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The Old Mole Variety Hour December 23rd, 2019

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier hosts the Episode of the Old Mole which includes: Ecological Revolution: John Foster teaches at the University of Oregon, writes a lot including The Robbery of Nature and the Return of Nature. He edits the journal Monthly Review, making it into a go to sou... Read more

Demonstrators show their discontent at rallies on the eve of impeachment

Airs at: Wed, 12/18/2019 at 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Pro-impeachment rallies were held in nearly every state Tuesday night, drawing over 200,000 demonstrators. In Portland, at least 600 people showed up downtown on the banks of the Willamette, to call for President Trump’s impeachment and removal. KBOO’s Theresa Mitchell ... Read more

Police Union contract negotiation listening session offers hope for change but also illustrates the limitations of bargaining

Airs at: Tue, 12/17/2019 at 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

Monday night, Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty hosted a listening session on the upcoming police contract negotiations. The meeting was open to the public, soliciting community response to the state of policing in Portland. As the contract negotiations... Read more

December 17, 2019

Airs at: Tue, 12/17/2019 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Totality of Circumstances

On this week's show, we focus on the December 4 meeting of the Citizen Review Committee, whose meeting we have covered on a number of previous shows. The first part is dedicated to the "Chair's Report" segment of the meeting, in which the increasingly frustrated CRC memb... Read more

Municipal Broadband PDX seeks to make internet a public utility

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Internet service providers rank among the lowest in customer satisfaction. But what if internet access worked like a public utility, like electricity or water? That's where Municipal Broadband PDX comes in. They are an advocacy organization pushing for broadband in Port... Read more

13 TRIPP-P 24Nov2019

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 12:00am - Tue, 12/31/2019 at 11:45pm

Produced for: TRIPP-P

TRIPP-P sits down with Kaia Sand, the Director of Street Roots - "Portland's flagship publication addressing homelessness and poverty since 1998." In episode #13 we discuss the new Portland Street Response Program and the involvement of Street Roots, how the downtown off... Read more

Flooding on the Yankton Sioux Reservation

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Old Moles Desiree Hellegers and Roben White, who is also a Lakota Cheyenne activist, speak with Yankton Sioux tribal member Shelly Saunsoci to get an update on conditions on the South Dakota reservation, which continues to be impacted by flooding and neglected by the state ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for December 16, 2019

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: Climate Justice and Community Renewal: Bill Resnick speaks with climate activist and writer Brian Tokar. Flooding on the Yankton Sioux Reservation: Moles Desiree Hellegers get an update on the historic inu... Read more

Holding To Your Truth

Airs at: Fri, 12/13/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

This is my last show on KBOO. During the airing of this episode on Friday December 13th, 9-10 am, the staff stopped the on-air broadcast in the midst of Dr. Kevin Barrett's address and played Christmas music. In response to this act of censorship and the ongoing censorsh... Read more