Political Perspectives

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Every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

News and views on current politics.

Different hosts each week bring a variety of guests and topics.

Topic tags: 
War/Peace, Government/Politics, Global Affairs, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Legislation
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Housing Activist Proposes Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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  We speak with Matthew Charles Cardinale, a Portland-based housing advocate, about an ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements that he has presented to Multnomah County. The model ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements would require the County to pre... Read more

"Criminalization," produced by the Center for Intercultural Organizing

Airs at: Wed, 06/08/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  The second installment of KBOO's Podcast series on Criminalization, produced by the Center for Intercultural Organizing and Jessy Damon. We'll hear stories about profiling, criminalization, and featured commentary by CIO Staff. More information about CIO can be found at... Read more

Dacher Keltner on "The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence" and Douglas Tsoi on First Annual PUGSfest, a Festival of Ideas

Airs at: Fri, 06/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, about his new book, "The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence. "  "It is much safer to be f... Read more

Political Perspectives

Airs at: Fri, 06/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Unbroken Brain: interview with journalist and author Maia Szalavitz

Airs at: Wed, 06/01/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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KBOO's Doug McVay interviews journalist and author Maia Szalavitz about her new book Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction. Maia Szalavitz is one of the premier American journalists covering addiction and drugs. She is co-author of Born for Love... Read more

Dale Recinella on "My Eighteen years as Chaplain on Death Row, Florida State Prisons"

Airs at: Wed, 05/25/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  Dale S. Recinella was the Chaplain on Death Row in Florida State Prisons for eighteen years. He is the author of three books: "The Biblical Truth about America's Death Penalty," "Now I walk on Death Row," and "When We Visit Jesus in Prison." His talk focuses on his exper... Read more

Oregon Primary Election: Results and Reactions

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  Jo Ann Hardesty hosts a look at the results of the Oregon Primary Election and invites your calls. Read more

Economic Update - Interview with Bob Hennelly about the False Economic Recovery

Airs at: Fri, 05/13/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  We hear an episode from the series Economic Update with Richard Wolff, featuring updates on "carry interest tax loophole," Miami's Marlin Park and state subsidies for business, negative interest rates, and banks' "bail-in" versus "bail-out." Also an interview with report... Read more

Looking Back at the Kent State Massacre with New Evidence

Airs at: Wed, 05/11/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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  The Project Censored Show looks back at the Kent State massacre, now 46 years old. The guests are Laurel Krause (sister of shooting victim Allison Krause, and founder of the Kent State Truth Tribunal), and activist-attorney Michael Kuzma. They discuss recently-uncovered ... Read more

Jeremy Scahill on THE ASSASSINATION COMPLEX: Inside the Government’s Secret Drone Warfare Program

Airs at: Wed, 05/11/2016 at 9:00am - 9:30am
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  Host Per Fagereng speaks with Jeremy Scahill, bestselling author of Blackwater and Dirty Wars, about his new book THE ASSASSINATION COMPLEX: Inside the Government’s Secret Drone Warfare Program.  Working with the staff of The Intercept, Scahill provides a window into the... Read more