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The Politics of Living - Episode 11

Airs at: Wed, 01/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
  January 3, 2018   Pulitzer-Prize nominated author Inara Verzemnieks discusses her latest work with contributor Inessa Anderson.  The book, entitled "Among the Living and the Dead", is part memoir, part historical record.  Inara was raised by her Latvian refugee grandp... Read more

December 29 Portland Resistance Calendar

Airs at: Fri, 12/29/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 01/05/2018 at 5:00pm
Updated Wednesday January 3 Want more info? Click on the links for the details. Want to print out the list? There's a printable PDF. Wanna see into the future? Check out kboo.fm/resist/dec for upcoming events. Thanks so very much for reading, and thank you, KBOO member... Read more

The Logic of Misogyny: Kate Manne

Airs at: Fri, 12/29/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  On today's show, host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Kate Manne, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University, about her book Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. She addresses what is misogyny and how it manifest itself in today's society. In this contex... Read more

Cannabis, Spirituality, and Racism (ENCORE)

Airs at: Mon, 01/01/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  Stephen Gray is the author of Cannabis and Spirituality:  An Explorer’s Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit Ally.  On October 1st, 2015, Oregon joined Washington and Colorado as the third state to legalize recreational use of cannabis.     Now that it is easy as going to on... Read more

Press**Watch: Revolution starts with consciousness

Airs at: Thu, 12/28/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Today I'll be asking you which stories of 2017 deserve more coverage, and I'll go over a selection of my own.  Given the rise of the fascist Right--the execrable tax bill, the ongoing gerrymandering, poll closures, and vote switching, the stuffing of the judiciary with corp... Read more

Nina Lopez: the Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work

Airs at: Wed, 12/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Today, we broadcast our hour-long special with women's rights activist Nina Lopez. Lopez, London-based and Argentina-born, is with Legal Action for Women and the English Collective of Prostitutes. Mothers and grandmothers have spearheaded a movement that is successful at... Read more

Brave New (Age) Logging in the Breitenbush Watershed

Airs at: Wed, 12/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Probably most people in the KBOO radio signal area are familiar with Breitenbush Hot Springs--the gorgeous retreat/conference center with world-class hot springs located in the lush Ancient Forest of the Breitenbush River watershed, east of Salem. What many people may no... Read more

Edward Herman: The Propaganda Model

Airs at: Tue, 12/26/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  In liberal democratic societies, it has long been understood that the use of force to control the population is generally not a viable option. Therefore, controlling what people think is critical. Thus, an elaborate system of propaganda is needed. For that system to be e... Read more

Talking Trans Law with Sasha Buchert of Lambda Legal

Airs at: Tue, 12/26/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
KBOO alumna Sasha Buchert, now with Lambda Legal and formerly with the Transgender Law Center, joins us again to talk trans law cases from across the country.  After, we'll air the national and international LGBTQ news program This Way Out.  Read more

December 22 Portland Resistance Calendar

Airs at: Fri, 12/22/2017 at 5:00pm - Fri, 12/29/2017 at 5:00pm
Because this is a slow events week, there is no podcast. But the events are still listed. Want more info? Click on the links for the details. Want to print out the list? There's a printable PDF. Wanna see into the future? Check out kboo.fm/resist/dec for upcoming event... Read more