervene in destructive timber sales

Airs at: Wed, 02/05/2020 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  A new 2,700 acre logging proposal, the ZigZag timber sale, may soon come to pass in Mt. Hood National Forest. But not if Bark has something to say about it.  Bark is a non-profit Oregon forest watchdog organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and transforming Mt... Read more

Dj Dadi's Birthday Extravaganza!

Airs at: Sat, 02/08/2020 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Hypnophobia
It only took 17 years of volunteering for Dj Dadi's birthday to fall on their show! Can you believe it?? Tune in to help celebrate Dj Dadi's special day with raucous tunes, lovingly tender conversation, and maybe even a special guest? Read more

Portland native and caucus expert Christine Kramar debriefs the Iowa caucuses

Airs at: Tue, 02/04/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Monday marked the true beginning of the presidential primary season, with the Iowa caucuses. The first state in the nation did not handle things so smoothly though, at least when it comes to the Democratic caucuses. A disastrous series of events, including a faulty app a... Read more

Syringe Service Programs

Airs at: Wed, 02/05/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: The city of Baltimore considers supervised consumption facilities; the state of Indiana takes a step backward in public health; and we hear from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services about the benefits of syringe service programs. Read more

Healthcare reform has a new backer: the American College of Physicians; Conversation with ACP President Dr. Robert McLean

Airs at: Mon, 02/03/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  The American College of Physicians has just issued a call for action on healthcare reform, urging lawmakers to pursue either a single payer or public option model in order to achieve universal health coverage. The ACP's call for action is entitled "Better Is Possible: Th... Read more

Mark Roberts Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Mark Roberts is a candidate for the US House in District 2.  He talks with Don Merrill about pennance for explosive comments regarding first Lady Melania Trump in 2018 (and subsequent changes to his web and social media presence), his determination to serve his constituents... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 3, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 02/03/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes:   Black Labor in the Making of America: Laurie Mercier talks to Joe Trotter about his important new book, Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America.  Joe William Trotter, Jr., is Professor o... Read more

15 TRIPP-P 24Jan2020

Airs at: Fri, 01/24/2020 at 11:45pm - Tue, 02/28/2023 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
TRIPP-P sits down with a Data Analyst, Research Activist and Global Integrated Systems Engineer named MK, also known as Nerdletta online, to discuss housing and property development both in the local Portland market and globally.   Nerdletta offers insight into the curren... Read more

January 28, 2020: Ten Year Anniversary of Aaron Campbell; and Group in Wyoming Calls for Justice and Police Oversight

Airs at: Tue, 01/28/2020 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
      On this week's show, we hear from the Stop the Violence event held on Saturday, January 25 at Maranatha Church in NE Portland, marking the ten-year anniversary of the police killing of Aaron Campbell. Campbell's death was the latest in a series of police killings t... Read more

Smart City PDX

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie talks with Hector Dominguez, Open Data Coordinator for Smart City PDX, about how to build community input in crafting facial recognition, surveillance, and other technologies policies. Data-collecting technologies are quickly creeping into every aspect of our public ... Read more