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Sebastian Francisco Perez

Airs at: Mon, 07/19/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
    Sebastian Francisco Perez. Produced by Desiree Hellegers, we take a few minutes to honor the life of Sebastian Francisco Perez, the 38 year old Guatemalan Farmworker who died in the extreme heat of June 26. Desiree Hellegers brings audio from a July 3 vigil sponsored ... Read more

Voices from the Red Road to D.C

Airs at: Mon, 07/19/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
    Voices from the Red Road to D.C.: Desiree Hellegers brings audio excerpts from events along the Red Road to D.C. In a journey and campaign to call attention to the need to protect Indigenous Sacred Spaces under threat from fossil fuel exploitation and dams that endang... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour July 19th, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 07/19/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Moriis Hosts this Episode of The Old Mole which includes   Commercial-Free Childhood. Bill Resnick talks to Susan Linn, about the corporate effort not just to sell to children, says Linn, but to takeover childhood and make them habitual consumers. Too in fact i... Read more

Black feminist and activist Moya Bailey: Misogynoir Transformed

Airs at: Fri, 07/09/2021 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for Radiozine
Black feminist and activist Moya Bailey coined the term “Misogynoir” in 2008 to describe the discrimination black women face every day and in particular in new, internet and visual media. This discrimination often comes in the form of stereotypes that have existed since sla... Read more

Crime and Punishment

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  In their Left and the Law segment this month, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about the political landscape for crime and punishment in summer 2021 in the wake of the pandemic and police protests, including spikes nationally in homicides. They also take up Portland ant... Read more

Portland Committee on Community Based Policing

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Portland Committee on Community Based Policing. Bill Resnick talks to Elliott Young, co-chair of the Portland Committee on Community Based Policing (PCCEP). They Discuss the PCCEP Report to the City Council, Reimagining Community Safety: Portland Police Bureau Core Patro... Read more

Pump the brakes - PPB's policy change on minor traffic stops should be considered in context: conversation with CNBSeen's Don Merrill

Airs at: Fri, 06/25/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for Evening News
  In June, Portland Police announced that they wouldn't be stopping drivers for minor violations, like broken tail lights or expired tags anymore.  Mayor Ted Wheeler cited the racial disparities in who is stopped by the cops - Black Portlanders are way over represented. Bu... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour July 5th 2021

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris host this episode of the Old Mole and includes   Portland Committee on Community Based Policing. Bill Resnick talks to Elliott Young, co-chair of the Portland Committee on Community Based Policing (PCCEP). They Discuss the PCCEP Report to the City Counci... Read more

Police Accountability and Criminal Legal Reform: a Legislative Recap

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Karen James speaks with Juan Chavez, attorney with Oregon Justice Resource Center’s Civil Rights Project.  The Oregon legislature has ended its 2021 session and while there were some disappointing defeats, legislation was passed transforming Oregon’s criminal legal system a... Read more

An evening with Brian Granse: Radio Premiere of "Broken Glass", dedicated to George Floyd.

Airs at: Fri, 06/25/2021 at 10:00pm - Sat, 06/26/2021 at 12:00am
Produced for La Ruleta
We will review some of Brian Granse's singer, sonwriter's career, from his American Nobody era to his most recent single releases from 2020 and his most recent, Broken Glass, radio premiere of this composition dedicated to George Floyd. Join us and enjoy this selection of l... Read more