Government/Politics

Protecting Potential Victims of Priest Abuse in Oregon

Airs at: Tue, 10/16/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

With the recent retirement of high level members of the Catholic Church, and a spate of convictions and lawsuits of the priests in Oregon, the issue of sexual impropriety has returned to the spotlight. Don Merrill talked with Tim Lemmon, president of the St. Lo... Read more

Israel and Saudi Arabia: Two bullies of the Middle East

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

While Saudi Arabia wages ruthless war on Yemen and beheads or otherwise dismembers its own dissidents, Israel continues its brutal onslaught of Gaza, suppresses internal dissent and hounds BDS activists around the world. Both get massive military aid from and work ... Read more

Uprise Collective and Civil Unrest Bicycle Club

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: The RadioActivist

Host Lisa Loving is joined live in Studio 2 by UPRISE Collective co-creators, Stephanie Roberson and Brianna Bragg. On October 18 they’re hosting What’s on The Ballot in OR: Working to Change the System. In the second half of the hour, our guests are The Civil Unrest Bicy... Read more

Accessibility at OccupyICEPDX Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In the second of a two part-interview, Desiree Hellegers interviews deaf activist Philip J. Wolfe about the ground-breaking work of providing nearly continuous access to deaf and hard of hearing activists at OccupyICEPDX, and about the struggles that deaf and hard of ... Read more

Buscando America on 10/16/18

Airs at: Tue, 10/16/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Produced for: Buscando America

En la Ciudad de Salem se celebra la hispanidad en un evento del Instituto de Cultura Oregoniana. Vicky Falcón invita a la comunidad a participar. Patricia Vázquez llama estar informados en las próximas elecciones. Genevieve Roudané habla sobre su documental The Chunta... Read more

Oregon's Largest Prison on Lockdown Over the Weekend

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

ONE PRISONER MOVED TO SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI), Oregon’s largest and most remote prison, was placed on lockdown this weekend. According to a press release from the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC), an prisoner assaulte... Read more

Routine Sweep Finds Lax Security on Dept. of State Lands Website

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

PERSONAL INFO MAY HAVE BEEN ACCESSED BY "OUTSIDE PARTIES" A “security vulnerability” was discovered last week at the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL). The vulnerability was found in an "internet-connected system" on October 8th during a routine security sweep,... Read more

Oregon Housing Conference on Supportive Housing

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Mental Health Association of Portland hosted the Oregon Housing Conference on Supportive Housing in Portland today. ‘Supportive housing’ is housing for people with mental illness or addiction, usually including on-site clinicians and case workers. KBOO’s Joe Me... Read more

The Mental Health Association of Portland Holds Supportive Housing Conference

Produced for: Evening News

The Mental Health Association of Portland Holds Supportive Housing Conference KBOO's Joe Meyer covered the event and explored the value of public private partnerships. Voices include: US Rep Earl Blumenauer; Oregon State Reps Ron Nobel and Alissa Keny Guyer; vox pop ... Read more

Is Saudi Arabia the Middle East’s Next Failed State?

Airs at: Thu, 10/18/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Per Fagereng welcome journalist Daniel Lazare to discuss his latest article in Consotium News: Reports are growing that Muhammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s hyperactive crown prince, is losing his grip. His economic reform program has stalled since his father, King Sa... Read more