Civil Liberties

Portland police tackle racial profiling...again

People of color continue to be stopped and searched by the police than other Portlanders. Racial profiling has not abated according to a draft 36-page report released February 18 by Portland Police Bureau Chief Rosie Sizer. The report, long awaited by the community, outline... Read more

Police tackle racial profiling...again

Airs at: Wed, 02/18/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

People of color continue to be stopped and searched by the police than other Portlanders. Racial profiling has not abated according to a draft 36-page report released February 18 by Portland Police Bureau Chief Rosie Sizer. The report, long awaited by the community, outline... Read more

Liberal whiplash syndrome

This about sums it up. -A H/T Salon.com Read more

What gives?

Huh. Apparently, during the Bush administration's waning days, Cheney lobbied ferociously for a pardon of Scooter Libby. And Dubya wouldn't budge. In the waning days of the Bush administration, Vice President Dick Cheney launched a last-ditch campaign to persuade his boss... Read more

Political Prisoners

Airs at: Sun, 02/15/2009 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

The Mumia Strugglebration event on Friday 13 featured Pam Africa and Ramona Africa. This brought the subject of Political Prisoners to our attention. We gave an overview of the more than 100 political prisoners in the U.S. We also announced the good news that Mumia’s book “... Read more

Punk'd?

Hmm. So after a resounding electoral victory, an inauguration the likes of which we've never seen, and an odd new empathic burst of shared purpose, President Obama did what now? He followed Bush's lead on civil liberties. Obama Administration Maintains Bush Position on 'Ex... Read more

Strugglebration for Mumia

Airs at: Sun, 02/08/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Friday, Feb. 13, is a very special event! The Portland Friends for the Freedom of MOVE & Mumia Abu-Jamal present: Strugglebration for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Portland State University – Smith Memorial Student Union Bldg. (SMU 238) 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm For more information... Read more

The Depression is Now: How to Hang onto Your Home!

Airs at: Wed, 02/04/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

On the Feb 5 Presswatch, host Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know," takes a look at the latest unemployment figures, and explores some useful strategies to ward off foreclosure and hang onto our homes. Also, social unrest is afoot throughout the... Read more