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'A Tribute to Good Health!! ' An interview with nonagenarian David Meade

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Roberta Hall hosts a conversation with David Meade: 'A Tribute to Good Health!! '   David is 90 years old. They discuss his work with the Chicago Daily News in the 1960s -- that took him to conferences all over the world-- and his growing understanding of US militarism, an... Read more

How We Won Health Care For All in Vermont: Can it Work in Oregon?

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Kate Welch hosts a discussion about Single Payer Healthcare with Kate Kanelstein, an organizer with the Vermont Workers Center campaign that passed a universal healthcare system in Vermont, and Richard Bruno of Mad as Hell Doctors. Kate Kanelstein is one of the organizers... Read more

Presswatch for 12/08/2011

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Hosted by: Theresa Mitchell News You're Not Supposed to Know   The latest news from the Occupation Movement, protests at the white house, Newt Gingrich, problems with oysters, mysterious bruises and other injuries in Japan, global warming and the occupation, housing issues, ... Read more

Ying-Ying Chang, author of "The Woman Who Could Not Forget"

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Author Ying-Ying Chang speaks with Luann Algoso from APA Compass.  Ying-Ying's book, "The Woman Who Could Not Forget", is an inspring memoir of her late daughter, Iris Chang. Iris was a celebrated Asian-American human rights activist and the author of the international best... Read more

Portland nurse travels to the Gaza Strip

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
On October 18th, 2011, health care workers from Washington and Oregon left for a medical delegation to Gaza, hosted by the Gaza Community Mental Health Program. The purpose of the trip is to learn more about the effects of ongoing war and occupation on the health of the ... Read more

The Gang Life

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
What is it about the structure of gangs that draws youth into it's hands and what kind of support can we as parents and community members provide to help our youth realize their real potential? Join host Carlos Chavez on Monday December 5th on KBOO's Prison Pipeline f... Read more

Healing the wounds of war by listening to the stories of veterans in our communities

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Madness Radio
Madness Radio asks, How can we truly help combat veterans facing the aftermath of war? Is veteran trauma a sign of mental illness, or a healthy response to violent situations? Are medications and therapy the answer? Paula Caplan, author of When Johnny and Jane Come Marching ... Read more

Portland nurse Maxine Fookson travels to the Gaza Strip

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
On October 18th, 2011, health care workers from Washington and Oregon left for a medical delegation to Gaza, hosted by the Gaza Community Mental Health Program. The purpose of the trip is to learn more about the effects of ongoing war and occupation on the health of the cit... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 12-01-11 Miracles Club

Airs at: Thu, 12/01/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Miracles Club: a comprehensive, culturally competent approach to addiction recovery What started in 1993 with three men wishing to create a safe and sober environment to sustain the African American Community has evolved into the Miracles Club, a non-profit organization pr... Read more

It Calls You Back

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Carlos Chavez interviews author, poet and activist Luis J Rodriguez. They discuss his new memoir, It Calls You Back: An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing. Luis J. Rodriguez has emerged as one of the leading Chicano writers in the country with f... Read more