History

Origins of Radical Right-Wing Power

Airs at: Tue, 11/14/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

The history of the anti-government and anti-democratic politics that have transformed the U.S. in recent years is largely obscured from view. The radical right’s agenda includes: suppression of voting rights, privatization of everything from schools to Medicare to Social... Read more

The Costs of War

Airs at: Wed, 11/15/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

The Costs of War Project is a team of 35 scholars, legal experts, human rights practitioners, and physicians, which began its work in 2011. They use research and a public website to facilitate debate about the costs of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the ... Read more

I Am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwins original words and flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey... Read more

Shooting in Color

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Intisar Abioto and Renee Lopez are two Portland photographers who are working to tell the stories of Black and Brown Portlanders through the brilliant images they create. from theblackportlanders.com : My name is Intisar Abioto. I’m a writer, dancer, photographer, and... Read more

"Slavery Didn't End; It Evolved"

Airs at: Fri, 11/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Prison Breakdown

To understand why mass incarceration is the racial justice issue of our time, we must situate the exponential growth of the prison system within the historical legacy of slavery. The first half of this episode traces the evolution of slavery from the Reconstruction Era thro... Read more

The Art of the Protest Song--Event this Sunday

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

KBOO volunteer Sean Steward speaks to Bill Valenti, one of the performers at this Sunday's Art of the Protest Song event, which is free at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Avenue. The event begins at 2pm and includes four local musicians performing protest songs ... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 2, Portland's Sex Industry

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

This is the second episode of Sex4Sale, a 10-part series about the business of sex in Portland, OR--what we know, what we don't know, and what we think we know. In this episode, we'll take a look at the overall sex industry in Portland and how citizens--involved or not--vie... Read more

David Barsamian on KBOO!

Airs at: Fri, 11/10/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Host of Alternative Radio David Barsamian returns to KBOO to discuss his upcoming appearance at the Clinton Street Theater. He'll join host Linda Olson-Osterlund to discuss the ways that Oregonians have shown resistance in the age of Trump. Call in to join the conversa... Read more

Native Voices From the Edge

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Cary Watters and Amory Zschach return to host Voices From the Edge and welcome community activists Cameron Whitten and Christine Bruno and continue the discussion on Native American Heritage Month. For almost one hundred years, Americans both Indian and non-Indian have u... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 1, Introduction

Airs at: Tue, 11/07/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

This is the first episode of Sex4Sale, a 10-part series about the business of sex in Portland, OR--what we know, what we don't know, and what we think we know. In this episode, we'll take an overhead view of the project--future episodes will zoom in on more specific topics.... Read more