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APA Compass Deanna Fei A Thread of Sky

Airs at: Fri, 08/06/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Kushlani de Soyza interviews author Deanna Fei. Fei's debut novel, A Thread of Sky, has received great praise from the New York Times and others.  It tells the story of six women from three generations who travel together to China to reconnect with their family history and ... Read more

APA Compass Ed Lin Snakes Cant Run

Airs at: Fri, 08/06/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass' Andrew Yeh interviews Ed Lin, author of three novels: Waylaid, This is a Bust, and Snakes Can't Run.  His work has been awarded two Asian American Literary Members' Choice Awards, the Booklist Editor's choice and Top Ten First Novel, and a Publisher's Weekly's ... Read more

APA Compass Jean Kwok Girl in Translation

Airs at: Fri, 08/06/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass' Liz Rogers interviews author Jean Kwok, whose novel, Girl in Translation, has been picked up as one of the books to read by Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, and more.  It's story about loss of innocence, overcoming hardships, and love.  Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/12/2010

Airs at: Fri, 08/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week Mayor Adams and other officials announced support for an "iconic" ten-lane bridge across the Columbia River. What does the community really need? Dave and JoAnne talked with members of the Third Bridge Now project about an alternative, they say relieves traffic con... Read more

No More Deaths!

Airs at: Mon, 08/09/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Sophie Smith. Sophie works with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization that tries to make sure no one dies in the deserts of the Mexican-American border, and stands by the motto: humanitarian aid is never a crime. She recounts her own experience i... Read more

Gay Rights in California and Net Neutrality in America

Airs at: Tue, 08/10/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  (Joe Uris is _still_ on vacation, the Bum!)   Every now and then, we get one right. The 9th Circuit Court overturns California's gay marriage ban.   In a nod to outmoded notions like equality and inalienable rights, the Supreme Court overturned C... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/05/2010

Airs at: Thu, 08/05/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week on Voices from the Edge, Jo Ann and Dave looked at the good and bad news of the week. Topics discussed included: federal funds being made available to Oregon to address budget shortfalls and whether those dollars will reach the people who really are in need; the i... Read more

"Pretext" stops and racial profiling by local police

Airs at: Mon, 08/02/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Linda Olson-Osterlund conducts a discussion with listeners on the use of "pretext" stops and racial profiling by local police. Pretext stops occur when police become suspicious about a car or its occupants, and then use a minor traffic infraction as an excuse to initiate a ... Read more

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

More Talk Radio on 08/02/10

Airs at: Mon, 08/02/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
The studies are in and the reports have been issued. The Police and the Justice system in Oregon target and lock up a disproportianate percentage people of color. Even more to the point they shoot men of color at far higher rates than white men behaving similarly.  "Pretext... Read more