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Building Power in the City

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris talks with Portland Metro Peoples Coalition coordinating committe members Johanna Brenner, Michelle Fawcett and Anais Tuepker of 350 PDX about PMPC and why it is necessary to build power in the metro area. Partnering with Unite Oregon, PMPC is co-sponsering a ... Read more

Bernie for President

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews media critic Jeff Cohen on Bernie and the Bernie campaign, the disappointment of Super Tuesday and how, in a two man race, he could win the Democratic Party nomination for President and beat Trump.  Cohen has taught journalism and has co-founded both... Read more

Bernie for President

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews media critic Jeff Cohen on Bernie and the Bernie campaign, the disappointment of Super Tuesday and how, in a two man race, he could win the Democratic Party nomination for President and beat Trump.  Cohen has taught journalism and has co-founded both... Read more

029 Slavery and Reparations (Part 2)

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2020 at 7:00am - 7:30am
Produced for:  Prescription for Justice
This two part episode covers the history of slavery and its legacy (myriad social inequities) in the United States, contemporary inequalities between African-Americans and Caucasians, and the possible role of reparations in redressing centuries of black exploitation (includ... Read more

Old Mole variety Hour for March 9, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Roben White hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: Bernie for President: Bill Resnick interviews media critic Jeff Cohenon Bernie and the Bernie campaign, the disappointment of Super Tuesday and how, in a two man race, he could win the Democratic Party nomina... Read more

Joel DeVore Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Joel DeVore, a sitting judge for Oregon's Court of Appeals, is seeking reelection to its 11the position. He talked with Don Merrill about how the court deals with questions of constitutionality, whether a judge is a judge 24-hours a day and how, most times, people aren't re... Read more

Portugal.The Man, Celsi Celebration and Democracy

Airs at: Fri, 03/06/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
On today's program KBOO's News Director, Althea Billings and Public Affairs Director, Tammy Habteyes will be joined by Marc Koller co chair of the Celsi Celebration to discuss the Multnomah County Democrats efforts to get younger people involved with the organization. We wi... Read more

Press**Watch: voter suppression revealed, with Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2020 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Greg Palast, BBC journalist known for his exposes of US voter suppression, once again joins Theresa Mitchell and KBOO, for a discussion of what really went down in California on Super Tuesday. Read more

Washington County Commissioner candidate Nafisa Fai has expertise in public health and a plan to advocate for low income Oregonians

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2020 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Washington County Commission Seat One has a challenger this year, Nafisa Fai. Fai is an expert in the field of public health, and she helped to found the Pan African Festival in Oregon. She's also a small business owner on the Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list... Read more

Healthcare Part 2 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2020 at 9:00am - 9:30am
This week’s topic is Healthcare, Part 2 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon... Read more