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Prop 8: The Musical!!!

"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... by Jack Black   Pure genius. -A   Read more

Life after Prison

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Ruth was joined Thai. He’s been out of prison for a few years and they talked about the problems of trying to get a life again. Fortunately he has a few friends that help him, but finding employment has been a struggle. Thai shared his insights about what it is like to be a... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Portland; A Sanctuary City for GI Resisters?

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Pdx Peace Coalition has called on the Portlland City Council to consider declaring Portland a Sanctuary City for GI resisters. If passed the resolution would prevent Portland Police from executing Federal warrants for soldiers absent without leave from the Military. The ... Read more

Bush's Attack on the American Landscape

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Host Barbara Bernstein invites Heidi McIntosh, associate director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, discusses the impact that some of Bush's midnight regulations could have on pristine and remote areas in southeastern Utah (which are among Barbara Bernstein's favor... Read more

RFID Implants Violate Privacy

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The International Journal of Intellectual Property Management just published a report that new Radio Frequency ID chip technology may conflict with the basic right to privacy. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg has more. Read more

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Airs at: Wed, 11/19/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today is the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.  In honor of the day Portland State University is hosting a vigil. Transgender performance artist Scott Turner Schofield will read from his new book.   Read more

Portland Proposition Eight Protest

Airs at: Sun, 11/16/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In Portland, a protest was held Saturday as part of a national effort to mobilize for equal rights for gay, lesbian and transgender couples. KBOO’s Rebecca Nay spoke with protest organizer Lindsey Asher.    Read more

Strugglebration for Mumia

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Guest, Shaun Carnahan and Ruth Kovacs talk about  December 9 when  KBOO  co-sponsors a Strugglebration event for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Folks will gather at the Cultural Center  of Portland State University, from 6 to 9 pm, Tuesday, December 9. There will be music, speakers and f... Read more

Homophobic Protest in Portland

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Four members of the notorious anti-gay church of Fred Phelps arrived in Portland this morning to protest Portland’s support of gay rights.  They were vastly outnumbered by counter-protesters, who called for equal rights for all. KBOO’s Rebecca Nay reports.  Photo courtesy o... Read more

Technology and the Elections

Airs at: Wed, 11/19/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
This program begins with a roundup of technology news from around the world and then provides in-depth feature stories from a variety of reporters.  In our pilot show we cover the recent elections - how technology was used to get out the vote and also prevent it.  We feature... Read more