Voices from the Edge

Hosted by:

Jo Ann Hardesty

Produced by:

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Every Thursday from 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Progressive talk radio from a grassroots perspective

About the program …

Community dialogue is important. Voices from the Edge lends a KBOO microphone to informed guests you might not hear anywhere else. With an hour to invest, the call-in format engages listeners in meaningful conversations about crucial issues like racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels. Join lively discussions about concerns that are important to you and our community. Together we’ll make Oregon and our nation a better place for a larger number of those living here.

About the host …

Jo Ann Hardesty is a Portland City Commissioner and Principal Partner at Consult Hardesty. She serves as a subject matter expert on a myriad of issues and is available as a speaker, facilitator and campaign planner. A long-time voice for Portland's under-represented communities and a leader in the struggle against racial and economic injustice, Jo Ann was three times elected to the Oregon legislature and for many years Executive Director of Oregon Action. She’s been called on by the City of Portland to help re-write the City Charter and organizes those on the downside of power to pursue their interests from the local to the federal level. She is particularly committed to leadership development and in holding those in power accountable.

Join the conversation …

Join the conversation every Thursday morning from 8-9 a.m. by calling 503-231-8187. Keep the conversation going after the program at our blog at kboo.fm/voicesfromtheedge.

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Community Building, Civil Rights/Human Rights, African American, Police

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Redefining our relationship with the homeless

Airs at: Thu, 07/12/2012 at 12:00am

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Redefining our relationship with the homeless Last year, Portland City Council approved a pilot "overnight sleeping" program that would permit churches and other non-profits to make their parking lots available to people currently living in their cars. The measure, loosed ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07-05-12 Fireworks!

Airs at: Thu, 07/05/2012 at 12:00am

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Dave Mazza hosts open lines...what's concerning you the day after we celebrate Independence? In response to this week's discussion on the Abe & Joe Talk Radio Show, callers also give their two cent cents about Portland neighborhood fireworks! Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-28-12 Checking in with the Supremes

Airs at: Thu, 06/28/2012 at 12:00am

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Checking in with the Supremes This Thursday, the Supreme Court is expected to release its ruling on whether President Obama's health care law is constitutional. While the most watched and awaited, its one of several key decisions by the court this week. On Monday, the cour... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-21-12 Why are Portlanders upset about flash mobs?

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2012 at 12:00am

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Why are Portlanders upset about flash mobs? Silent disco. Worldwide pillow fights. These and other unusual, satirical or artistic acts have become part of the social phenomenon known as "flash mobs." Using social networking sites like Facebook, flash mob participants have ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-14-12 Subsidizing segregation: Portland's fair housing failure

Airs at: Thu, 06/14/2012 at 12:00am

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Subsidizing segregation: Portland's fair housing failure The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was intended to help break down the walls of segregation and poverty by protecting the fundamental right of anyone, regardless of color, to have the opportunity to live where they choose. ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-07-12 How did Portland police fare in new report on officer-involved shootings?

Airs at: Thu, 06/07/2012 at 12:00am

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How did Portland police fare in new report on officer-involved shootings? The Portland City Auditor released on May 30 a new report by outside experts that examined officer-involved shootings of "individuals experiencing some level of mental or emotional crisis." The inves... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05-31-12 Can we break through polarization about climate change?

Airs at: Thu, 05/31/2012 at 12:00am

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Can we break through polarization about climate change? A conversation with Max and Ellen Schupbach about deep democracy Climate change remains a political lightening rod that's left those who believe and those who deny it exists locked in a stalemate that makes action by ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05-24-12 Whose urban renewal?

Airs at: Thu, 05/24/2012 at 12:00am

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Whose urban renewal? A look at the mayor's education urban renewal area. Last week the Portland City Council approved the Portland Development Commission's Education Urban Renewal Plan "focused on expanding Portland State University as a leading engine of economic growth, p... Read more

Daniel Suelo, the man who quit money

Airs at: Thu, 05/17/2012 at 12:00am

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Twelve years ago, Daniel Suelo left his life savings - thirty dollars - inside a phone booth and walked away. Since then, he has lived - to all appearances sanely and even joyfully - without money, credit, barter, or government support, fulfilling what he sees as a vision o... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05-10-12 Occupying the economy with Richard D. Wolff

Airs at: Thu, 05/10/2012 at 12:00am

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Occupying the economy with Richard D. Wolff Three years into the government's announced recovery, working Americans find themselves poorer than when the recovery began. While the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression has exposed corrupt bankers, unregulated s... Read more