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Conservatism: the gnawing fear that someone, somewhere, might be having a good time.

Airs at: Tue, 07/19/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is still on vacation.   In the 2010 elections, the GOP snatched up statehouses and state legislatures across the country. Predictably, an onslaught of regressive legislation has ensued -- againstwomen, against minorities, against the envi... Read more

Illegal Drug Impact Areas aka Drug Free Zones

Airs at: Wed, 05/11/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Right To Survive
On 4-20-11, the city of Portland reinstituted the Drug Free Zones, amidst concerns about racial profiling, and misappropriation of funds.  Read more

As the Republic is delivered into the hands of the plutocrats, Abe surveys the wreckage.

Airs at: Tue, 07/12/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is off for the summer.   We truly have passed through the looking glass. With unemployment near 10 percentfor the third straight year, the patricians in Washington haggle over whether corporate jets deserve special tax consideration. In th... Read more

Why is the Black unemployment rate double that for whites?

Airs at: Wed, 07/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving Why has the Black unemployment rate stayed double that for whites since the 1940s? Lisa Loving's guest today is investigative reporter Andy Kroll of Mother Jones and TomDispatch.com. His recent article is,"What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About ... Read more

Out Loud celebrates Latino Gay Pride

Airs at: Tue, 07/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
June is typically Pride Month, but our pride won't be contained to one month alone. Our queer community is so awesome, we have three different pride events! Tonight we focus on Latino Gay Pride and we welcome organizers of this festival, including David Martinez, Vanessa L... Read more

Author Sabur I M, Journey into a Man’s Broken Heart.

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Black Book Talk starts its "summer reads" series with an interview with novelist Sabur IM. This Gen-Xer discusses his book Journey into a Man’s Broken Heart with co-hosts Emma Jackon Ford and Patricia Welch.  Says IM, "I always heard people say, 'It's better to have loved a... Read more

Voices from the Edge 06-30-11 Don't call them "Post-Racial"

Airs at: Thu, 06/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Don't call them "post-racial" Those born after 1980 - the "Millennial Generation" - are the largest, most racially and ethnically diverse generation in our nation's history. They've been labeled "post-racial" by the media - a description that has only become more entrenche... Read more

PopWatch: Vincent Chin

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
ThuVan Hoang pays tribute on the tragic death of Vincent Chin in Detroit, MI. She speaks with local youth about how the documentary "Vincent Who?" affected their own sentiments about race relations and the image of Asian Americans today. This event was sponsored by Asian Pa... Read more

South Asian Americans Leading Together: Deepa Iyer and Afshan Khoja

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
In light of the death of Osama Bin Laden, the world has been reflecting on the upcoming ten-year anniversary of September 11lth. While Sarika Mehta was visiting Washington, DC, she sat down with Deepa Iyer and Afshan Khoja from the community activist organization, South Asi... Read more

Claire Flynn: "The Mold"

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
 Brian Yarne introduces us to Portland high school student, Claire Flynn, on her reflections after attending the Asian American Youth Leadership Conferenc (AAYLC). The AAYLC provides workshops, career fairs and opportunities for Asian/Pacific American students to discuss th... Read more