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Bystander Intervention Training

Airs at: Thu, 06/01/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In the aftermath of the 2016 general election debacle, peace activists in the Washington, DC area grew concerned over an increase in hate crimes and public incidents of racially and religiously motivated violence. In response, activists developed a training to help bystan... Read more

2 Killed in Hate Attack on MAX Train

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Our complete coverage from Monday, May 29, of the attack which occured at the Hollywood Transit Center on Friday. There were five victims of the attack, which began when a man got on the train and almost immediately began verbally assaulting two teenage girls, one of who... Read more

Rally and March for Truth on Saturday June 3

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Saturday, June 3, a rally is scheduled in conjunction with other gatherings across the country calling for a transparent, comprehensive investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election. Called the March for Trut... Read more

How to Support the Victims of Friday's MAX Attack

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A number of crowd sourcing sites have sprung up to offer assistance for the victims and survivors of Friday’s horrific attack on a Portland MAX train. Those wishing to provide support for the teenage girls who were the targets of the verbal abuse can go to https://www.y... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 29, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Frann Michel hosts this Memorial Day episode, which features music by Bob Marley, "War"; The Clash, "Washington Bullets"; and  Curtis Mayfield, "We Got to have Peace"; as well as these segments:  Jan Haaken talks with Jacob Reisberg about Standing Rock Legal Defense B... Read more

Matt Taibbi & Amy Goodman

Airs at: Wed, 05/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Join Theresa Mitchel on the last day of KBOO's Spring Membership Drive as she welcomes Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi and Democracy Now's Amy Goodman to make a last minute pitch for new and renewing members. Read more

Facing Fear and Waking Up

Airs at: Mon, 05/22/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Contemporary American Society is saturated with fear, fear that is out of proportion to the actual threats we face. That is how Michael Kinnamon, a widely respected leader and scholar in the ecumenical movement begins his book, The Witness of Religion In An Age of Fear. ... Read more

March for Truth on June 3

Airs at: Thu, 05/18/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Local activists from a number of groups are organizing a Portland March for Truth, in solidarity with similar marches taking place on that day across the country. They are demanding a full, open and independent investigation of ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.... Read more

Love & Justice: Cornel West

Airs at: Fri, 05/19/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
  From Tamir Rice to Akai Gurley the names of African American men and boys killed by police keep piling up. The lack of a grand jury indictment in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson sparked a protest movement with signs and shouts of “Hands Up. Don’t Shoot” and “Black... Read more

Moral Imperatives: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Wed, 05/17/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  As we get closer to Chris Hedges' Portland visit we present an encore of this speech recorded Helena, MT on March 11, 2015. What are individuals to do when faced with a moral imperative? And society at large? Philosophers since ancient times have been wrestling with th... Read more