Women

The July 27 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This edition of the Old Mole is hosted by Tom Becker (pictured here), and its topics include the global politics of climate change, the history and role of Bitch Magazine, the right to be irate when being arrested, healthcare workers' fight for their own union, and a set of... Read more

About Bitch Magazine

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

The Old Mole's Denise Morris talks with two leading lights of Bitch Magazine -- Julie Falk, executive director, and Andi Zeisler, co-founder and editor. Bitch is "a feminist response to pop culture"-- both critical and appreciative. They discuss the history and the ro... Read more

Seattle fans buy women's pro-basketball team

Airs at: Thu, 07/23/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Bread and Roses

When owners threatened to sell Seattle's women's professional (WNBA) basektball team to Oklahoma, fans rallied to keep the team. Former season ticket holder, now new owner, Dawn Trudeau shares how a community saved the Seattle Storm, the remaining women's pro-basektball tea... Read more

Book Mole: "Of Cats and Men"

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Nina de Gramont's collection of short stories that, in spite of the title, are really about women, men, and cats, in that order. Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/22/09

Airs at: Wed, 07/22/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Seven months into a new administration and the nation still finds itself embroiled in two Asian wars. Many Americans would have difficulty explaining how the Obama administration's conduct of these wars differs from the last administration's. They're certainly not being hel... Read more

Judith Arcana

Airs at: Mon, 07/13/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Jennifer Kemp speaks with activist and author Judith Arcana about reproductive rights in the United States, before Roe v. Wade and now. Also, hear Judith read some of her poetry! Read more

Dixie Whetsell and the Northwest Mothers Milk Bank

Airs at: Sun, 07/12/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Family Business Hosted by Anna Keith Soderberg Currently, US milk banks cannot meet the need for donor milk. The closest milk bank to Portland is in San Jose, California. Oregon and Washington have two of the highest breastfeeding rates in the United States with the pote... Read more

Is health care reform in critical condition?

Airs at: Wed, 07/08/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Over 75 percent of Americans want health care reform according to a new Pew Research poll. President Obama remains committed to reforming our health care system this year. But as Congress struggles to craft legislation, the voice of concerned voters is getting drowned out b... Read more

Prison activist Victoria Law discusses her new book "Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggle of Incarcerated Women"

Airs at: Thu, 07/02/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: APA Compass

Victoria Law is an activist, mother, photographer and writer. APA Compass member Toni Tabora-Roberts spoke with her about her new book Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggle of Incarcerated Women and her work as a prison activist. This is a longer version of the interview whi... Read more

Does reorganizing Portland's high schools make sense?

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Portland's high school dropout rate is the highest in the metropolitan area. While the statewide rate declined last year, Portland high school students are dropping out at twice the rate - 8.2 percent - of students in other Oregon communities. The city's high schools are al... Read more