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Abe and Joe discuss the not inconsiderable accomplishments of the Obama administration.

Airs at: Tue, 01/04/2011 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris It's no secret that for progressives, the Obama administration has been a mixed bag. A number of landmark accomplishments seem diminished in light of what they might have been, had the President and his Congressional majority had the back... Read more

Voices from the Edge 12-30-10 Portland Police Association Contract

Airs at: Thu, 12/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Jo Ann and Dave discussed the Portland Police Association's tentative contract agreement with the City of Portland, which will be presented at general meetings scheduled January 5th and 6th, 2011. Listeners called in to share their views. Jo Ann Bowman is a former state leg... Read more

Jamaica Imani-Nelson shares her stories

Airs at: Mon, 12/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Prison Pipeline guest was Jamaica Imani-Nelson. She was released from Coffee Creek about two years ago and is now employed as the Administrative Assistant at PovertyBridge, an organization that creates authentic opportunities for people in poverty. Jamaica’s biggest challen... Read more

Max Rameau and Take Back the Land

Airs at: Mon, 12/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Sue Supriano interviews Max Rameau about Take Back the Land, which he founded in 2006. The group initiated a bold campaign that sparked a national movement: they began taking over foreclosed and government-owned homes, and moving homeless families into them. They have ... Read more

Voices from the Edge 12-23-10 Who Was Good & Who Was Bad in 2010?

Airs at: Thu, 12/23/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
    It's that time of year when Jo Ann and Dave review which of our public figures deserve a gift in their stocking and which deserve a lump of coal. They'll also be asking listerners to share their holiday list of candidates. Will it include Senator John McCain for ... Read more

Low Income Matching Grants via Individual Development Accounts

Airs at: Wed, 12/22/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's Guests are Kathy Turner and Joy Hunt from the IDA Initiative, and Doug Cooper from Mercy Corps NW, in to talk about Individual Development Accounts, and how they can help Low Income citizens improve their lives. Qualified individuals can get ... Read more

Are you homeless because of your criminal record?

Airs at: Wed, 12/08/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Right To Survive
Right 2 Survive Radio asks people how their experience in the criminal justice system affects their ability to find housing and jobs.   Read more

The Death of the New Deal - or - Obama's Tax Cut "Compromise"

Airs at: Tue, 12/14/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris. Join Abe and Joe as we mourn the death of the New Deal. President Obama's  tax cut "compromise" spells out, in painful detail, the final death of the idea of liberalism as a governing philosophy. Obama was elected at the head of a popul... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 12/02/10 - The Arrest of Mohamed Osman Mohamud

Airs at: Thu, 12/02/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
What's the fallout from the Mohamed Osman Mohamud incident? The Nov. 26 arrest of 19 year-old Mohamed Osman Mohamud for allegedly attempting to detonate a bomb during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Pioneer Courthouse Square raises troubling legal, political, social... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 11/25/10 - Open Lines

Airs at: Thu, 11/25/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week Dave hosted open lines.  Callers discussed various topics; from police issues to the TSA, to things they give thanks for. The conversation doesn't end when the program does. You can join in additional discussion of the week's issue on our blog at kboo.fm/voicesf... Read more