Civil Liberties

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Locus Focus with poet/activist Hilton Obenzinger

Airs at: Tue, 04/08/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Locus Focus

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the 1968 student strike at Columbia University, one of the many pivotal events of 1968 being remembered this year. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein, as a freshman at Barnard College, spent a week occupying Low Library, the office o... Read more

WHEEL reads Fallen Angel

Airs at: Wed, 04/09/2008 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Hole in the Bucket

Hole in the Bucket, a show about and for homelessness. Here is an excerpt from our most recent show featuring an organization for homeless women called The Seattle Sisterhood of Homeless Women In Poetry. The book this poem is read from is Beloved Community. Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: The Tribunal of Omar Khadr

Airs at: Sun, 04/06/2008 at 5:00pm

Omar Khadr was only fifteen years old whe he was captured by American Forces in Afghanistan.This program talks about his torture and mistreatment in U.S. custody. For more information start with Wikipedia and follow the many leads. For newspaper coverage go to The Torotno... Read more

Tibet and Protests around the Olympic Torch

Airs at: Sun, 04/06/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: On The Environment

Scott Forrester interviews Ben Carrdus Senior Researcher and Communications Deputy for the International Campaign For Tibet about the upcomming protests surrounding China, Tibet and the Olympic Torch. Read more

Civil Liberties Watch Brandon Mayfield Interview

Airs at: Sun, 01/06/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

An Interview with attorney Brandon Mayfield about his successful lawsuit to have the Patriot Act declared unconstitutional. Read more

The Angola 3 - Robert King Interview

Airs at: Thu, 04/03/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Special Programming: Public Affairs

Surveillance Pt 2

Airs at: Wed, 03/26/2008 at 5:00pm

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Surveillance Pt 1

Airs at: Wed, 03/26/2008 at 5:00pm

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Old Mole Variety Hour for March 31, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 03/30/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This show is hosted by Luz María Gordillo and features discussions of the WTO (how it works and whom it favors), a novel about a tough childhood called Before Women Had Wings, and how drug and immigration policies lead to racial profiling. To hear the whole show, click o... Read more

Drug Policy and Racial Profiling

Airs at: Tue, 04/01/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Mosher talks with Luz María Gordillo about how the war on drugs immigration policies and police work contribute to racial profiling at all levels of society. Mosher is the co-author (with Scott Akins) of Drugs andDrug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alterat... Read more