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Abortion: Women's Right

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In this edition of The Well-read Red, Frann Michel presents an uncompromising defense of the right to an abortion.  To read her piece, go to Frann's blog where you'll find links to her sources and more information.   Read more

LNG, Dr. Tiller, Sonia Sotomayor, and more!!!

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 5:00pm
 Joe Uris is alone today, and covers several topics of interest.  First up, Joe talked about the proposed (and potentially devastating) natural gas pipeline thru our farms and wilderness.  He also covered the recent murder of Dr. Tiller, a Women's Health Professional.  He t... Read more

Death Threat aimed at Joe Uris

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 5:00pm
 One of this week's topics for discussion was the recent murder of Dr. Tiller, a Women's Health Professional that provided abortions when they were needed.  The idea that killing health care providers could be considered a form of domestic terrorism came up, and apparently ... Read more

Dr. Patricia T. Morris, Peace X Peace

Airs at: Sun, 05/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Hosts Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey interview Dr. Patricia T. Morris, Executive Director of Peace X Peace; a nonprofit Global Network where women connect through the internet to promote sustainable peace. Dr. Morris is an internationally known leader in women’s rights and... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/27/09

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
John Kroger wants to be an activist attorney general. Since being sworn in, he’s taken on predatory lenders, challenged the LNG terminal, and headed up the investigation of Mayor Sam Adams. Now he’s asking lawmakers to fund a new civil rights unit so he can sue Oregon compa... Read more

Human Trafficking in Oregon

Airs at: Wed, 05/20/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Multnomah county has become one of the top spots in the nation for human trafficking. County sheriff Keith Bickford reports that in Oregon, police are encountering three to five people per week who are victims of trafficking. Eighty percent of the victims of this slave trade... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/20/09

Airs at: Wed, 05/20/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of structural barriers tha... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 18, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 05/17/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
First, a big Thanks from the Mole to all of you who contributed to KBOO during the just concluded membership drive.  If you forgot to do it, look for the JOIN NOW link at the top of this page.  KBOO and the Mole need your support.  This show features the rabble-rousing musi... Read more

Sex, Class and the Internet

Airs at: Sun, 05/17/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Women's Studies Professor Brooke Campbell talks with the Old Mole's Jan Haaken about recent controversies over erotic services offered on Craig's List. What's the difference between lining up a "date" on Craig's List and arranging a tryst through a "reputable" dating servic... Read more

Intersex: Medicalization of Natural Diversity

Airs at: Mon, 05/18/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Gender Blender
"Is it a boy or a girl?" It's the first question asked after the birth of a baby.  But sometimes the answer isn't obvious?  In about one out of every 1,500 births a child is born so noticeably atypical in terms of genitalia that a specialist is called in. Out of every thou... Read more