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Cascadia-2-Detroit: U.S. Social Forum Report Back

Airs at: Fri, 08/27/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Host Trillium Shannon speaks with participants in this Saturday's event called "Cascadia-2-Detroit: U.S. Social Forum Report Back. They'll talk about what happened at the Forum and what the relevence of the Forum is here in Portland.   Saturday evening (Aug 28, 7-10pm) a ... Read more

Activists confront Palestinian Home Demolitions, US policy

Airs at: Wed, 08/25/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
This month on the Recovery Zone, the focus is on Palestine. Host Stephanie Potter speaks with Alaina Melville and Joe Walsh on what is happening on the ground in both the West Bank and Gaza, how the US got involved and what's happening here in Oregon.  Alaina shares her exp... Read more

Right 2 Survive Radio: From Portland to Detroit

Airs at: Fri, 07/16/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Right To Survive
Right 2 Survive Radio is a media project led by people facing homelessness.  We bring radio from ground zero of poverty.  We aim to make the invisible audible. In this show, the Right 2 Survive Radio crew travel from Portland to Detroit for the Allied Media Conference and t... Read more

R2S Radio: Portland's Shelter System

Airs at: Mon, 08/16/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Right To Survive
Right 2 Survive Radio is a media project led by people facing homelessness.  We bring radio from ground zero of poverty.  We aim to make the invisible audible. In this show, Right 2 Survive looks at Portland's homeless shelter system from the perspective of people who live ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/12/2010

Airs at: Fri, 08/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week Mayor Adams and other officials announced support for an "iconic" ten-lane bridge across the Columbia River. What does the community really need? Dave and JoAnne talked with members of the Third Bridge Now project about an alternative, they say relieves traffic con... Read more

Sexuality, Gender and Human Trafficking: Modern Slavery in our Midst

Airs at: Tue, 08/10/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, Jacob Anderson-Minshall hosted an Out Loud panel discussing sex and human trafficking, the role gender and sexuality have in this modern day slave-trade, and how this is happening right here in Portland, Oregon. IF YOU ARE BEING EXPLOITED CALL T... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/05/2010

Airs at: Thu, 08/05/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week on Voices from the Edge, Jo Ann and Dave looked at the good and bad news of the week. Topics discussed included: federal funds being made available to Oregon to address budget shortfalls and whether those dollars will reach the people who really are in need; the i... Read more

People of Purpose and Associates are doing POSITIVE Work in our community!!!

Airs at: Wed, 08/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's guests are Larry Collins, Michael Harper, and Furlton Burns from POPA, People of Purpose and Associates.  Our topic is mentoring and supporting those with the greatest burdens stacked against them. This is a very positive organization, providin... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/29/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/29/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Oregon House District 43 is one of the most diverse in the state.  It also faces some of the biggest challenges:  high unemployment, high rates of police misconduct, high displacement from gentrification. This week Dave and Jo Ann talked with State Rep. Lew Frederick about ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/22/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/22/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week on Voices from the Edge, Jo Ann and Dave ask the question "Are the good guys ahead?" Local progressive may be feeling a bit down over the direction of local and state politics lately. City Hall seems more disconnected than ever from the world in which most Portlan... Read more