Legislation

Positively Revolting on 01-28-11 Single Payer Health Care w/ Guest Dr. Paul Gorman

Airs at: Fri, 01/28/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Single Payer Health Care in -- The Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Act Isn't it time we acknowledge health care as a right? What could possibly make it alright for there to be a profit motive in health care? Why should we endlessly capitulate to the private insuranc... Read more

Voices from the Edge 01/27/11 Journalist Reese Erlich

Airs at: Thu, 01/27/2011 at 12:00am

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The man who talked with terrorists: an interview with journalist Reese Erlich Ten years after George Bush launched his War on Terror, what most Americans know about our "enemies" in this war is what the Pentagon and State Department has told them. Veteran journalist Reese E... Read more

Scott Cannon and Son

Airs at: Mon, 01/03/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Scott Cannon and his son Mathias came to our show today to share their stories after Scott spent almost 11 years in lockdown for a crime he did not commit. Read more

A Profound and Jarring Disconnect

Airs at: Mon, 01/24/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom reads Dave Lindorff's "A Profound and Jarring Disconnect." This article documents the disconnect between what the American people want in terms of spending-cuts, program priorities and tax increases and what the Obama administration continues to do, in their name and ot... Read more

Dinner at Ruth's House

Airs at: Mon, 01/24/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Dinner with Ruth, a fundraiser for Street Roots, included some special guests who shared stories about prison issues. We presented excerpts of these conversations on tonight’s show. Guests at the dinner included Jeremiah Stromberg, Margaret Puckette, and Gretchen Vala. If y... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 01-20-11 Guest Jim Middaugh from Metro

Airs at: Thu, 01/20/2011 at 12:00am

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div { margin: 0px; } What's the future of public participation? A with Jim Middaugh about Opt In and other strategies for a more engaged community Oregonians like to think of themselves as actively involved citizens. Even though Oregonians tend to turn out for election... Read more

Adam Carpinelli from the Oregon Jericho Movement

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Our show on MLK day was about Political Prisoners. We’re sure Dr. King would be speaking out against Political Prisoners if he were with us today. Our guest was Adam Carpinelli, from Oregon Jericho which is the local chapter of The Jericho Movement. For more about Jericho, ... Read more

Voices from the Edge: 01-13-11 Joint Terrorism Task Force

Airs at: Thu, 01/13/2011 at 12:00am

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Should the city of Portland re-join the Joint Terrorism Task Force? Listeners called in and shared their views. 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. ... Read more

Positively Revolting on 01/07/11

Airs at: Fri, 01/07/2011 at 12:00am

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2011, a year in review..... Ani and Lyn review the last seven days. We think it's been a weird, and busy, first week of the year. What's taken your attention this week? Our discussion of topics included, but was not limited to: A Congressional Rep from Illinois s... Read more

Voices from the Edge 01-06-11 Lawmakers & Lawmen

Airs at: Thu, 01/06/2011 at 12:00am

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Lawmakers and Lawmen: A conversation with State Senator Jackie Dingfelder about the upcoming legislative session and a look at Portland Police Chief Mike Reese's comments on police shootings Oregon starts a new year with a new governor and legislature. It also starts with ... Read more