Voices from the Edge

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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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Voices from the Edge on 02-16-12 Exploring fear and loathing on the Populist Right with Arthur Goldwag

Airs at: Thu, 02/16/2012 at 12:00am
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Exploring fear and loathing on the Populist Right with Arthur Goldwag Its no surprise that the confluence of the internet and the 24-hour news cycle has enabled extreme groups once relegated to the fringe of American politics to enjoy unprecedented influence on political di... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 02/09/12

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Mitt's billion-dollar sugar daddy, BP petroleum pirates and other harrowing updates from Greg Palast As the presidential primaries kick into high gear, campaign contributions from big oil, high finance and other corporate high rollers who want four more years of the status ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 02-02-12 The case against austerity: A conversation with David Cay Johnston

Airs at: Thu, 02/02/2012 at 12:00am
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The case against austerity: A conversation with David Cay Johnston At last month's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, austerity was repeated like a mantra by bankers, economists and politicians. The idea that governments, like families, must cut back when income de... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 01-26-12 Life in and after a cult

Airs at: Thu, 01/26/2012 at 12:00am
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Life in and after a cult: A conversation with a former member of "The Move" Sam Fife began offering his vision of divine rule on earth in his small New Orleans church in the 1960s. By 1979, when Fife died in an airplane crash, The Move of the Spirit had grown into an intern... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 01/19/12

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Stories from Survivors of the Sex Trade Portland prides itself on an open attitude about personal choice. A dark side of the city's libertarian bent has been a long-thriving sex trade. Until last year, the city held the dubious honor of se... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 01/19/12 Stories from Survivors of the Sex Trade

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2012 at 12:00am
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Stories from Survivors of the Sex Trade Portland prides itself on an open attitude about personal choice. A dark side of the city's libertarian bent has been a long-thriving sex trade. Until last year, the city held the dubious honor of second pla... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 01-12-12 Police accountability and remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2012 at 12:00am
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  A look at where we are with police accountability and remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. How to make police more accountable to the community remains a hot-button issue in Portland. While the number of fatal police shootings was down ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 1-05-12 Will Occupy Portland "occupy" Oregon's next legislative session?

Airs at: Thu, 01/05/2012 at 12:00am
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Will Occupy Portland "occupy" Oregon's next legislative session? The encampment is gone but the movement isn't. Occupy Portland has spent the weeks following the police closure of the downtown encampment engaging Portlanders in a conversation about where... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 12-29-11 The year in review: taking a look at Oregon's top stories in 2011

Airs at: Thu, 12/29/2011 at 12:00am
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The year in review: taking a look at Oregon's top stories in 2011   Occupy Portland. Federal investigation of Portland Police Bureau. Rep. David Wu's resignation. Kitzhaber's suspension of the death penalty. Oregon has had its share of big stories in 2011... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 12-22-11 Local Headlines on Homelessness & Gangs

Airs at: Thu, 12/22/2011 at 12:00am
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Jo Ann and Dave discuss a local headlines:  Portland City Council's 10 year plan to end homelessness and the Portland Police recent arrests of gang members. Jo Ann Hardesty is a former state legislator, former executive director of Oregon Action and past board president o... Read more