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Winners and losers in 2011 Oregon legislative session

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Host Jo Ann Bowman conducts a review of the recent 2011 Oregon legislative session.  Tax payers are funding more for prisons, and less for just about everything else -- we can thank Kevin Mannix and the passage of his measure 57 for mandatory sentences. Also thank legisl... Read more

Ruth's Last Show! Dave's Killer Bread, Dave Dahl

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Ruth Kovac will be loved and missed,  in this last episode she interviews Dave Dahl of Dave's Killer Bread and how his company continues to help ex-con's to get on their feet and stay on the right path. Prison Pipeline will continue to air and stay on the mission of justic... Read more

A discussion about the Death Penalty and the movement to abolish it in Oregon.

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
A discussion about the Death Penalty and the movement to abolish it in Oregon Do you think a death row inmate has the right to insist on execution?  Should the death penalty be abolished? Join me, Cecil Prescod, this Monday, June 20 at 8AM when I speak with Ron Steiner of ... Read more

Mr. President: Let's look at the 7-decade growth of executive power in the U.S.

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is off for the summer.   Mr. President: Let's look at the 7-decade growth of executive power in the U.S. It's been nearly 70 years since the U.S. Congress has declared war. The current administration has enshrined and deepened the s... Read more

Welcome to the Machine. The USA PATRIOT Act has been renewed for another four years.

Airs at: Tue, 06/07/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris.   The surveillance state ushered in under the reign of Bush the Younger was given a bipartisan imprimatur in late May when the USA PATRIOT Act was renewed for another four years. Warrantless wiretaps? You bet. Illegal searches of pe... Read more

Ruth Interviews Grace Reed

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Grace Reed, whose work focuses on what needs to change, especially with addiction issues with at-risk youths, the homeless and the community, was our telephone interview guest. More about the work Grace Reed does can be found at www.negotiatingshadows.com. Her website wi... Read more

Bob Chenowith, former prisoner of war in Hanoi, pt 2: Experiences in prison

Airs at: Fri, 05/20/2011 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Host Marvin Simmons of Northwest Vets for Peace interviews Bob Chenoweth who was a prisoner of war in Hanoi for five years and a member of the Peace Committee while in prison. Members of the Peace Committee were deeply affected by their combat experiences and as a result... Read more

Laure Clemons, Executive Director of Extended Family

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On tonight's show, Host Ruth Kovacs interviewed Laure Clemons, Executive Director of Extended Family, a support system for families of prisoners. To learn more about the organization or how you can start a chapter in your community, you can go to www.extendedfamilysupport.... Read more

Elaine Brown

Airs at: Wed, 04/20/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Tonight on Circle A Radio, we feature the former Chairman of the Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown.  Brown is author of the books “A Taste of Power” and “The Condemnation of Little B”.  She’s the cofounder of Mothers Advocating Juvenile Justice and The National Alliance ... Read more

Left and the Law: death penalty and Troy Davis

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan and Mike consider the case of Troy Davis, a man who is on death row for his contested involvement in the murder of an off-duty police officer 20 years ago. Mike talks about the way this case reveals a fetish of the letter of the law over the spirit of justice, while ... Read more