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Safe Consumption Spaces in Denver

Airs at: Sun, 01/06/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week on Century, we hear portions of a debate in the Denver City Council on a measure to establish a safe consumption space in the city of Denver. Read more

TFSR: Support the NoDAPL Prisoners!: A chat with Jess and Olive

Airs at: Mon, 12/24/2018 at 4:00pm - Fri, 12/28/2018 at 5:00pm

Produced for: The Final Straw Radio

This week, we’re excited to share the voices of Jess and Olive, who both did legal support, and do prisoner solidarity with the folks facing Federal prison time from the struggle at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline. This episode was heavily edited for radio,... Read more

Heavy Nettle: Music for the climate

Airs at: Mon, 12/31/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Desiree Hellegers talks with three of the four members of the Portland band Heavy Nettle — Tara Hopebringer, Jordan Mac Intyre, and “Sweet Potato“ — about their organizing work and their songs on climate change, community and resistance. image credit: George Arent... Read more

Kristian Williams on the Police & Politics (Part One)

Airs at: Mon, 12/31/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick offers the first part of a three-part interview with Kristian Williams about how to keep police from supporting the far right. Part One focuses on the modern history of police strategies to suppress left insurgent protest, demonstrations, and actions—includi... Read more

Climate Change and System Change

Airs at: Mon, 12/31/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement reflects on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report saying we have a little over a decade to dramatically change every part of society to constrain global warming to 1.5 degrees Centigrade. Will a Green New Deal make a difference? Only, Joe argue... Read more

How Fascism Works: Jason Stanley

Airs at: Tue, 01/01/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

What is fascism? Michael Parenti, author and historian says, “Fascism historically has been used to secure the interests of large capitalist interests against the demands of popular democracy. Then and now, fascism has made irrational mass appeals in order to secure the ... Read more

"Dialogues With Madwomen" film showing; interview with director Allie Light

Airs at: Wed, 01/02/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Opening song: Dory Previn, Twenty-Mile Zone Host Paul Roland talks with Allie Light about her 1994 Emmy-award winning flim, "Dialogues with Madwomen," which features seven women, including the filmmaker, describing their experiences with madness and recovery. It is a r... Read more

Threshold Shift Episode IV: Whales

Airs at: Sat, 12/29/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Threshold Shift

Hello and welcome back to Threshold Shift on KBOO 90.7 FM Portland. I am your host Nicole Martin. A lot has happened since our September show featuring the work of recordist Bill McQuay and researcher Dr. Laurel Symes. We had a very successful KBOO 50th Anniversary live eve... Read more

Fallen Heroes of 2018

Airs at: Mon, 12/31/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

There were thousands of organizers, activists and local social justice leaders around the world who died in 2018. People who may not have made the headlines, but did crucial work in their local communities. As we do every December, we bring you some of the voices and sto... Read more

TWO PARTIES – ONE GREAT BIG MESS: How the Two Party Political System Thrives, While Freedom of Choice Dies (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 01/04/2019 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Join me for a 3-part conversation with my husband, Max Mania. Max recently ran as a candidate for Benton County Commissioner – unaffiliated with any party, and I operated as his Campaign Manager. Unfortunately, he lost his bid.t. I operated as his Campaign Manager. In ... Read more