Women

Domestic tranquillity

June 16, 2009 There's something about having a leftist politician (and I use that term loosely) in the White House that brings out the crazies. We all remember how it happened under Bill Clinton, and it's clear that it's even more of a problem under Barack Obama. In fact, s... Read more

Book Mole: Politics and Amanda Cross

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Book Mole Larry Bowlden shows how detective fiction can carry powerful political messages, as he comments on two novels by Carolyn Heilbrun who writes as Amanda Cross. Two novels, Honest Doubt and Puzzled Heart, expose discrimination in academia against women and fat ... Read more

Positively Revolting on 6/11/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/11/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Guest host Marlene Howell interviews Serena Barton, who teaches a course on Women, Art, and Healing, and who also works as a counselor in private practice. CD-1397 Read more

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

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

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

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

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