Francisco Aguirre is an influential leader in the immigrant rights and labor movements. A long-time Portland resident, he fled El Salvador to escape the military's extreme violence against him and his family. In 2014, ICE agents came to Francisco’s home and tried to arre...توسط KBOO Community Radio

Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments:Defending Tom Alter: Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse fired tenured Professor Tom Alter for engaging in protected political speech as a private citizen, in a...توسط KBOO Community Radio

Main topics in this episode: 3 notable things in the Trump-Xi meeting; Trinidad an outlier on US attacks in the Caribbean; Russian paramilitary units suffer setbacks in Central Africa.توسط KBOO Community Radio

The start of November brings two of our favorite annual events in Portland – the Portland Book Festival, which we previewed on yesterday’s News In Depth with director Amanda Bullock, and the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s season opening concert, both taking place this Sat...توسط KBOO Community Radio

On this edition of Century of Lies: Harm Reduction and Social Development.The United Nations Second World Summit for Social Development took place November 4-6. One of the side events in the pre-summit activities on November 3, hosted by Harm Reduction International and ...توسط KBOO Community Radio

Dr. Reiko Hillyer discusses Classroom 4, a documentary that follows a course she teaches inside a prison involving students from a nearby college and incarcerated students, about the history of crime and punishment in the US. The Inside-Out Prison Exchange class consists...توسط KBOO Community Radio

The annual Portland Book Festival is our city’s biggest literary event, and one of the most popular on the entire West Coast. This year’s festival takes place Saturday, November 8th, just a few days away, and features on-stage discussions with over 100 authors and interv...توسط KBOO Community Radio

Nate and James welcome impromptu guest, KBOO's News Director Althea Billings! They talk about the secondary board game market, making your own games, and whatever the winds bring them.توسط KBOO Community Radio

On a rainy and windy Saturday afternoon, protesters stood outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Macadam Avenue, Portland, Oregon. The facility has been in the national spotlight in recent months as federal agents detain and deport immigra...توسط KBOO Community Radio

The landscape of Washington County has been transformed from one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world into a maze of gargantuan data centers. On this episode of Locus Focus we continue the tale of how this high tech noxious weed is spreading across th...توسط KBOO Community Radio

In the first half Nedra speaks with Becky Katz, a Manager in the City of Torontoâ��s Transportation Services Operations and Maintenance section, overseeing a team of 70 staff responsible for the upkeep and winter maintenance of the cityâ��s sidewalks, bikeways and roads. In the second half our guest is Leon Nettles, Executive Director of Tacoma…

In the first half of the show Alon speaks with  Scottish chef and cyclist Alan Murchison who has been described by Cycling magazine as â��the world's fastest Michelin starred chef.' In the second half Nedra speaks with Pacha Galaviz, Founder of Minneapolis' Bici Xicas which makes biking accessible through affordable bike repairs, bikes, …

In the first half of the show Nedra speaks with Dave Simmons, Executive Director of Ride Illinois, an organization which has been at the forefront of cycling advocacy, education and awareness in that state since 1992. In the second half Alon is joined by Cypriot teenagers Dora Turk and Konstantinos Pavlou who talk about cycling in their Mediter…

Our first guest is Portlander Farshad Barman, a former math professor who built several bike frames, has gone on long-distance cycling adventures and lectures about Black Holes and White Dwarfs. In the second half the guest is Damon Elmore, Executive Director of the State Bar of Georgia, who from 2013- 2015 cycled to all 150 counties in Georgia to …

Just Jess had a nice chat with Matthew Mercer, voice actor for several video games and television shows (Star Wars: Battlefront, Minecraft, Resident Evil, Thundercats, Naruto). He was at Wizard World Comic Con promoting one of his recent projects, Critical Role, where he...توسط KBOO Community Radio

On the last day of Wizard World Comic Con, Just Jess wanders around and chats with folks, asking them a few questions, vox pop style! Who’s the best Doctor Who? Is Star Trek better than Star Wars? Find out where loyalties lie in this fun segment, listen here!توسط KBOO Community Radio