The Commons: Nathaniel with Drivers Union Oregon on Waymo, Willie and Scott from HAP

Welcome to The Commons, your Monday morning radio guide to news, culture, and local action.

Start your week informed with stories that matter to you and your neighbors. Spotlighting people and events shaping Portland’s future environmentally, socially, and economically, with a focus on direct action, union organizing, and the thriving local arts scene. We’re here to help you play the cards in your hand and make a difference. Whether you’re tuning in for the news, the music, or the opportunity to act, The Commons is where Portland gathers.

Join hosts Julia Moore and Hana Francis live every Monday morning from 7:30-9 a.m. or listen archived online at XRAY.FM.

We showcase Street Roots Radio from last week with writer and activist Bruce Poinsette about Juneteenth events around Oregon.

Then Julia Moore brings an interview with Drivers Union Oregon Organizer Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman about the union and the threat of Waymo in Portland.

Last but not least Hana Francis brings an interview with Willie Levinson and Scott Fogarty of Portland’s Human Access Project about what HAP is up to this summer, HAP Founder Willie’s last 16 years with the org, and what new Executive Director Scott Fogarty hopes to bring Portland’s rivers.

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