Government/Politics

Waging Non-violence

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Eric Stolar of Waging Non-Violence on how Trump can be stopped from stealing the election. They discuss mass determined non-violent resistance, with capacity for non-violent mass defense. Read more

Election 2020: Washington County Commission District 1 Candidate Nafisa Fai

Airs at: Fri, 10/16/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

"I think people in Washington County are ready for change, they're ready for new perspectives. They're ready for communities who have been left behind to have a seat at the table ... and to elect me, I'm honored to carry [that] forward." Nafisa Fai is running for offic... Read more

PAALF Action Fund will host Black-centered Mayoral Debate with Black Voices United and Open Signal

Airs at: Fri, 10/16/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

This Sunday, October 18th, at 5 pm, the Portland African American Leadership Forum Action Fund, in partnership with Black Voices United and Open Signal Labs, will host a Black centered mayoral debate between incumbent Mayor Ted Wheeler and Sarah Iannarone. Debate questio... Read more

The Gap: An endorsement of t-shirt cannons filled with candy

Airs at: Fri, 10/16/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: The Gap

On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss how we go about making voting decisions without a ton of information. Party affiliation, endorsements, and donors are all good options for trying to figure it out. We talk about what we look for in a candidate -- do th... Read more

Election 2020: Portland City Commission Pos 4. Debate, with Chloe Eudaly and Mingus Mapps

Airs at: Thu, 10/15/2020 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

On Tuesday, October 13th, KBOO hosted a virtual debate between the two candidates vying for Portland City Commission Position 4. They are the incumbent, Chloe Eudaly, and her opponent, Mingus Mapps. Chloe Eudaly is the current Portland City Commissioner for Position 4.... Read more

Metro Transportation Bond could be a step in the right direction for equity and sustainability, but some want to delay due to economic fears

Airs at: Tue, 10/13/2020 at 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Measure 26-218 would allow the Metro Council to authorize a payroll tax to help fund transportation improvements in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties. 17 corridors were identified for improvement, and over 150 projects could be funded with the additional money... Read more

Tuition-free preschool measure would prioritize equity in preparing kids for school

Airs at: Tue, 10/13/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

A measure to bring tuition-free preschool to all three- and four-year-olds in Multnomah County is on the November ballot as Measure 26-214. This measure would prioritize kids from marginalized communities and give preschool teachers a living wage. The program would be f... Read more

Former FBI agent and whistleblower Colleen Rowley - Ep 82

Airs at: Tue, 10/13/2020 at 6:30am - Tue, 10/27/2020 at 12:00am

Produced for: Fortress On A Hill

Coleen Rowley, retired FBI agent and whistleblower on the FBI's inaction prior to and following September 11, 2001, joins us for a discussion on her career history to include her time conducting racketeering investigations in NYC, her role as a whistleblower in the FBI duri... Read more

Zoom Censorship of University Panel about Palestine

Airs at: Fri, 10/16/2020 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Produced for: Radiozine

Zoom, the web-based videoconferencing platform, recently prohibited San Francisco State University from using its software to host a planned webinar on Palestine. The panel discussion featuring Leila Khaled, the Palestinian resistance icon who is now in her seventies and li... Read more

On toppled statues, the Oregon Historical Society and the "Day of Rage," with co-host Jacqueline Keeler

Airs at: Wed, 10/14/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Join regular host Paul Roland and second Wednesday co-host Jacqueline Keeler, along with their guest David Lewis, as they discuss the "Day of Rage" actions on Sunday night that have proved highly controversial in the Native American community as well as among progress... Read more