Government/Politics

Running On Air: Mayor, E5 - Leake and O'Callaghan

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland Mayoral candidates Mike O'Callaghan and Josh Leake sit down with KBOO's Althea Billings to discuss their bids for mayor. We talk about a surcharge for cigarette butts, Germany's approach to homeless shelters and more. Related ... Read more

Running On Air: Mayor, E4: Keith Wilson

Airs at: Fri, 09/27/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland Mayoral candidate Keith Wilson sits down with KBOO's LaNita Duke to talk about the new role of the mayor, plans to end unsheltered homelessness on Portland streets, and the race so far.  Related links:  https://www.keithwilso... Read more

Running On Air: D4, E4 - DiNapoli and Zimmerman

Airs at: Thu, 09/26/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 4 candidates Mike DiNapoli and Eric Zimmerman join KBOO's Althea Billings to discuss additional police intervention in city problems, plans to revitalize downtown (Free parking? Fareless TriMet? Artsy pop-ups?) and the... Read more

Rising Up with Sonali Kolhatkar

Airs at: Thu, 09/26/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guest is Sonali Kolhatkar, the beloved host and producer of Rising Up with Sonali on Pacifica Radio. Her new book is Rising Up The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice. Read more

Running On Air: D3, E4 - Beirwagen, Hathaway-Saner and Knab

Airs at: Wed, 09/25/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 3 candidates Philippe Knab, Melodie Beirwagen and Theo Hathaway-Saner sit down with KBOO's Don Merrill to discuss the needs of Southeast Portland, the new system of government, and the race so far.  Related links:  h... Read more

How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Israeli universities have long enjoyed a reputation as bastions of liberal democracy even as Israel continues to bomb schools in Gaza in its genocidal war.  Jan Haaken talks with Maya Wind about her new book, "Towers of Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Fr... Read more

Supreme Atrocities: Russ Feingold on SCOTUS

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick discusses the Supreme Court's horrendous atrocious recent decisions with Russell Feingold, former three-term Senator from Wisconsin and now President of the American Constitution Society, the liberals' answer to the Federalist Society. In particular, they discu... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 30, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This episode is hosted by Frann Michel and features these segments:   How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom Israeli universities have long enjoyed a reputation as bastions of liberal democracy even as Israel continues to bomb schools in Gaza in its genocidal... Read more

Why Portland's Economic Opportunity Analysis is so Important

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For decades powerful corporate industries have set the stage for much of the city’s development along the  lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers through a little known process known as the Economic Opportunity Analysis, or EOA. Currently the Bureau of Planning and Sustainabi... Read more

Running On Air: D2, E4 - Armstrong, Kitchin and Streib

Airs at: Tue, 09/24/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 2 candidates Laura Streib, James Armstrong and Debbie Kitchin join KBOO's Althea Billings to talk about the main issues they see facing North/Northeast Portland, the role that small businesses play in our city and the ... Read more