Civil Liberties

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Obama Stops Deportations of Young Immigrants

Airs at: Fri, 06/15/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 President Obama today announced an end to deportations of undocumented immigrants eligible for the congressional DREAM Act. The DREAM Act provided a path to citizenship for young immigrants who meet certain conditions, although it failed to pass Congress... Read more

Occupy Crackdown! The National Security State Revealed! Interview: PCJF

Airs at: Thu, 06/14/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Occupy Crackdown! The National Security State Revealed! Is the Federal Government coordinating a nationwide crackdown on the Occupy Movement? You can bet on it & The Partnership For Civil Justice Fund can prove it. Heather Benno from PCJF joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund... Read more

Prison Pipeline 5/21/12 w/ Dorsey Nunn hosted by Patty Katz

Airs at: Mon, 05/21/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Patty Katz talks with Dorsey Nunn,  co-founder of All of Us Are None,  an advocacy group dedicated to voters rights and other civil liberties for incarcerated individuals.  The discussion involves the Pelican Bay hunger strike,  the effects of solitary confinement, ... Read more

Color of Change Protests ALEC

Airs at: Tue, 06/12/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, has lost another corporate member, thanks to a report released by Color of Change, an African American social justice organization. When reached for comment, ALEC spokeswoman Kaitlyn Buss issued a written ... Read more

Justice for Janitors

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks Maggie Long and Renato Quientaro about struggles in the janitorial industry. They discuss about fighting for decent workplace conditions, living wages and benefits. They describe the negotiation process a bit and who they bargain with for employee bene... Read more

Well-read Red: The Problem With Elections

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Well-read Red, Clayton Morgareidge, reflects on the spectacle of elections and why they waste our political energies. It is not an argument to not vote, but to reprioritize voting in our sense of political agency.  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 11th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton Morgareidge hosts today's Old Mole and we hear:  For past shows and for more about the Old Mole, go here.  You can also follow (and "like") us on Facebook.   To listen to the whole show, use the play button below.  To hear individual pieces, use these links: ... Read more

OPAL and the Tri-Met Bus-Riders' Union

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Jon Ostar and Khanh Pham from OPAL about organizing a bus-riders union in Portland. They considerm  Tri-Met's vision of a lighrail utopia while bus-service has diminished and fares have increased, and why these priorities have shifted. They unders... Read more

Positively Revolting on 06-08-12 Democracy? ...what would that look like?

Airs at: Fri, 06/08/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Lyn is joined by guest host Grace Marion and guest David Delk of the Portland Alliance for Democracy ....democracy? ...what would that look like? 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
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
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 inve... Read more