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How Organizing Teachers Is Essential to Education Reform

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill and Gwen talk about the business model that groups like Stand up for Children are pushing as educational reform, and how teachers unions are under attack because of their resistance. Gwen Sullivan is the vice-president of the Portland Teachers Association and an elem... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour March 7th

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's show, hosted by Joe Clement, features interviews about teachers struggling against the businessizing of education, single-payer healthcare in Oregon, neoliberalism and gay marriage, and a Well Read Red about  the connection between the war against women and labor st... Read more

Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe

Airs at: Wed, 03/02/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Last week, 45 people were arrested in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, for watching a video on the uprising in Egypt. They were charged with treason and were tortured by government personnel. One of the detainees was pushed out of a second floor window resulting in a broken... Read more

Positively Revolting 03-04-11 Rally for Peace

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Host Lyn Molich speaks with guests Grant Remington of Veterans For Peace and Dan Handelman of Peace and Justice Works about the March 19th 2011 Rally for Peace   Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-03-11 True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate Turn on the local news and most likely the lead story will be about crime. Its the rare elected official who won't suggest crime is overwhelming our public safety resources. Its little wonder that the maj... Read more

Actor and activist George Takei discusses civil liberties

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Actor and activist George Takei discusses civil liberties and the WWII internment of Japanese-American citizens. He was featured at the Japanese American Citizens League's Day of Remembrance. Read more

Wisconsin's Debate About Unions Goes International!

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Amid the ongoing debate in Madison, Wisconsin, KBOO's International Affairs correspondent Kabir Khanna presents us with a unique perspective on the issue. Read more

Queer Culture Radio

Airs at: Tue, 03/01/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
On tonights radio: Laughs without Liquor, KateBornstein and Sassafrass Lowery and Kestryl Cael. LAUGHS WITHOUT LIQUOR with Felon O'Reilly, Amy Dresner & Ian Harvie Friday, March 4 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm   Q Center 4115 N Mississippi Ave Portland, OR An unlikely group of frie... Read more

We marvel at the outbreak of democracy in the American Midwest.

Airs at: Tue, 03/01/2011 at 12:00am
 It's kinda nice when we remember we're strong. The extraordinary pro-worker demonstrations that started in Wisconsin two weeks ago -- and have since spread -- give lie to the conventional wisdom that the labor movement is dead. Wisconsin's new governor, Scott Walker, made ... Read more

Susan Lindauer, Whistleblower, CIA Asset, Peace Negotiator, Writer...& Survivor of Carswell CMU

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Host Chris Andreae speaks with Susan Lindauer, Whistleblower, CIA Asset, Peace Negotiator, Writer...& Survivor of Carswell CMU about "Extreme Prejudice: The Terrifying Story of the Patriot Act and the Cover Ups of 9/11 and Iraq." EXTREME PREJUDICE is an expose of the real ... Read more