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Voices from the Edge 02-10-11 Rethinking Psychiatry

Airs at: Thu, 02/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Rethinking psychiatry: a conversation with Robert Whitaker about a more compassionate mental health system Our treatment of those in emotional distress manifests itself everyday. Too many Oregonians struggling with mental health issues can be found heavily medicated and wa... Read more

Panel discussion and call-in with the two organizers of "Rethinking Psychiatric Care, Moving Mental Health Recovery Forward"

Airs at: Mon, 02/07/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey host a panel discussion and call-in with two organizers of "Rethinking Psychiatric Care,: Moving Mental Health Recovery Forward." Will Hall is a Portland therapist and national leader in "peer recovery." He also hosts Madness Radio. Marcia... Read more

People of Purpose and Associates' latest Community Aid Projects

Airs at: Wed, 02/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving My guests this morning on KBOO Talk Radio: Larry Collins, Fulton Burns, and Bruce Johnson from the People of Purpose and Associates, who are doorknocking in East County to chat with people about community violence as well as police accountability.   Read more

Crystal Cooper from the 2010 Out 4 Life Conference

Airs at: Mon, 02/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Tonight we bring you Crystal Cooper. Crystal is a recovery mentor with Bridges to Change. She spoke about her job as a mentor at the 2010 Out 4 Life Re-entry Conference. On tonight's show we share with you the presentation she gave at the conference. Read more

Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America

Airs at: Mon, 02/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Madness Radio
 Host Will Hall speaks with Robert Whitaker,  author, "Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America." Whitaker is the keynote speaker at MOVING MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY FORWARD/ RETHINKING PSYCHIATRY--A commun... Read more

Joseph Keon, author of "Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth Behind Cow's Milk And Your Health"

Airs at: Mon, 02/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by Dr. David Naimon. Today's guest is Joseph Keon, the author of "Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth Behind Cow's Milk And Your Health." John Robbins, the author of Diet For A New America, says this about Whitewash in the foreword: "I might be one of the last people you... Read more

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

Political Perspectives on 01/26/11

Airs at: Wed, 01/26/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Host Jay Thiemeyer speaks with Dr. Margaret Flowers congressional fellow for the 18,000-member Physicians for a National Health Program, about a single-payer health care program. She will be one of the speakers at the Single Payer Health Care: State Wide Conference on Satu... Read more

Portland Public Schools Disposable Trays

Airs at: Wed, 01/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Portland publci schools has budgeted funds for new reusable trays in all the schools, but parents and students are still waiting. Several students and parents voiced their complaints at a Portland public school board meeting earlier this week. KBOO's Ben Renner has more.   Read more

America's oil habit is draining the Alberta Tar Sands.

Airs at: Tue, 01/25/2011 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The oil contained in the Alberta Tar Sands is the dirtiest on Earth. Open pit mines bloom in the Canadian north, swallowing forest and tundra. It takes roughly five barrels of water and one of natural gas to extract one barrel of crude fr... Read more