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Voices from the Edge on 06/24/2010

Airs at: Sat, 06/26/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Creating dialogue amidst the rhetoric: AmericaSpeaks' Portland Town Meeting: Our Budget, Our Economy Many Americans feel political discourse has been hijacked by pundits, bloggers and other members of the 24/7 media machine more interested in ratings and revenue than meani... Read more

2010 Poetry Slam

Airs at: Mon, 05/24/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

The three winners of the 2010 Poetry Slam presented by Uhuru SaSa at OSP will read their poems. Read more

Gretchen Vala Interview

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Gretchen Vala, whose son has been incarcerated for five and a half years, now volunteers her time as president of Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE). We discussed her work and focused on the Parole process. Read more

Prisons: Reform or Abolition?

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In this conversation from their series The Left and the Law, attorney Mike Snedeker and psychologist Jan Haaken explore the enormous economic and human costs of the prison system and some of the reasons why we continue to bear those costs. Mike and Jan earlier discussed ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/17/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/17/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge provides KBOO listeners a place ... Read more

Solitary Confinement in the U.S. and the Angola 3, 38 Years and Counting!

Airs at: Thu, 06/10/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: A Deeper Look

Solitary Confinement in the U.S. and the Angola 3, 38 Years and Counting! 80, 000 American prisoners are spending their lives locked in solitary confinement, a number inconceivable 2 decades ago. Governments argue that it's good prison management, opponents call it torture.... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/10/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/10/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

"A Conversation with The Fire Frashour Campaign" Should Portland Police officers Ronald Frashour, Chris Humphreys and others involved in the death of Portland residents in recent years be fired immediately? Should mandatory arbitration be removed from the Portland Police A... Read more

What's up with the Oregon Legislature?

Airs at: Mon, 06/14/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Caylor Rolings from Partnerships for Safety and Justice called Prison Pipeline to let our listeners know that proposed prison budget cuts should be avoided or at least scrutinized carefully. Caylor encouraged folks to write to legislators or a Letter to the Editor at the Or... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/03/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/03/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Jo Ann & Dave discuss police accountability, and the U.S. Supreme Court's June 1 decision regarding Miranda rights. Open lines. About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/27/2010

Airs at: Thu, 05/27/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Coffee, Tea and VOE: A talk with Coffee Party PDX's Kristy Alberty and Common Cause Oregon's Nate Gulley The Tea Party has captured the imagination of America's media industry if not the American people, lending it clout that far surpasses its numbers. Tea Party pressure ... Read more