Civil Liberties

Prison Pipeline 5/21/12 w/ Dorsey Nunn hosted by Patty Katz

Airs at: Mon, 05/21/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Patty Katz talks with Dorsey Nunn, co-founder of All of Us Are None, an advocacy group dedicated to voters rights and other civil liberties for incarcerated individuals. The discussion involves the Pelican Bay hunger strike, the effects of solitary confinement, an... 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 sta... Read more

Justice for Janitors

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks Maggie Long and Renato Quientaro about struggles in the janitorial industry. They discuss about fighting for decent workplace conditions, living wages and benefits. They describe the negotiation process a bit and who they bargain with for employee benefit... Read more

Well-read Red: The Problem With Elections

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Well-read Red, Clayton Morgareidge, reflects on the spectacle of elections and why they waste our political energies. It is not an argument to not vote, but to reprioritize voting in our sense of political agency. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 11th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Morgareidge hosts today's Old Mole and we hear: For past shows and for more about the Old Mole, go here. You can also follow (and "like") us on Facebook. To listen to the whole show, use the play button below. To hear individual pieces, use these links: ... Read more

OPAL and the Tri-Met Bus-Riders' Union

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Jon Ostar and Khanh Pham from OPAL about organizing a bus-riders union in Portland. They considerm Tri-Met's vision of a lighrail utopia while bus-service has diminished and fares have increased, and why these priorities have shifted. They underscor... Read more

Positively Revolting on 06-08-12 Democracy? ...what would that look like?

Airs at: Fri, 06/08/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Lyn is joined by guest host Grace Marion and guest David Delk of the Portland Alliance for Democracy ....democracy? ...what would that look like? Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-07-12 How did Portland police fare in new report on officer-involved shootings?

Airs at: Thu, 06/07/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

How did Portland police fare in new report on officer-involved shootings? The Portland City Auditor released on May 30 a new report by outside experts that examined officer-involved shootings of "individuals experiencing some level of mental or emotional crisis." The inves... 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 succe... 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 t... Read more