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Torture and War... and... LNG!

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2009 at 5:00pm
 Joe Uris and Abe Proctor host a discussion of "Torture and War."   Near the end of the show, Susan, Joe and Abe's official LNG Ambassador, called to tell us about Oregon House Bill 3058 (Read the actual Bill here), which would make it easier for LNG Pipeline companies to g... Read more

Minal Hajratwala's Angry APA Minute

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  APA Compass
Minal Hajratwala sounds off about her experiences with the recent Amazon.com censorship of LGBTQ titles and content. Read more

Patrice Lumumba Ford - one of the "Portland Seven."

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2009 at 5:00pm
On 10/04/2002 Patrice  Lumumba Ford was arrested along with 3 other suspects of the Portland Seven in Portland, Oregon. He was accused of traveling overseas in a conspiracy to wage war against the United States, provide material support and resources to Al Qaeda and contrib... Read more

Alvaro Luna Hernandez

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2009 at 5:00pm
Sheriff Jack McDaniel of Alpine, Texas, On July 18, 1996 arrived to arrest Alvaro at his home on a trumped up charge of aggravated robbery  When the unarmed Alvaro questioned the sheriff's action, the officer drew his weapon. Before he could shoot, Alvaro disarmed him and f... Read more

Real Change

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Ras Danny, KBOO Programmer of Higher Reasoning Reggae Time joined Ruth in the studio to talk about what "change" really means for those in lockdown and how much better his life is after he decided to change and stay out of prison forever. Be sure to check out the political ... Read more

Kenny Zulu Whitmore

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm
  They call me Zulu... From a letter written to  Jenka Soderberg... 30 miles from the nearest town, hidden in the Louisiana hills, traveling along a long twisting road at a dead end you will find Angola, a former plantation now a prison the size of  Manhattan which is unli... Read more

Janet Hollaway Africa

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm
MAY 13, 1985 BOMBING AND FIRE - Lt. Frank Powell prepares to drop the Bomb on innocent human beings! The Bomb - A Bomb that Killed - Murdered Women, Men and Children!  Janet Hollaway Africa is a member of the "back to nature group" MOVE. She and others were imprisoned wit... Read more

Community Calendar Tuesday April 28 2009

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Community Calendar
This is the community calendar for Tuesday April 28 2009. The BITCH Lecture Series presents "Guerrilla Girls" at the Portland State University Women's Resource Center, Smith Ballroom, PSU, Tuesday the 28th from 7 to 9 pm. The Socialist Party of Oregon hosts a Public Forum ... Read more

Janine Phillips Africa says; "Revolution is not a word but an application"

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2009 at 5:00pm
Since this statement was written, Merle Austin Africa joined the ancestors. She died in prison, March 13, 1998. Revolution is not a word but an application, it is not war but peace, it does not weaken it strengthens, revolution does not cause separation it generates toget... Read more

Helen Woodson 61-year-old peace activist sentenced to fifty one months

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2009 at 5:00pm
  Nov. 25, 2004 The Kansas City Star: MARK MORRIS   "A 61-year-old peace activist was sentenced to fifty one months in prison Wednesday for threatening federal officials and pouring red paint and cranberry juice on a federal courthouse security station." "Helen Wood... Read more