Civil Liberties

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Is health care reform in critical condition?

Airs at: Wed, 07/08/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Over 75 percent of Americans want health care reform according to a new Pew Research poll. President Obama remains committed to reforming our health care system this year. But as Congress struggles to craft legislation, the voice of concerned voters is getting drowned out b... Read more

U.S., Drug Traffickers and the Honduran Coup

Airs at: Fri, 07/10/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell with the News You're Not Supposed to Know.  Breaking news: Terrorists reported in 6 countries--are you afraid?  Evangelical scientist Frances Collins proposed by Obama to lead National Institute of Health. Questions about U.S. role in the Honduran coup... Read more

Portlanders break the blockade on Cuba!

Airs at: Tue, 07/07/2009 at 5:00pm
For more than 40 years, the Cuban people have faced an economic, commercial and financial blockade by the government of the United States of America.   Cubans say this is one of the most cruel, inhuman and prolonged policies of hostility endured by any people in the history ... Read more

Kim Klein on grassroots, non-profit fundraising

Airs at: Tue, 07/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 The economic meltdown of the past year has created exceptional challenges for the non-profit sector of our society. Kim Klein, legendary grassroots non-profit fundraising consultant, joins Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein to discuss why these hard times are providing not... Read more

Swine Flu Over the Cuckoos Nest

Airs at: Mon, 07/06/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Faux News gasbags Swill O'Reilly and Ann Coultergeist return with this hilarious episode, Swine Flu Over the Cuckoos Nest... More great political parody from G Violetta  Read more

Prison activist Victoria Law discusses her new book "Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggle of Incarcerated Women"

Airs at: Thu, 07/02/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  APA Compass
Victoria Law is an activist, mother, photographer and writer. APA Compass member Toni Tabora-Roberts spoke with her about her new book Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggle of Incarcerated Women and her work as a prison activist. This is a longer version of the interview whi... Read more

Healthcare, Wingnuttery, and Al Franken

Airs at: Mon, 07/06/2009 at 5:00pm
 What if a week went by in America and nothing interesting happened? Not this week.  Hosted by: Abe Proctor.  (Joe Uris is on Summer Holiday)   What if a week went by in America and nothing interesting happened? Not this week. Abe takes a brief look at the many pots quickl... Read more

Criminal Sentence Reduction

Airs at: Sun, 07/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Caylor Roling from Partnerships for Safety & Justice provided details and update information on HB 3508 which recently passed the Oregon House and Senate. The next Prison Pipeline Special will concern Prisoners Giving to those on the outside. If you know about a project or... Read more

Interview with Ray Reynolds from the Vancouver Police Department's Community Resource Team

Airs at: Sun, 07/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Sounds of Awareness
 Host Paul Van Dyck talks with Ray Reynolds of the Vancouver Police Department's Community Resource Team.    Read more

Does reorganizing Portland's high schools make sense?

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Portland's high school dropout rate is the highest in the metropolitan area. While the statewide rate declined last year, Portland high school students are dropping out at twice the rate - 8.2 percent - of students in other Oregon communities. The city's high schools are al... Read more