Military/Veterans

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American War by Omar El Akkad

Airs at: Thu, 07/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle—a story that asks what might happen if America were to turn its most devastating policies and deadly weapons upon itself. Sarat Chestnut, b... Read more

Project Censored interviews Mnar Muhawesh

Airs at: Wed, 07/19/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Mnar Muhawesh is the guest for the first half of the show; she explains her goals for Mint Press News, as well as her experience of being a Muslim woman doing journalism in the U.S. Later in the program, the three hosts have a panel discussion covering, among other to... Read more

Activists Say No New Korean War, No Old Korean War and No THAAD Missile System

Airs at: Wed, 07/12/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  On this show, we hear voices of Koreans, Korean Americans and anti-war activists who say no new war on the Korean Peninsula, a final end to the old Korean war that is officially still going on, and no deployment of the THAAD missile defense system, which critics say i... 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

Munitions Used by Local Cops on June 4

Airs at: Thu, 06/22/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On June fourth, Portland Police and other law enforcement agencies swept hundreds of protesters out of Chapman Square in Downtown Portland. The protesters were there to counter a right-wing rally in Terry Schrunk Plaza. KBOO has been reporting on the clearance and its aft... Read more

Full Audio--Forum on Outcomes of Portland Police-DOJ Settlement

Produced for:  Evening News
This is the full audio from the June 14, 2017 Community Forum on the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison (COCL) Outcomes Report, which evaluated the effects of PPB's compliance with the 2012 Department of Justice-City of Portland settlement agreement. DOJ found that PPB... Read more

Community Forum on Outcomes of Police-DoJ Settlement

Airs at: Thu, 06/15/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Last night, June 14, 2017, community stakeholders met at Maranatha Church in NE Portland for a forum on the Outcomes Report issued by the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison (COCL). The report, available here, is the third of its kind since a settlement was reached betw... Read more

Former Army and Air Force Veteran Speaks about Drone Warfare Program

Airs at: Fri, 06/16/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Marvin and Angie interview Army and Air Force veteran Lisa Ling, who worked within the US's drone program. She was featured in the new documentary "National Bird," a film by Sonia Kennebeck. The documentary is available now on Netflix. http://nationalbirdfilm.com Read more

2 Killed in Hate Attack on MAX Train

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Our complete coverage from Monday, May 29, of the attack which occured at the Hollywood Transit Center on Friday. There were five victims of the attack, which began when a man got on the train and almost immediately began verbally assaulting two teenage girls, one of who... Read more

How to Support the Victims of Friday's MAX Attack

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A number of crowd sourcing sites have sprung up to offer assistance for the victims and survivors of Friday’s horrific attack on a Portland MAX train. Those wishing to provide support for the teenage girls who were the targets of the verbal abuse can go to https://www.y... Read more