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Commentary: Children as Pawns

Airs at: Fri, 02/02/2018 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
    One of the less obvious takeaways from Tuesday’s State of The Union Address, was the willingness to look at children as political pawns, rather than the future of the country. KBOO’s Ray Bodwell has these thoughts: Read more

Buscando America on 01/30/18

Airs at: Tue, 01/30/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
¿Qué sucede con los jóvenes retornados y deportados en la Ciudad de México? Afortunadamente existe el esfuerzo de organizaciones como Otros Dreams en Acción, ODA y  Poch@House. Conoce estos espacios a través de sus  fundadoras Jill Anderson y Maggie Loredo Maggie LoVe. Read more

THE ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION POLITICS

Airs at: Mon, 01/29/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Richard Wolff of the Economics of Immigration Politics...Voices on the Women's March...Gerald Horne on South Africa and Israel...Headlines on DACA, Medicare For All Town Hall, Hugh Masekela and More  We speak with economist Richard Wolff about the economics behind the i... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 22, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this edition of the Old Mole, and here is what was covered; 1. PCUN founder Larry Kleinman talks with Bill Resnick about threats to immigrants including "Dreamers". 2.. Left and the Law: Jan and Mike discuss legal obstacles to canceling DACA 3. Tom Becker ... Read more

Left & the Law: DACA and the Law

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
AttorneyMike Snedeker talks with Jan Haaken about a new legal block to Trump's efforts to end protections for people brought to the US as children -- the "Dreamers".   Photo Credit: Common Dreams Read more

Deportation Threats

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Immigration activist Larry Kleinman talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about how and why ICE agents are conducting raids on immigrant families. Kleinman is Director of National Initiatives for Capaces Leadership Institute. Photo Credit: El Tecolote Read more

Buscando America on 01/23/18

Airs at: Tue, 01/23/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En este programa hablamos con Verónica Gabriela  fotoperiodista independiente que ha trabajado mucho el tema de las comunidades y la migración forzada. Conoce su más reciente exposición fotográfica Travelling Soles.  Además en este programa hablamos con Maru Mora Villalpan... Read more

Honduras' Resistance to Stolen Election

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2018 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Recent theft of the Honduran presidential election has led thousands into the streets in protest.  Dozens have been killed by security forces.  Maribel Gomez and Cheva Saaba, two Portland-based Honduran exiles, will join Jack Herbert of the Portland Central America Solidari... Read more

Commentary: Trump Tweets

Airs at: Fri, 01/05/2018 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
    Donald Trump is addicted to Twitter. Hardly a day goes by when he doesn’t use the social media tool to announce policy, attack his latest foe or pat himself on the back. And the media hangs on his every Tweet. But should we? KBOO’s Ray Bodwell has these thoughts. Read more

Socially Responsible Enterprise Fosters Language and Cultural Diversity

Airs at: Wed, 12/27/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
Language is Power - Lots of people talk about freedom of speech. But what if your speech is not the same language as the language spoken by the mainstream? In an important way, your freedom of speech is limited.  People-Places-Things (P-P-T) is a social enterprise that's wo... Read more