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

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

Cory Lira on Fat Activism and the "Obesity Crisis"

Airs at: Fri, 06/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Cory hails from Portland, Oregon. She is a queer fierce fat femme, a cultural worker and educator. Her cultural work predominantly focuses on intersectionality and visibility within identity politics and social justice. Cory specifically dedicates her time to issues of f... 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

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 America... 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 ... 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

Color of Change Protests ALEC

Airs at: Tue, 06/12/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, has lost another corporate member, thanks to a report released by Color of Change, an African American social justice organization. When reached for comment, ALEC spokeswoman Kaitlyn Buss issued a written ... Read more

Koreen Brown on culturally responsive and relevant instructional practices.

Airs at: Fri, 06/08/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Koreen Brown discusses the importance of providing cultural and racial equity to Portland Public School's students experiencing significant mental health concerns as well as the findings of her academic research on Mexican American males counter stories of educational su... Read more

Muslim Student Placed On No Fly List, Stranded Overseas

Airs at: Thu, 06/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 A 27-year-old Muslim-American from San Diego, California, who was studying abroad in Costa Rica, is seeking an alternate way home after suddenly finding himself on the United States’ no-fly list.  On June 5th, Kevin Iraniha attempted to board a flight to... Read more