The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Joe Uris hosts a discussion of the Senate report on the CIA and Torture. Joe talks about the historical framework of torture as it relateds to the U.S. Constitution and the English Bill of Rights. Why was it banned and what does it mean that it is back? Call 503 231-8187 wi... Read more

People of color are shot by police at an alarming rate in the United States. It's not a new problem. Conservative apologists, though, would have you believe that when the law takes pounds of flesh from citizens of color, it's simply a series of highly similar, yet completel... Read more

Joe Uris leads a discussion of the Portland Street tax, the city of Portland's plan to collect money for street repairs, maintenance and safety improvements. Read more

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With Congress now firmly in the hands of Republicans, and with President Obama's enthusiastic support, you can expect to hear a great deal about the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the coming months. Just what is the TPP? It's the latest "free trade" agreement, and like its pr... Read more

The 2014 general election has come and gone, and in case you missed it -- there was very little good news for progressives. Abe and Joe survey the wreckage. Read more

OK, September 11 obsessives, your hour has come round at last. Joe Uris revisits the infamous attacks of 9/11/2001, and entertains listener suggestions that perhaps all was not as it seemed to be on that fateful day. Or maybe it was. Or something. In any event -- in a major... Read more

There's one week left till the November election! Abe and Joe recap the local ballot, bring you up to speed on the national picture, and generally tell you everything you need to know. Except whom to vote for. That's up to you. Read more

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It's election time, and Oregonians will vote on everything from food labeling to weed this time around. Abe and Joe run down the initiatives on the November ballot. Read more