Nydia Caballero, union electrician, and Geovanny Tolentino, union teacher,
discuss what's behind Trump's mass deportation campaign, popular resistance
and the role of labor unions in this fight.
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Desiree Hellegers speaks with Mike Horner, Harlan Shober, and Ted Dreier of
PEST – the Peoples Equipment and Supply Team – about their wide-ranging
organizing, from refurbishing a school bus into a mobile medical unit for
Standing Rock, to projecting slogans on the sides...
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On this edition of KBOO's Evening News:
Descendants of the Black Portlanders who were displaced from Central Albina
reach a settlement with Portland
New toxic river algae behaves differently than previous blooms
And, Oregon’s bill to ban book bans moves forward
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In these disturbing times as we watch democracy crumble and wonder whom the
oligarchs will go after next, how do we ground ourselves in the work we need
to keep doing? First they come for the immigrants, then international
students and now FBI agents are showing up at th...
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On this week's show, hosted by Desiree Hellegers, we bring you:
Genocide in Gaza: On May 2, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding
allowing United Nations agencies to work in the Palestinian ...
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First, Elizaha talks about Martin Luther King JR and his life's work. We
discuss the impact of MLK's death on America.
Next, Gabby talks about the celebration of Black History Month. Gabby
emphasizes the need to come together and lift each other up rather than
bring ea...
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Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the
following segments:
Copaganda: News media, public officials, and the police themselves keep
telling us that public safety requires ever more policing, despite all
evidence to the contrary. In Co...
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A discussion with Portland's union rank-and-file.
Kristian Williams, author of "Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in
America" and forthcoming "Policing the Progressive City" about Portland,
leads the discussion.
The cops are worried about Portland City Council. The...
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This week we’re doing something different, instead of interviewing local
grassroots community activists, we are going to hear from Pacifica Radio
Network affiliate newsrooms across the United States as they covered the
April 5 hands off protests coordinated by the Fifty ...
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Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, is a veteran and activist who has faced
arrest at numerous protest actions in Portland dating back to 2018. In this
interview, she discusses some of those incidents and the actions of police
and prosecutors, including violent arrest ...
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