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Voices from the Edge on 12/08/16

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
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Climate justice with the Coalition of Communities of Color

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
As climate change increasingly affects everyday life, communities of color and low-income communities are feeling its impact. How can communities work towards climate justice and equitable environmental solutions? KBOO News spoke live in Studio 2 with the Coalition of Commu... Read more

The Real News about Prisons: Discussions with Project Censored

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli will interview Andy Lee Roth from Project Censored.  The "Censored 2017" publication features 25 stories of "news that didn't make the news" including medical neglect of immigrants in privatized U.S. jails and communication management units. The discussion w... Read more

Our Annual Year In Review (part one)

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
At this time of year we do our annual recognition of those who have transcended throughout the year.  And this year has been quite eventful, in terms of that.  We also want to recognize this year as being one of many tests; where the universe forced people to have to take a... Read more

Rally to save wild salmon

Airs at: Tue, 12/06/2016 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Advocacy groups are joining efforts to rally for wild salmon and steelhead in the Snake River. 4 dams are being proposed for removal along the lower Snake River. The Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a meeting to take public comments on Dec. 7, so advocates are holdin... Read more

Workers Won't Back Down: The Fight for $15

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  On Building Bridges: as newly-elected politicians and newly-empowered corporate special interests threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right, working Americans announced that their 4-year-old Fight for $15 will not back down & that any efforts to block... Read more

Pedal Power Fueling Standing Rock

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Bike Show
This Wednesday we'll be speaking with Portland activist Mike Cobb about how bikes are keeping the Standing Rock Protest powered and connected to media live from Standing Rock. Also joining will be Energy Bikes from NYC who are also on site. We'll look at why alternative pow... Read more

Portland Police: Sworn to Protect - Dedicated to Serve

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  From a secret gang list to a highly visible show of force in response to contentious public contract negotiations, the Portland Police are once again in the spotlight for thier reaction to recent citizen protests.  Host Cecil and Celeste discuss the complicated history ... Read more

A look at the Army Corp of Engineer's decision to deny the DAPL easement

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Guest host Jacqueline Keeler takes an in depth look at the decision and reaction from Standing Rock.  What's next for the indigenous resistance camp of over 5000 people?  The federal agency's decision to halt construction came just as Water Protectors welcomed a large de... Read more

Alternative Radio: Mike Marqusee on Bob Dylan

Airs at: Tue, 12/06/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Mike Marqusee wrote a number of books on politics and popular culture, including Redemption Song, an acclaimed study of Muhammad Ali.His book on Bob Dylan is Wicked Messenger. An American, he lived in London for 30 years. He died in 2015. Bob Dylan is indisputably one o... Read more