Civil Liberties

Glenn Greenwald: Julian Assange's right to asylum

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker reads "Assange's right to aslyum" by Glenn Greenwald published in The Guardian Magazine. Read more

The Challenge to Obamacare & Single Payer Alternative

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Gerald Friedman about the political challenge to Obamacare, but also why something like Medicare-for-all is necessary for the future. He argues that our healthcare system has become financially unsustainable because of exploding administrative cos... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 25th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole. We hear about the challenge to Obamacare and the single-payer alternative, the pitfalls of mainstream unionism, a movie review of Spike Lee's 1999 "Summer of Sam", and an update on Julian Assange. Bill Resnick talks with Gerald F... Read more

Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog on the Supreme Court's healthcare decision

Airs at: Tue, 06/26/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Abe Proctor. Joe Uris is on vacation. It's a big week for the Supreme Court. Monday's decisions on Arizona's "Papers, Please" law and mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles are a prelude to the big one -- a decision on the Affordable Care Act, expected late... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-21-12 Why are Portlanders upset about flash mobs?

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Why are Portlanders upset about flash mobs? Silent disco. Worldwide pillow fights. These and other unusual, satirical or artistic acts have become part of the social phenomenon known as "flash mobs." Using social networking sites like Facebook, flash mob participants ha... Read more

OutLoud Celebrates Pride Week, and we talk about Q Men's Wellness

Airs at: Tue, 06/12/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Out Loud

This weeks show will feature members from Pride Northwest to talk about all the fun and excitement happening at Portland Pride! (pridenw.org) The mission of Pride Northwest, Inc. is to encourage and celebrate the positive diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, tran... Read more

Occupy Portland Radio broadcast air show 6/20/2012

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Special Programming: Public Affairs

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 M... Read more

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Airs at: Wed, 06/20/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

20th Anniversary of the Watts Gang Truce Pt. II Carlos Chavez presents part two of the Watts Gang Truce Anniversary program on Political Perspectives. Part one aired last week with a powerful panel discussion titled, Pioneers in Peace. It featured voices from "Free... Read more

Union Support for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act

Airs at: Wed, 06/20/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's guest is Paul Stanford, the chief petitioner for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, in to talk about unions and the Cannabis Tax Act -- the first statewide cannabis regulation initiative in the U.S. to win organized labor support. Legalizing hem... Read more