Civil Liberties

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Cameron Whitten Continues Hunger Strike For Housing Rights

Airs at: Thu, 06/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Occupy Portland activist and former mayoral candidate Cameron Whitten continued his hunger strike in front of City Hall today. Whitten, who began his strike on Saturday, is demanding a withdrawal of the fines against the Right to Dream Too Rest Area downtown. H... Read more

Headlines on the war on Syria, al-Hola massacre, Fukushima re-criticality, poverty in the U.S. and more

Airs at: Thu, 05/31/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell gives the Headlines and takes listener calls on subjects including the war on Syria, al-Hola massacre, military exercises in Jordan, Fukushima re-criticality and contamination, poverty in the U.S. and more. Read more

Headlines and listener calls with Theresa Mitchell

Airs at: Thu, 05/24/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell gives the Headlines and takes listener calls on subjects including the nuclear submarine fire in Boston Harbor, the controversy over car camping for homeless in local church parking lots, Iran/U.S. negotiations, nuclear contamination and the use of dro... Read more

The 2nd Revolution: Dismantling Corporate Rule

Airs at: Wed, 06/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
We live "drenched in corporate culture," with our planet, our democracy, and all of us "real people" under assault. But, according to Paul Cienfuegos, "We the people are more powerful than we dare to believe," and the corporate power structure CAN be dismantled. A long-time... Read more

As Joe prepares for his annual hiatus, he and Abe survey the State of the Union.

Airs at: Tue, 06/05/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The State of the Union is screwed. Four years into the New Depression, the economy still lags and working people suffer while the ruling class rolls in profligate wealth. Inequality grows more extreme. The wars drag on. The modern survei... Read more

Greg Nokes, author of Massacred for Gold, The Chinese in Hells Canyon

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Gregory Nokes, former reporter and editor for The Associated Press and The Oregonian, is the author of "Massacred for Gold:  The Chinese in Hell's Canyon", which documents the robbery and murder of as many as 34 Chinese gold miners on May 25, 1887.  This is more than just t... Read more

Israeli Author and Peace Activist Amos Oz speaks at 2012 J Street Conference

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Shalom Portland
Israeli author and peace activist Amos Oz has been calling for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories since the end of the 1967 war. Amos Oz was a keynote speaker at the J Street conference in March 2012, where he spoke about the realities of the current moment in the... Read more

Positively Revolting on 05-25-12 Police infiltration of radical movements-- really?

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Police infiltration of radical movements-- really? They do that? Listen in for a lively discussion! Lyn and ani's guest will be Peg Millett, environmental activist, and member of the so-called Arizona Five.  In 1989, Peg was arrested with other Earth Firsters in a sting op... Read more

Angola 3: Albert Woodfox Back in Federal Court! The Time For Justice is Now!

Airs at: Wed, 05/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Angola 3: Albert Woodfox: After 40 years in Solitary, The Time For Justice is Now! Guests: Law professor Angela A. Allen-Bell & Everett R. H. Thompson of Amnesty International Tuesday May 29th, Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3 begins a three day hearing to overturn his convi... Read more

Oregon Save Our Schools Plans Statewide Protests for Education Funding

Airs at: Wed, 05/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving May 31st is Save Our Schools Action Day, and Oregon SOS is working to mobilize communities across the state for stable school funding. All across Oregon school districts are facing shutdowns and layoffs even as Gov. Kitzhaber's new education committe... Read more