In the summer of 1932, during the great depression, approximately 17,000-25,0009 U.S. World War I veterans, their families and affiliated groups marched to Washington, D.C for a peaceful protest. This was the Bonus Army- they gathered from al

The Battle at Adwa: African Triumph Against Colonialism

Mar 2nd, 2023 14m 52s

In this episode, we delve into the Battle of Adwa, fought on March 1, 1896, between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. Despite being vastly outgunned, the Ethiopian forces were able to successfully repel the Italian colonialists, de

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Nancy Altman on Social Security and CARES Act Payments

Apr 29th, 2020 33m 28s

Millions of people are waiting for a $1,200 payment meant to ease financial burdens from the economic shutdown due to the COVID 19 PANDEMIC.The Trump Administration is being criticized for stalling and even denying these payments to some Ameri

Covid 19 Pandemic in Palestine and Israel

Apr 24th, 2020 1h 7m

In this episode of Popular Education Radio, I interview Richard Silverstein, writer at Tikun Olam, a progressive Jewish blog which focuses on the Israeli national security state and more. In this interview Richard speaks about how the Covid 19

Ruha Benjamin, Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 10m

HELLO! It's great to be back! In this episode I interview Professor Ruha Benjamin on her book Race After Technology. Tune in to hear about the intersection of race, inequality and technology-- some scary stuff but Ruha Benjamin breaks it down i

Dec 17th, 2019 49m 27s

Four years ago on (12/12/2015) at a summit in Paris, 174 countries gathered with the objective of achieving, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, a binding and universal agreement on climate. In this episode, on the four yea

Nov 17th, 2019 48m 32s

Immortal Technique is an indigenous hip hop artist and revolutionary, known for his raw, highly-political lyrics. I spoke with Immortal Technique about his life, work and perspective on this activist moment in Portland and the world. From Anti

Nov 9th, 2019 50m 34s

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:This November Popular Education will be showcasing people and who've used music to educate, enlighten, and liberate humanity. This week I'm starting off with a live interview with Anti Folk hero (is that a thing? I'm gonna

Don't Ask Don't Tell- Nathaniel Boehme

Sep 30th, 2019 24m 56s

This week on Popular Education Radio: Nathaniel Boehme (he/him/his) is an LGBTQ Veteran, activist, and social worker. Boehme has served over 18 years in the U.S. Air Force and was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.Today we'll

The Parents Music Resource Center's Moral Crusade against Porn Rock and Prince

Sep 26th, 2019 33m 20s

The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was founded by Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife of Treasury Secretary James Baker; Pam Howar, wife of Washington realtor Raymond Howar; and Sally Nevius, w

Israel’s Disengagement Plan from Gaza

Sep 14th, 2019 21m 24s

September 12 marks 14 years since the Israeli Defense Force carried out orders to evacuate all Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip. This is known as the hitnatkut or the Gaza disengagement, and returned Gaza to the 1967 border lines. in 20

Night School- Meet the hosts

Sep 11th, 2019 1h 14m

This episode is the first in our NIGHT SCHOOL segment where we will get a little more personal, raunchy and buzzed. In this episode this funny, intimate and kind of informative episode you'll hear about OpenMic's background as well as my own a

Jomo Kenyatta and Huey P. Newton

Aug 24th, 2019 56m 13s

On August 22nd 1978, one of Kenya's founding fathers, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, passed away. Kenyatta was one of the leaders who liberated Kenya from British Rule. He was a political activist, who traveled to the U.K. to protest the mistreatment of

Summer of Love 1969: Woodstock (Part 2)

Aug 17th, 2019 55m 8s

TURN ON TUNE IN DROP OUT on today's episode we're covering the HISTORY OF WOODSTOCK! Four unlikely fellas set off to raise money for a recording studio and ended up creating the most memorable three day concert in American History!! we'll tal

Summer of Love 1969: Nixon's FAILED Welfare Reform (Part 1)

Aug 10th, 2019 53m 55s

Hello everyone!Today we're talkin about Nixon's FAILED attempt at welfare reform. Live and uncut from the KBOO studios in portland, OR- we've got audio from the Nixon Foundation from policy makers from Nixon's administration! and groovy tunes

LBJ who made LBJ- Lady Bird Johnson with Betty Caroli

Jul 12th, 2019 57m 38s

12 years ago today Lady Bird Johnson passes away in Texas at the age of 94. her family legacy and beautification project throughout the states is still felt long after her death. Tonight on POPULAR EDUCATION, author Betty Caroli will share her

World Refugee Day 2019

Jun 28th, 2019 1h

I'm at the studio with MIc (@UrbanHumanbeing) talkingabout world refugee day. I’m hoping to shed light on the origins of displacement (19th century on) and compare it with out current international issues.. we’ll also revisit a part of my int

Portland Activists 2019

Mar 15th, 2019 13m 56s

In this episode we have local PDX activists Donovan Smith from Gentrification is WEIRD, Ibrahim Mubarak and Laquida Landford from Right 2 Survive in the studio to educate listeners about important upcoming projects, community meetings and updat

Jasmin White Opera Singer

Jan 26th, 2019 20m 36s

Jasmin White is an talented Opera singer living in Portland, OR. In this episode Jasmin will give us a look into what it means to be an award winning 20-something year old indigenous-black female in the traditional world of Opera! Here are so

Interview with Mohamed Alyajouri

Jan 24th, 2019 25m 55s

In this episode Mohamed share the story of his family members that are still suffering in Yemen as a result of the current warfare. Mohamed speaks about the efforts to help his immediate family and the displacement of many others in the process

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