Activism

Demonstrations and Revolution

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond reads from and briefly discusses John Berger’s essay “The Nature of Mass Demonstrations,” focusing on what street demos can hope to accomplish and what they can’t. Berger regards unlicensed demonstrations as rehearsals for revolution. He was a prominent Marxist... Read more

Action at Standing Rock

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Two Portland activists, Ted Dreier and Harlen Schober who have traveled to Standing Rock to deliver medical supplies and other needed goods to the encampment there protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline talk with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick. The "Bunk Bus" was part of their ... Read more

Reheating the Cold War: Stephen Cohen

Airs at: Tue, 01/17/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Stephen Cohen, regarded as one of the foremost experts on Russia, is professor emeritus of Russian studies, history, and politics at NYU and Princeton. He is a Nation contributing editor and author of many books including Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives: From Stalinis... Read more

Dismantling Racism

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 8:30am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Dr. Catherine Meeks is a retired professor of socio-cultural studies at Wesleyan College. She is the editor of the newly released book, Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. From the publisher: This book is a report from the front, combining personal s... Read more

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AND THE GRASSROOTS CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 8:00am - 8:30am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King Jr delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time. But it nearly didnt happen. On this special edition of Making Contact for MLK Day, Gary Younge, author of The Speech talks about Martin L... Read more

Positively Revolting on The First 100 Days

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

During this hour, we talk with local organizer Amy Harwood about the upcoming conference: The First 100 Days, which explores creative responses to resist the Trump regime. The conference starts this weekend, and you can find full information at this link http://first100d... Read more

IF CORPORATE CEOs WOULD RESIST TRUMP. . .

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

In December Donald Trump met with the CEOs of several high tech companies, including Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle. After Catz was quoted before joining the Trump transition team as saying: “I plan to tell the President-elect that we are with him and are here to help in any way... Read more

Dismantling Racism

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Dr. Catherine Meeks is a retired professor of socio-cultural studies at Wesleyan College. She is the editor of the newly released book, Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. From the publisher: This book is a report from the front, combining personal stor... Read more

Edward Snowden - The Graphic Biography

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

In this encore episode from October 2015, political cartoonist and international troublemaker Ted Rall returns to the KBOO studios with his graphic biography of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Drawing from Ted's conversations with Snowden's own ACLU attorney as well a... Read more

Communication Management Units & Political Prisoners in the Age of Trump

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Adam Carpinelli will interview Daniel McGowan. Daniel is an environmental and social justice activist from Queens, NY. He was charged in 2005 with 15 counts of arson, property destruction and conspiracy, all related to two actions in Oregon in 2000, claimed by the Earth Li... Read more