Special Programming: Public Affairs on 05/07/10

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Produced by: 
KBOO
Air date: 
Fri, 05/07/2010 - 7:00am to 8:00pm
Fighting Corporate Power

Fighting Corporate Power: Friday May 7th: 7 am – 8 pm

Since when did corporations become more powerful than people?  How is it that corporate entities have been awarded all the benefits of US citizenship, without any of the responsibilities?  And what can WE THE PEOPLE do about it??  This special day of programming will address the recent supreme court decision on corporate free speech, as well as other aspects of creeping corporate power that undermine sovereignty and democracy. 

7:00 AM - Democracy Now!

8:00 Positively Revolting: Ani and Lyn will be joined in the studio with special guests Howard Wooldridge and Alice Ivany, who are on a statewide tour to educate people on the failed prohibition drug policies, and the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program.
 
9:00 APA Compass focuses on alternatives to corporate media, including New America Media, a collaborative and advocacy organization of over 2,000 ethnic media organizations, independent non-profit Hyphen Magazine and a discussion on new social media (like Facebook!).
 
10:00 Chris Andreae hosts 'Green Justice': Communities mobilizing to confront corporate power
 
10:30 Jeffrey Kaye, author of Moving Millions: How Coyote Capitalism Fuels Global Immigration
 
11:30 Community Grooves: Host Natalie Butto explores alternative economic models and avenues for empowering communities. Guests are representatives from Real Wealth of Portland, Transition PDX (a UK based model), and Burning Man."
 
12:00 Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore
 
1:00 Green Party Presidential candidate David Cobb 
 
1:30 Anti-corporate mogul Paul Cienfuegos
 
2:00 Consumer activist Ralph Nader LIVE
 
3:00 SW Conser hosts: Kohel Haver and Tichelle Sorensen speak on Copyrights: How Artists Can Protect Themselves Against Corporate Interests
 
3:30 Mother Jones: Raising Cain and Raising Consciousness
 
4:00 Democracy Now!
 
5:00 KBOO News - including interviews with local anti-corporate activists
 
6:00 – 8:00 Bread and Roses: Backyard chickens end corporate greed...one egg at a time!
Find out how on the Chicken Talk Show, a two-hour event featuring local chicken experts and a chicken trainer. Call in to find out how to keep your hens happy and healthy. Share egg recipes. Learn to train your chicken.

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