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Anti-Islam Rally Planned in Phoenix

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A rally in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, Arizona, has been scheduled for tomorrow night at 6:15, during Friday prayers. the organizers say it is in response to the attack on a "draw the prophet" event in Garland, Texas earlier this month, in which two... Read more

0512ImmigrantDetentionCenters

Airs at: Tue, 05/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
          Undocumented families seeking asylum in the United States are now being detained in so-called Family Detention Centers.  These are privately run facilities designed to house women and children.  Some have built-in courtrooms and are staffed by Corrections Corps... Read more

Health Disparities for Pacific Islanders in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A new report by Multnomah County reveals a staggering health disparity for Pacific Islanders in Oregon. Oregon has the fifth largest population of Pacific Islanders in the country, but some are barred from receiving Medicaid. And those who are eligible often still can’t ... Read more

Interview with Chris Gunness of UNRWA about Yarmouk refugees

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
The Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, in Syria, remains under the control of the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’, known by its Arabic acronym Da’esh for the second straight week. Aid groups have been unable to gain access to the camp, and are concerned th... Read more

Washington County Board Votes to Close Clinics

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
On Tuesday, February 24, the Washington County Board of Commissioners votes unanimously to proceed with a plan to close the last two public health clinics in the county and move those services to non-governmental providers. Health and Human Services director Marni Kuyl s... Read more

Presswatch on 12/18/2014

Airs at: Thu, 12/18/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
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Old Mole Variety Hour for December 29, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 12/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken hosts this episode and we hear: In addition to music and spoken word pieces, Jan Haaken comments on the relationship between Kwanzaa's values and socialist struggle in Africa Bill Resnick talks Karen Connelly and Terra O'Neill about the progressive case... Read more

Sleep Dealer and Work Without Workers

Airs at: Mon, 12/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement reads from Jason Read's review of Sleep Dealer, which he wrote for The Portland Phoenix. Sleep Dealer is a recent sci-fi dystopia in Spanish about a near future where robots are operated from afar by desperate Mexican workers. Jason writes about how he got to... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 22, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 12/22/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this show dealing with several struggles for freedom and respect against forces of repression and exploitation.  To hear the whole show, click on the play button below. For individual segments, follow these links: 1. Walmart worker and organizer Martha Se... Read more

Border Patrol North of the Border

Airs at: Mon, 12/22/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Early in December, residents of Arivaca, Arizona marked the one-year anniversary of their campaign calling for the removal of the inland Border Patrol immigration checkpoints that have come to circle their small rural community. Residents held a 24-hour candlelit vigil a... Read more