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People of Purpose and Associates are doing POSITIVE Work in our community!!!

Airs at: Wed, 08/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's guests are Larry Collins, Michael Harper, and Furlton Burns from POPA, People of Purpose and Associates.  Our topic is mentoring and supporting those with the greatest burdens stacked against them. This is a very positive organization, providin... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/29/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/29/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
Oregon House District 43 is one of the most diverse in the state.  It also faces some of the biggest challenges:  high unemployment, high rates of police misconduct, high displacement from gentrification. This week Dave and Jo Ann talked with State Rep. Lew Frederick about ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/22/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/22/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
This week on Voices from the Edge, Jo Ann and Dave ask the question "Are the good guys ahead?" Local progressive may be feeling a bit down over the direction of local and state politics lately. City Hall seems more disconnected than ever from the world in which most Portlan... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/15/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/15/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
Portland City Council voted 3-2 this morning to let police unit commanders have a vote in certain cases before the new police review board.  Does this make the new board "structurally flawed" or does it increase accountability as commissioners supporting the change claim? V... Read more

Revisiting New Orleans: Reaching For Recovery

Airs at: Mon, 04/19/2010 at 12:00am
I visited the Central City neighborhood of New Orelans in April 2010 to see how recovery efforts are reshaping this historic section of the city.  Along Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, I found a resurgence in small businesses, non-profits and affordable housing where blighted hom... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/01/10

Airs at: Thu, 07/01/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
Breaking trails in politics and law: A conversation with former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts.   Betty Roberts was a child of the Great Depression. From the Texas plains of her childhood, she went on to become a teacher, lawyer, state legislator and Oregon'... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/24/2010

Airs at: Sat, 06/26/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
Creating dialogue amidst the rhetoric: AmericaSpeaks' Portland Town Meeting: Our Budget, Our Economy Many Americans feel political discourse has been hijacked by pundits, bloggers and other members of the 24/7 media machine more interested in ratings and revenue than meani... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/17/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/17/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge provides KBOO listeners a place ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/10/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/10/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
"A Conversation with The Fire Frashour Campaign" Should Portland Police officers Ronald Frashour, Chris Humphreys and others involved in the death of Portland residents in recent years be fired immediately? Should mandatory arbitration be removed from the Portland Police A... Read more

Shahid Buttar Bill or Rights Defense Committee and Bed Bugs in Portland, Oregon on the Digital Divide June 2010

Airs at: Fri, 06/11/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for The Digital Divide
Hosted by: Dave DeAngelis, Rabia Yeaman Digital Divide for June 2010 Tune in to the Digital Divide this Friday, June 11, 2010. Dave DeAngeles speaks with Shahid Buttar of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee regarding the ever increasing domestic surveillance techniques. ... Read more