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PSU Domestic Violence Conference

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Portland State University, in collaboration with the Bradley Angle House and Healing Roots Village, is expanding and reprioritizing the domestic violence dialogue and awareness. Yvette Maranowski attended this weekend's annual conference and has the details.   Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 2, 2007

This program, hosted by Luz María Gordillo, discusses immigration and labor, reviews Michael Moore's film "Sicko," and considers a National Health Care System. Frann Michel comments on issues being discussed at the US Social Forum in Georgia. Read more

Day Laborer's Press Conference

The organization of day laborers in Portland, known as Voz or ‘Voice’, held a press conference and rally yesterday to protest the way immigration raids have affected the immigrant community. Romeo Sosa of Voz was one of the speakers at the rally. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 25, 2007

This show has discussions of the role of religion in the environmental movement, Socialism and Feminism in the life of Lynn Siegel, and the criminalization of immigrants. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour, June 18, 2007

This show includes interviews on immigration and labor, prisons and Paris Hilton; a short story about the immigrant experience, a review of a novel by Mary Gaitskill, and a commentary about the future of atheism. Read more

06/20 Immigration protest outside city council meeting

The aftermath of last week’s massive immigration raid has led to a polarization in the Portland community. On the one hand, there has been an outpouring of support for the immigrant community from churches, organizations and individuals. But on the other hand, the raid als... Read more

ICE Raid Resources

Friday June 22  from 6pm to 9pm there will be a community event James John Elementary School located at 7439 N.  Charleston Avenue, in the St. John’s area of Portland.  Many of the students at this elementary school had parents working at the Del Monte plant.  This event wi... Read more

06/18 Activists hold vigil for arrested Del Monte workers outside detention center

Activists supporting workers arrested in last week’s ICE raids at St. John’s Del Monte fruit packing plant held a vigil this Saturday near Tacoma, Washington. KBOO’s Yvette Maranowski has more. Read more

06/15 DelMonte Immigrant Raid Update

As the Portland activist community begins to shape its response to Tuesday’s massive immigration raid at the Del Monte fruit packing plant in North Portland, activists in New Bedford, Massachusetts have offered a hand of support. That community was devastated by a massive i... Read more

06/14 One year anniversary of Oaxaca uprising

Today marked the one-year anniversary of the popular uprising in Oaxaca, Mexico, in which at least fifteen people have been killed by state police and paramilitaries. Read more