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Voices from the Edge on 09-29-11 The Fraying of Oregon's Middle Class

Airs at: Thu, 09/29/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The Fraying of Oregon's Middle Class Good wages, benefits and a better life for your children were what most Americans expected in return for their hard day's work. But these pieces of the American dream are fast disappearing as living wage jobs disappear, hard-won benefit... Read more

labor protests in Longview, Wash., and dabble in Gen-X cultural milestones.

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris When the bottom fell out of the financial markets in 2008, lawmakers rushed to bail out the architects of the global crash. But this begs a question -- when will we decide to bail out the collapsed labor market? Abe and Joe examine the ... Read more

Talk Radio: REAL Prep Charter Academy Debacle.

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
On this special KBOO program, hosts Nia Lewis & Paula Small take a closer look at the Recording, Arts, Entertainment & Literacy (REAL) Prep Charter Academy, which had an opening date of Monday, September 12, 2011. But, the Portland Public Schools made a decision on Thursday... Read more

Voices from the Edge 09-08-11

Airs at: Thu, 09/08/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
How should we respond to the Jefferson student shootings?   Last Friday night, two young men opened fire on a group of Jefferson High School students, wounding six of them. Mayor Sam Adams authorized increased police presence in the area and extended the assignment of addi... Read more

Laura Kina, visual artist and scholar of Asian-American and Mixed-Race Studies

Airs at: Fri, 09/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass' Andrew Yeh speaks with artist Laura Kina. Read more

August 29 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this show deals with corporate messaging in the classroom, reducing the carbon footprints of cities, and the current movie The Help. For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can also follow us on Facebo... Read more

Who Teaches What About Coal?

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Scholastic Magazine was forced by activists led by our guest Bill Bigelow to take down its 4th grade curriculum created by the coal industry -- but this just the tip of the iceberg of corporate influence over what kids learn in school.  Old Mole Laurie Mercier talks with Bi... Read more

Empowering Youth to End Sexual Violence - Texas Peace Project

Airs at: Fri, 08/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
 Host Ashley Thirstrup interviews Ted Rutherford from the Texas Association Against Sexual Violence about his work as the Youth Outreach Specialist.  He provides training and technical assistance to participants in the Texas PEACE Project, a program to engage and support yo... Read more

Abe surveys the economic, social and political wreckage of the new age of austerity

Airs at: Tue, 08/23/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is still on vacation.   The current austerity fetish was never a good idea, and now we know it's bad politics, too. The austerity kick in Washington is exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time. At a time of enormous economic duress, ... Read more

"Unlimited Visibility," a history of The Washington State School For the Blind

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Sounds of Awareness
 Hosted by Paul Van Dyck   "Unlimited Visibility," a history of The Washington State School For the Blind, tracking the school’s 125 year history and an overview of the evolution of education of blind children in Washington State. The book is available in large print and Br... Read more