Civil Rights/Human Rights

Fascism Exported to the Caribbean and Africa

Airs at: Mon, 03/19/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

On this show, our first 2018 episode of The F-Word, when we talk about fascism. Professor Margaret Stevens, author of the new book 'Red International and Black Caribbean' joins us for a discussion that you don't want to miss. And one million students marching around t... Read more

Knowledge is Power: Outsmarting the Prison Industrial Complex

Airs at: Mon, 03/26/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Adam Carpinelli interviews Dr. Peter Bohmer, a long time activist and professor of political economy at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Bohmer has been fighting for civil and human rights since the 60's and has a been a target of near fatal state rep... Read more

From Mercenaries to Marijuana

Airs at: Sun, 03/18/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week we look at human rights and the drug war and hear from Maricela Orozco, a member of the Familiares en Búsqueda María Herrera collective, a group of family members of the disappeared organized in several states across Mexico; plus we take a look at the new owner... Read more

I Will Not Fear: Melba Beals of the LittleRock Nine

Airs at: Mon, 03/19/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

In 1957, Melba Patillo Beals, was one of nine African-American high school students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. She became a journalist, professor, author, and at the age of 52 adopted twin sons. In her book, I Will Not Fear: My S... Read more

Maru vs. ICE

Airs at: Wed, 03/14/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Maru Mora and Andrea Williams join Linda Olson-Osterlund to discuss the struggles of those who are facing deportation under Trump's regime. At the end of December, immigrant activist Maru Mora Villalpando received a letter from ICE putting her in deportation proceeding... Read more

Guardians of the Amazon Rainforest

Airs at: Mon, 03/12/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Currently the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest are in a struggle with worldwide multinational corporations that want to take over their lands for oil extraction, commercial palm oil, commercial agriculture, mining, and other massively destructive enterprise... Read more

Can You See the White? (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 03/16/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Faith is a white woman who reflects on personal and societal events that shaped her life’s journey to racial justice and equity awareness. I asked Faith to be on the show because she and I have had many conversations about race that may be inspiring to listeners. I adm... Read more

We Rise: Training for Liberation and Healing; and the Queer Town Hall

Airs at: Tue, 03/13/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Preference

Babatune Azubuike of Portland Enlace joins us to talk about Enlace's “We Rise: Training for Liberation and Healing,” a year-long cohort program for women-identified, transgender and gender non-conforming organizers and members of base-building organizations. Then we'... Read more

US - Saudi War Crimes Against Yemen

Airs at: Fri, 03/09/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

On February 3rd, 2018, Roots of Conflict and KBOO/Portland, co-sponsored a presentation at Portland State University called US-Saudi Coalition: Bringing Peace or War? In this episode you will hear from Yemeni activist, Aisha Jumaan and Mohammad al-Nimr, son of execut... Read more

US - Saudi War Crimes Against Yemen

Airs at: Fri, 03/09/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

[The scheduled guest was Kevin Barrett. After a coordinated call in and smear campaign by Rose City Antifa, KBOO staff and administration forbade me from interviewing him the evening before the show was to air live. This is very unfortunate in my opinion as the accusa... Read more