Immigration

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An Immigrant Worker's Experience

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Why do workers immigrate to the U.S.? What do they go through to get here? How are conditions on the job? What does it take to stop the exploitation of workers? Hear one person's story. Read more

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 101

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Who is ALEC and how do they purchase our democracy? Normal 0 The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is the venue through which global corporations and state politicians rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" ... Read more

AAPAM: What is My Race?

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Another Angry APA Minute by Sarika Mehta: Inspired by a blog post at Sepia Mutiny, she questions what her race is, why the English words never seem to fit, and why her "ambiguous ethnicity" doesn't help her out in the real world.  Read more

Jobs with Justice Update

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Laurie Mercier talks with Margaret Butler, director and co-founder of the Portland-area labor coalition, Jobs with Justice, which just turned 20 years old. Butler talks a little about what JwJ does in general and recent actions, advocacy and campaigns they've done. Read more

Bill Bigelow on banning Rethinking Columbus and critical pedagogy in Arizona

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with writer and Portland-area teacher, Bill Bigelow, about how his book "Rethinking Columbus" was removed from Tuscon-area schools because it violates Arizona Law concerning teaching ethnic studies in Public Schools. Bill Bigelow explains how the crack... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour February 6th

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Joe Clement hosts this Old Mole, which because of membership drive breaks shows up as being about30% shorter than normal. We hear about the crack-down on ethnic studies in Arizona, about what's going on in Jobs with Justice, and a review of The Intuitionist. In the mid... Read more

Colombia - La Lucha Sigue

Airs at: Wed, 01/04/2012 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
On October 12th, 2011, Congress passed the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.  The fight against the FTA, by trade unionists, small farmers, Indigenous communities, Afro-Colombians, and human rights activists was lost after 5 years, but the struggle continues.  On this prog... Read more

Center for Intercultural Organizing

Airs at: Wed, 01/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Hosted by Lisa Loving The Center for Intercultural Organizing kicked off 2012 with a special program -- First Friday gatherings where friends and members share their citizenship status stories of hope and courage. Join host Lisa Loving and guests Carmen Madrid and Andre... Read more

APA Compass: Best of 2011

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass presents our "Best of 2011" show. We feature interviews with YouTube phenomeon Jimmy Wong, 200m world champion and paralympic ambassador Anjali Forber-Pratt, and visual artist Sharon Inahara. Local youth share reflections on Vincent Chin in a segment from our... Read more

Proposed Immigration Rule Change Could Benefit Oregon Families

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
President Obama today proposed a rule change that will allow immigrants applying for residency to remain in the country while the petition is being considered. Previously, these immigrants would be forced to leave the country for three to ten years while the petition wa... Read more