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Poor People's Campaign REBORN

Airs at: Wed, 11/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Nearly half a century ago, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King called for a poor peoples campaign. He was assassinated before he was able to full implement it.  In May 2017, four months after the inauguration of Trump, the Reverend Dr. William Barber introduced the new ... Read more

Nuts About Squirrels

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
    Guest host Ender Black talks with wildlife rehabilitator Jackie Marsden who operates an authorized  animal rehab center and  sanctuary outside of Vancouver, WA.    The interview will focus mainly on squirrels and will include some of their personal stories. For more ... Read more

Today the Kitchen, Tomorrow the World

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
     Novelist, author and Exterminating Angel Press publisher Tod Davies returns to the Jam Today series in an update of her original cult classic cookbook memoir. Tod's attitude toward literature is the same as her attitude toward cooking - it's all about working with what... Read more

Holding District Attorneys Accountable

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
District attorneys are the most powerful elected players in the criminal justice system, yet most people don’t know who they are or what they do.  Karen James interviews David Rogers, Executive Director, ACLU of Oregon and Daniel Lewkow, manager of THEY REPORT TO YOU, ACLU’... Read more

In Defense of Civil Liberties: Glenn Greenwald

Airs at: Tue, 11/07/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The definition of civil liberties is straightforward. They are rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution allowing individuals to be free to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, or petition without government or even private interference or restra... Read more

#TakeAKnee

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste welcom Kelly Simon of the ACLU of Oregon to discuss the ongoing issues around the the National Anthem and to help clarify the rights of students who choose to exercise their freedom of expression. Read more

#Reform17 Part Four

Airs at: Sun, 11/05/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
Our coverage of the Drug Policy Alliance's International Reform Conference #Reform17 continues, with guests Lynn Paltrow from National Advocates for Pregnant Women, and Alix Lutnick, PhD, an author and a senior research scientist at RTI International. Read more

Mass Incarceration 101

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Prison Breakdown
What does the term "mass incarceration" actually refer to?  Are private prisons the driving force behind rising prison populations, or is there more at work?  And what is the difference between prison and jail, anyway?  In this pilot episode, Nicole introduces herself and a... Read more

November 3 Portland Resistance Calendar

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 11/10/2017 at 5:00pm
Updated Thursday November 9. Want more info? Click on the links for the details. Want to print out the list? There's a printable PDF linked just below the audio. Thanks so very much for listening and reading, and thank you, KBOO members & contributors, for your support... Read more

Love and Memory

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
My two guests on this episode will help us love more and remember more. Love and memory.  Scott Stabile is the author of Big Love: The Power of Living with A Wide Open Heart." His inspirational posts and videos have attracted a huge and devoted social media following, incl... Read more