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Morning Talk: The Rights of Mother Earth: Guest; Cormac Cullinan

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Maybe You’ve heard about it, the movement to establish the Rights of Mother Earth. Are you on board with it or do you wonder what the heck it really means? Either way, this is the show for you.  Host Linda Olson-Osterlund and guest Cormac Cullinan,  have a thoughtful and... Read more

Geraldine Brooks talks about "Caleb's Crossing," her novel inspired by Harvard's first Native American graduate

Airs at: Thu, 05/19/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Marianne Barisonek interviews Geraldine Brooks, best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize (for March) about her new book, CALEB’S CROSSING, which was inspired by the life of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, the first Native American to graduate from Harvard Colleg... Read more

Recent GOP Attacks on Women's Rights

Airs at: Tue, 04/05/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris   They're as predictable as the tides. Back in control of the U.S. House and statehouses across the land, the Republicans have returned to their age-old crusade -- smacking down uppity women everywhere. Abe and Joe look at the landsl... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-31-11 Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  How do we solve Oregon's sex-trafficking problem? Portland holds the dubious distinction of being considered a regional and national sex-trafficking hub. Although Oregon does not track the number of youth involved in prostitution, law enforcement and social service a... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-24-11 Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Thu, 03/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week, Jo Ann and Dave give us updates on what's happening in the Oregon Legislature.  Jo Ann Bowman is a former state legislator, former executive director of Oregon Action, and a long-time leader in the struggle for racial and economic justice. Dave Mazzais a f... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-17-11 A new look at Oregon's Measure 11 and its impacts

Airs at: Thu, 03/17/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  A new look at Oregon's Measure 11 and its impacts Kevin Mannix promised voters in 1994 that his Ballot Measure 11 establishing minimum mandatory sentences would create certainty in Oregon's criminal justice system. While the measure tripled the state's prison populat... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-10-11 Wray Harris

Airs at: Thu, 03/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
How's the war economy working for you? That's the question many Americans will be asking on March 19, the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. U.S. policymakers have little to show for eight years of fighting in Iraq and nine years of war in Afghanistan othe... Read more

Big Show coming up on March 10th

This week Tillicum Wawa"Voices of the People" will present a show with two diverse but important topics. We will hear from Trish Jordan, director of Redlodge, a transitional housing program for Native women exiting the penal system. Also on the show will be a former habita... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-03-11 True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate Turn on the local news and most likely the lead story will be about crime. Its the rare elected official who won't suggest crime is overwhelming our public safety resources. Its little wonder that the m... Read more

Greg Kafoury on Portland Police Accountability, Practices, and Law Suits

Airs at: Tue, 02/22/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Joe Uris. Greg Kafoury joins Joe to recall the bloody details from his recent lawsuit against the Portland Police. (But Wait!!!  Was it This One, instead?)  Among other things, Joe and Greg will discuss the lawsuit's implications for the future of law enforce... Read more