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THE MELTING POT - Free Download of the Week

THE MELTING POT - FREE DOWNLOAD of the WEEK 1 Forward is not just a direction, it's a way of life for Colorado based producer Alex B who is rolling out big tunes under the new guise of Paper Diamond. The new project finds the trusted producer moving into previously untra... Read more

Mike Huntington on Universal, Single Payer Health Care in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 01/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Healthwatch
 Health and Health Care Forum produced by Roberta Hall. This winter Oregon's legislature will consider a bill for universal, single payer health care for Oregon residents. Health and Healthcare forum features a discussion of the bill with Mike Huntington of Physicians for a ... Read more

Voices from the Edge 01-06-11 Lawmakers & Lawmen

Airs at: Thu, 01/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
Lawmakers and Lawmen: A conversation with State Senator Jackie Dingfelder about the upcoming legislative session and a look at Portland Police Chief Mike Reese's comments on police shootings Oregon starts a new year with a new governor and legislature. It also starts with ... Read more

Right 2 Survive: housing as a human right in PDX, and across US

Airs at: Fri, 01/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
Guest host Trillium Shannon speaks with Right 2 Survive members about the systemic abuses that keep people from accessing housing in Portland and across the United States.  Right 2 Survive, or R2S, is an organization made up of Portland residents who are unhoused, formerly ... Read more

Abe and Joe discuss the not inconsiderable accomplishments of the Obama administration.

Airs at: Tue, 01/04/2011 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris It's no secret that for progressives, the Obama administration has been a mixed bag. A number of landmark accomplishments seem diminished in light of what they might have been, had the President and his Congressional majority had the back... Read more

Ethan Watters and "Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche"

Airs at: Mon, 01/03/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Madness Radio
Hosted by Will Hall How did pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Smith Kline create "depression" in Japan - and a billion dollar market for its anti-depressant drug Paxil? Why do people diagnosed with schizophrenia recover more in Tanzania than they do in the US? Can western-style ps... Read more

Dr. Mary Fry on Seasonal Depression

Airs at: Mon, 01/03/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Healthwatch
Guest host Tami Dean speaks with Dr. Mary Fry about seasonal depression. Dr. Fry is a naturopathic physician and owner of a Healthy State of Mind, LLC; a clinical practice focusing on the natural treatment of mental illness. Dr. Fry obtained her degree in naturopathic medic... Read more

Voices from the Edge 12-30-10 Portland Police Association Contract

Airs at: Thu, 12/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
Jo Ann and Dave discussed the Portland Police Association's tentative contract agreement with the City of Portland, which will be presented at general meetings scheduled January 5th and 6th, 2011. Listeners called in to share their views. Jo Ann Bowman is a former state leg... Read more

Revolutionary Happiness

Airs at: Mon, 12/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
In this commentary, Frann Michel takes up what's wrong with happiness, happiness studies, and the pursuit of happiness and ends with some tips on being happy, because we all like a happy ending.   You can read this piece and find links to her sources here.    Image: “Misery... Read more

Out with the old, in with the new: 2011 In Review

Airs at: Tue, 12/28/2010 at 12:00am
With Joe on vacation, Abe reflects on the wreckage of another year gone by, and looks forward to the year to come. But it's not all about the host, oh no! Listeners will have the chance to comment about which events from 2010 they thought were the most significant, and what... Read more