Civil Rights/Human Rights

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Immigrant Life on the Texas Border

Airs at: Mon, 12/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Mike Snedeker discusses Debbie Nathan's work as an investigative reporter for The ACLU of Texas. Nathan just published an article on December 9th for the Intercept titled “They’re taking everybody.” Videos show Texas troopers ripping apart immigrant families during traffic ... Read more

Big Data, Racial Discrimination and Privilege

Airs at: Mon, 12/18/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste welcome Douglas Tsoi from the Portland Underground Grad School to talk about two upcoming courses that cover urgent issues in today's climate. Structural racism is insidious in two particular ways. First, it is normalized and thus difficult to see, par... Read more

Talking with Sasha Buchert, staff attorney with Lambda Legal

Airs at: Tue, 12/12/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
We'll be discussing current trans and queer law cases around the country, with Sasha Buchert of DC's Lambda Legal (and before that, the Transgender Law Center; and before that, a KBOO program host!).  Read more

How Fascism Works: Jason Stanley

Airs at: Tue, 12/12/2017 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

Sex4Sale: Episode 8, Porn

Airs at: Tue, 12/05/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
This is the eighth episode in KBOO's ten-part series on the business of sex in Portland.  In this one we focus on the porn industry.  KBOO interviews Dr. Shira Tarrant, an economist who has studied the subject, and we discuss the impact of global corporations, including Min... Read more

Sex4Sale Episode 7: Prostitution

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
This is the seventh in a ten-episode series.  This installment takes on the subject of prostitution.  No, it's not the world's oldest profession.  It is a major part of the business of sex here in Portland, and it has both legal and illegal dimensions.  We talk with Red Rei... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 7, Prostitution

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
This is the seventh in a ten-episode series.  This installment takes on the subject of prostitution.  No, it's not the world's oldest profession.  It is a major part of the business of sex here in Portland, and it has both legal and illegal dimensions.  We talk with Red Rei... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 4, Sex Industry Workers

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
This is the fourth episode in KBOO's series on the business of sex in Portland.  In this episode we describe the different types of workers who make their livings in the sex industry.  Guests include people who work in prostitution, stripping, porn film-making and sex toy s... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 6, Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 11/23/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO news talks with FBI Agent Denise Biehen, US Dept. of Justice Attorney Scott Kerin and Undercover Agent A and Officer Chris Lindsay of the Portland Police Bureau to understand sex traffing in the Portland area.  We focus on the crime, how it's defined and reported and w... Read more

Sex4Sale Episode 6: Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 11/23/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
KBOO news talks with FBI Agent Denise Biehen, US Dept. of Justice Attorney Scott Kerin and Undercover Agent A and Officer Chris Lindsay of the Portland Police Bureau to understand sex traffing in the Portland area.  We focus on the crime, how it's defined and reported and w... Read more