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Strugglebration for Mumia

Airs at: Sun, 02/08/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Friday, Feb. 13, is a very special event! The Portland Friends for the Freedom of MOVE & Mumia Abu-Jamal present: Strugglebration for Mumia Abu-Jamal.     Portland State University – Smith Memorial Student Union Bldg. (SMU 238)     6:00 pm – 9:00 pm     For more information... Read more

The Depression is Now: How to Hang onto Your Home!

Airs at: Wed, 02/04/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
On the Feb 5 Presswatch, host Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know," takes a look at the latest  unemployment figures,  and explores some useful strategies  to ward off foreclosure and hang onto our homes.   Also, social unrest is afoot throughout the... Read more

Joan Cheever Back From The Dead and Maurice Bickham Part 1 -

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2009 at 4:00pm
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Oldest living Death Row survivor: Moreese Bickham

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2009 at 4:00pm
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Budget Cuts on Prisoners

Airs at: Sun, 02/01/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Ruth Kovacs was joined by Patty Katz, from Partnerships for Safety and Justice and Tony Perkins, former World Council Chair for Oxford House. They discussed the cuts in Washington State Prison funds for drug and alcohol treatment for prisoners before and after release. Folk... Read more

Livability or Big Brother: The Portland Police Bureau's Secret List

Airs at: Wed, 01/28/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The Portland Police Bureau is keeping a list of people arrested most often downtown. The police say that the list, which has grown from 35 to nearly 400, is part of a coordinated strategy to improve livability in Old Town and surrounding neighborhoods by arresting chronic o... Read more

Livability or Big Brother: Portland Police's Secret List

The Portland Police Bureau is keeping a list of people arrested most often downtown. The police say that the list, which has grown from 35 to nearly 400, is part of a coordinated strategy to improve livability in Old Town and surrounding neighborhoods by arresting chronic o... Read more

Working for Reform

Airs at: Sun, 01/25/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Ruth Kovacs and Rebecca Nay talked about the work of advocates for prison reform. Rebecca, co-host of Gender Blender (usually the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:00 pm) asked Ruth to define her mission and to tell what meeting with the prisoners has taught her thi... Read more

From the Inaguration forward - Community Conversation

Airs at: Wed, 01/21/2009 at 12:00am
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Joanne Zuhl interviews Helen Thomas, legendary White House Press Corps bulldog about the responsibility of the Press in the new administration.  We took calls from listeners on how we move forward after the inauguration buzz wears off and opened a discussion on the most urg... Read more

Does Technology Invade Your Privacy?

Airs at: Wed, 01/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
This month the Digital Divide show looks at issues of privacy and hosts a live on-air discussion. We examine recent developments in federal spying cases, and hear about a local charity that has suffered from NSA wiretapping.  We also hear a report from the Riseup collectiv... Read more