With this month's presidential administration taking charge yet again, I saw
it fit to thematically address this worrisome scenario with the show this
month. For OFK #44, I'm joined by longtime friend Jesse Novak to explore
protest music of varying sorts over the past sever...
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Host Karen James speaks with Kerry, Leon and Andrés who are currently
receiving services at the Beaverton Shelter. They discuss the challenges that
led them to homelessness, substance abuse and ultimately to find support to
help them achieve their goals. They express their ...
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Join Prison Pipeline hosts Emma Lugo, Karen James, Doug McVay & Adam
Carpinelli, as they discuss this past year’s decision by Oregon legislators
to overturn Ballot Measure 110 which was overwhelmingly approved by
Oregonians in 2020. Legislators passed HB4002 which recrimina...
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Host Karen James speaks with Mark Leymon, Ph.D., professor of Criminology and
Criminal Justice-Urban & Public Affairs at Portland State University. A
quantitative research methodologist and justice policy researcher, Dr. Leymon
discusses his research on the effects of sente...
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Socialist City Councilors-elect Tiffany Koyama Lane, known as Teacher
Tiffany, and Mitch Green, a green energy economist, talk about their vision
for building working-class power in Portland, Oregon
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This week on Century of Lies: Oregon Post-Recrim: Deflection and Diversion.
Loyal listeners will recall that my home state of Oregon recently took a big
step backwards in drug policy by recriminalizing the simple possession of
small amounts of some drugs. Some friends have ...
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Vadim Mozyrsky has been through it. As a relatively recent addition to
Portland, he's worked hard to involve himself in causes he cares about, while
also building name recognition. Now, as he competes for the District 1 seat
on the Multnomah County Commission against Megh...
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Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the
following segments:
Justice and Palestine: On July 19, 2024, the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) issued its opinion that Israel’s occupation and annexation of the
Palestinian territories are u...
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When President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and
endorsed his vice president to succeed him, the country's attention focussed
on Kamala Harris. The notion of this dynamic, Afro-Asian woman (mother
emigrated from India, father from Jamaica) has b...
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