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Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 6:30pm - Mon, 07/17/2017 at 6:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Listen in as we run down what happened at the BET Awards, was Remy Ma throwing shade at Nicki Minaj?  Has Beyonce and Jay-Z named their twins?  Cosby juror said there was no concrete evidence to convict Bill Cosby in his trial.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Cornel West: The Radical Democratic Tradition

Airs at: Tue, 07/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Recorded in Portland, OR on October 27, 1995. Throughout history there have been individuals who have challenged conventional wisdom and have stretched societal limits. Collectively they constitute the radical democratic tradition. A sterling example of this lineage ... Read more

Hot News

Airs at: Tue, 07/04/2017 at 8:00pm - Mon, 07/10/2017 at 8:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
The NC State House passes a bill lowering the age requirement to carry a concealed gun.  Officer that killed Philando Castile is found not guilty on all charges.  Lone gunman opens fire on Republican members of Congress on a baseball field.  Join us as we discuss these t... Read more

Always With Us? What Jesus really said about the poor

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Politicians like to misquote Jesus to slash programs for the poor. Republican congressman, Roger Marshall of Kansas misused a quote from Jesus to support his program to reduce healthcare benefits for the poor. This is from the article on Stat from March 3rd, 2017: “Just... Read more

Stand Your Ground: America's Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense

Airs at: Mon, 06/26/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
The good citizen defends his castle.   Punks, thieves, thugs, and rapists don’t stand a chance against a 44 Magnum in the hands of the good guy who stands his ground.   That is the myth.  The reality is that America’s love affair with guns and lethal self-defense has not... Read more

DI Squared: Dream It, Do It

DI Squared is a program about entrepreneurs of color in the Portland area.  Each week we feature an entrepreneur who tells the story about getting started.  We also present a resource organization that provides services to businesses in getting started.  And we raise---a... Read more

In The News

Airs at: Thu, 06/29/2017 at 2:15pm - Wed, 07/05/2017 at 2:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Our interview with Rick Curti, CEO of Charlotte Bats and why he's fighting to bring major league baseball to North Carolina.  Bobbi Kristina's ex boyfriend Nick Gordon is arrested for domestic violence.  Bill Maher under fire for using the N-word on his show.  Join us as... Read more

On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital

Airs at: Fri, 06/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  This packed show is all about resisting the normalization of war abroad and at home, resisting the idea that militarism, police terror and hate crimes will accepted as part of a new hyper reality. We hear voices from among the hundreds that gathered in DC for a vigil ... Read more

Quanice Hayes' grandmother speaks with KBOO

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2017 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Quanice Hayes was fatally shot by police officer Andrew Hurst in February with an AR 15 rifle. Quanice Hayes’s family along with Don’t Shoot Portland and other community organizations are demanding the case be put before a federal court. KBOO’s Theresa Mitchell spoke wit... Read more

DI Squared: Episode 4, Dirty Bastard

Airs at: Tue, 06/20/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Episode 4 of DI Squared, an interview with the founder of 'Dirty Bastard', a company that sells men's shaving products. This is a program in which we put the word "Entrepreneur" under a microscope, and find out what it is that spells success for someone that starts a bu... Read more