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Foreclosure Mediation, the new law

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 12:00am
As of July 11th, Oregon has a law mandating mortgage lenders to mediate "workout options" with homeowners before foreclosing on their home.  Angela Martin, director of Economic Fairness Oregon; Keith Dubanevich, Oregon's Associate Attorney General; and Carlos Garcia, housin... Read more

Redefining our relationship with the homeless

Airs at: Thu, 07/12/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Redefining our relationship with the homeless Last year, Portland City Council approved a pilot "overnight sleeping" program that would permit churches and other non-profits to make their parking lots available to people currently living in their cars. The measure, loosed ... Read more

Occupy Portland Radio broadcast air show 6/20/2012

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2012 at 12:00am
in this episode: Music from the Sexy Flail Family String Band (love to the Alamo!) An interview with Pepe from the Occupy Portland Food and Garden Team sounds from the Occupy Portland/ Portland Parks and Recreation Rangers softball game a new Police Piece an interview with Ma... Read more

The president just welcomed thousands who came here illegally as children. What does it mean?

Airs at: Tue, 06/19/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe is on Vacation.   The history of the United States is a saga of immigration, whether you're a descendant of immigrants, a descendant of those displaced by immigrants, or an immigrant yourself. In a place such as this -- where being a American ... Read more

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Airs at: Wed, 06/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the historic Watts Gang Truce in Los Angeles. In April of this year the Watts Community came together to celebrate and discuss what they learned from this important event. Carlos Chavez produces the opening panel discussion for that eve... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-14-12 Subsidizing segregation: Portland's fair housing failure

Airs at: Thu, 06/14/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Subsidizing segregation: Portland's fair housing failure The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was intended to help break down the walls of segregation and poverty by protecting the fundamental right of anyone, regardless of color, to have the opportunity to live where they choose. ... Read more

Riding The Rails

Airs at: Wed, 06/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Right To Survive
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Cameron Whitten Continues Hunger Strike For Housing Rights

Airs at: Thu, 06/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Occupy Portland activist and former mayoral candidate Cameron Whitten continued his hunger strike in front of City Hall today. Whitten, who began his strike on Saturday, is demanding a withdrawal of the fines against the Right to Dream Too Rest Area downtown. H... Read more

Headlines and listener calls with Theresa Mitchell

Airs at: Thu, 05/24/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell gives the Headlines and takes listener calls on subjects including the nuclear submarine fire in Boston Harbor, the controversy over car camping for homeless in local church parking lots, Iran/U.S. negotiations, nuclear contamination and the use of dro... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05-24-12 Whose urban renewal?

Airs at: Thu, 05/24/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Whose urban renewal? A look at the mayor's education urban renewal area. Last week the Portland City Council approved the Portland Development Commission's Education Urban Renewal Plan "focused on expanding Portland State University as a leading engine of economic growth, p... Read more