Civil Liberties

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End of the Republican era

 The always-excellent Sidney Blumenthal, writing in the Guardian: Today's election is poised to end the Republican era in American politics - an era that began in reaction to Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, the Vietnam war and the civil rights revolution, was pioneered by ... Read more

Just voted!

 Just dropped off the ol' ballot. It feels pretty good. It's hard to believe that this interminable election campaign (far, far too long) is nearly over. It's hard, too, to untie all the emotions that are bound up with it, at least for me. For those of you who listen to th... Read more

Naomi Wolf Live: Give Me Liberty: A Handbook For American Revolutionaries, PT 2

Airs at: Wed, 10/29/2008 at 12:00am
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Naomi Wolf, author of Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries is interviewd for We The People by contributor Linda Olson-Osterlund.  She talks about what she calls a coup by the Bush administration. In Part 2 she answers calls from Kboo listeners and tal... Read more

Naomi Wolf Live: Give Me Liberty: A Handbook For American Revolutionaries, PT 1

Airs at: Wed, 10/29/2008 at 12:00am
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Author and Lecturer Naomi Wolf is interviewed  by We The People contributor Linda Olson-Osterlund and then opens up to listener calls. The dicussion includes her travels around the country warning of the rapidly closing democracy in the United States and what she believe... Read more

Ban The Box

Airs at: Sun, 10/26/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Prison Pipeline presents another CR10 report. The subject - Ban the Box - Portland's own Patty Katz from Partnerships for Safety and Justice speaks a the workshop in California and tells her story of crime, incarceration and now her crusade with PS&J to "Ban the Box" ... Read more

End game

 We knew it would come down to this. The Republicans can't win on the issues. The well of fear-mongering has run dry. Most Americans now realize that Barack Obama is, in fact, black. So they're trying to steal it, like we knew they would. The long-expected voter purges hav... Read more

Interview: Andy Worthington talks about the Presidential Election & Guantanamo

Airs at: Sun, 10/26/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Andy Worthington Author of The Guantanamo Files: The stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison talks with host Linda Olson-Osterlund about the most recent developments at Guantanamo and what difference the upcoming Presidential election will make to the pr... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Transgender Federal Court Victory

Airs at: Sun, 10/19/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Diane Schroer a former commander in the US Army Special Forces won a landmark sex discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress for rescinding a job offer when they were informed she was transitioning. For more information see the ACLU website Read more

Raid on Islamic Charities after 9-11, Interview with Tom Nelson

Airs at: Thu, 10/23/2008 at 9:11am
In aftermath of the 9-11, many Islamic Charities and foundations became targets of FBI raids and investigations.  Al-Haramin was the first such institution in Oregon to be targeted.  I have interviewed Tom Nelson who represented Al-Haramin in their law suit against the F... Read more

We The People - Black Box Tale Part 2

Airs at: Wed, 10/22/2008 at 5:00pm
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A fanciful, non-partisan radio play depicting four believable, if exaggerated characters carrying out a nationwide strategy to throw the US elections in 2012.  Using real news clips, interviews, and informational resources, We The People presents you with an image of the... Read more