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Voices from the Edge 12-30-10 Portland Police Association Contract

Airs at: Thu, 12/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Jo Ann and Dave discussed the Portland Police Association's tentative contract agreement with the City of Portland, which will be presented at general meetings scheduled January 5th and 6th, 2011. Listeners called in to share their views. Jo Ann Bowman is a former state l... Read more

December 27 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Laurie Mercier hosts this show featuring live music from Wobble Wobble, singers of labor songs.  Also on the program,  Bill Resnick talks with climate expert Daphne Wysham about responses to climate change that enrich the poluters and Frann Michel explores the ups and d... Read more

Music from the local IWW

Airs at: Mon, 12/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Noah, Daisey, and Adam from the local IWW (International Workers of the World) appear with host Laurie Mercier in the KBOO studio to sing and talk about the union and about Labor Folk Night this Wednesday, December 29, at the Red and Black Cafe, 7 pm, 400 SW 12th Avenue. Read more

Volunteer Non-Profits: How do YOU Give Back to the Community?

Airs at: Wed, 12/29/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Talk Radio
Hosted by Lisa Loving How do you give back to the community? Today on KBOO Talk Radio, my guests are Steven Beaudoin of the PHAME Academy and Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein of Clowns Without Borders We'll talk about these two Organizations, how they help the Communities they... Read more

TEACHER UNION, PARENT UNION & ED REFORM

Airs at: Mon, 12/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Host Jamie Partridge interviews Sheila Warren, president of the Portland Parent Union, and Fran Partridge, an instructional coach and long time member of the Seattle teachers union.  Topics include teacher union bashing, charter schools, teacher evaluation and mentoring,... Read more

Voices from the Edge 12-23-10 Who Was Good & Who Was Bad in 2010?

Airs at: Thu, 12/23/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
    It's that time of year when Jo Ann and Dave review which of our public figures deserve a gift in their stocking and which deserve a lump of coal. They'll also be asking listerners to share their holiday list of candidates. Will it include Senator John McCain f... Read more

Ruby Ridge Dairy Workers Fight for a Union

Airs at: Mon, 12/20/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
An interview in Spanish and English with Arturo Sepulveda of the United Farmworkers Read more

Black Farmers Settlement with USDA; Food Safety Modernization Act; Interview with the Curious Cook Harold McGee

Airs at: Sun, 12/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Food Show
President Obama just signed into law a $1.15 billion settlement with thousands of black farmers who were discriminated against by the United States Department of Agriculture. So we began the show with an update from John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmer... Read more

Oregon Single Payer Health Care Legislation

Airs at: Fri, 12/17/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Host Jamie Partridge interviews Peter Shapiro, of the JOBS with JUSTICE Health Care Committee, about legislation being introduced in the 2011 Oregon legislature to create a Single Payer Health Care system for the state.  Peter also invites the public to a Statewide Singl... Read more

Radical Musicology and Popular Music

Airs at: Mon, 12/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's show featured excerpts from the songs listed and linked below. Bill talks with Brad Duncan about how these songs relate the experience of everyday peoples' struggles with economic forces. Mighty Sparrow "Capitalism Gone Mad", 1983 Hoyt Axton "Boney Fingers", 1974 ... Read more