Women

An Update on the State of our LGBTQ Union

Airs at: Tue, 09/08/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Out Loud

Carla interviews Kate Kendelle, Executive Director for the National Lesbian Center Rights (nclrights.org), and Jeana Frazzini, Executive Director for Basic Rights Oregon (basicrights.org), about the State of the LGBTQ Union, among other political topics. Kate will be in Por... Read more

Oregon dog stars in Iditarod book

Airs at: Fri, 08/28/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Bread and Roses

Crimp, a lucky dog from K-Falls Oregon, and his owner, Liz Parrish, triumphed recently in the 1,000-mile Iditarod dogsled race across Alaska. Both Crimp and 50-year-old Liz overcame tremendous physical difficulties to complete the grueling race. Their inspiring stories are ... Read more

Sexual Violence in the Congo

Airs at: Wed, 08/26/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Erik Jorgensen speaks with Yvonne Simmons and Franciska Thiel about violence against women in the Congo, and the Clothesline Project. Read more

Moyers nails it

Once again, the inestimable Bill Moyers displays how a real journalist should act: 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-si... Read more

August 31 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This edition of the Old Mole is hosted by Norm Diamond (pictured here), and includes his special feature "Mystery Mole," as well as thoughtful introductions to all the other Moles' contributions. Norm also plays and comments on a song by the Nicaraguan duo Guardabarranco... Read more

Policing Gender Boundaries

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

What qualifies an athlete to compete as a woman or a man? What makes any of us a man or a woman? It's not as obvious as you might have thought, as the Old Mole's Frann Michel argues in this commentary, which begins with the case of runner Caster Semenya. You can read Fr... Read more

True Confessions of a Baby Boomer's Passage into Being "Grand"

Airs at: Sat, 08/29/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Pathways

Class and Gender

Airs at: Mon, 08/17/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Gender Blender

This episode examines the issues of class and gender from some different perspectives. In 2009, have women acheived equality? In 2008, Hillary Clinton was a candidate for President of the United States and Sarah Palin was a VP nominee. Numbers of women CEO's of major cor... Read more

Cuz, y'know, it helps me think

August 17, 2009 So, apparently public debate about health care is ... intimidating somehow, because more and more folks are showing up to town hall meetings with guns. From the Arizona Republic: A man, who decided not to give his name, was walking around the pro-health care... Read more

A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History and the Wonder of Childbirth

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Healthwatch

A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History and the Wonder of Childbirth Hosted by: Dr. David Naimon Dr. Mark Sloan discusses his book "Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth" Read more