Transportation

The Campaign for a Fair Transfer Organizes for Bus Riders

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Maggie Long of SEIU Local 49 talks about the Campaign for a Fair Transfer by OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon Read more

Occupy Wall Street comes to Portland -- and it's the real deal.

Airs at: Tue, 10/11/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris   The Occupy Wall Street movement has come to Portland. Much has been made aboutwhat the movement is, what the occupiers want, and what their message is. It's really pretty simple -- it's about economic injustice. And it's the real dea... Read more

labor protests in Longview, Wash., and dabble in Gen-X cultural milestones.

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris When the bottom fell out of the financial markets in 2008, lawmakers rushed to bail out the architects of the global crash. But this begs a question -- when will we decide to bail out the collapsed labor market? Abe and Joe examine the ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 26

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this show, pinch hitting for Bill Resnick who was detained by a medical emergency.  The show includes Tony Bennett's rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," a song expressing a deep desire for a better, happier world.  At the end of the show, Joe reads ... Read more

Asking Tri-Met for a Fair Deal for Bus Riders

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
People who depend on Tri-Met for most of their transportation need transfers that last more than an hour or two.  Bus Riders Unite!, part of OPAL (Organizing People / Activating Leaders), is calling for a rally on Wednesday, September 28 starting at 8 AM.  Details here.  Th... Read more

Addressing Transportation in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 07/25/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Host Cecil Prescod discusses transportation issues in Portland with Dave Wetzel  from England. As well as being President of the Labour Land Campaign (www.LabourLand.org), Dave Wetzel FCILT is CEO of 'Transforming Communities' the transport, housing, land tax consultancy he... Read more

Political Perspectives on 09/07/11

Airs at: Wed, 09/07/2011 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
"Unless you change how money works, you change nothing. We live in an infinite growth economy, in other words -- a ponzi scheme. Infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible. Those species who cannot get out of their paradigm are doomed to go extinct. Can we disengage... Read more

Voices from the Edge 08-25-11 Getting on board with a fair transit policy

Airs at: Thu, 08/25/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Getting on board with a fair transit policy As TriMet begins considering fares for a new fiscal year, some community members are calling on the transit authority to address inequities between MAX and bus transfer policies that hurt working class families relying on bus ser... Read more

Portland approves bike-sharing program

Airs at: Thu, 08/18/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland City Council has voted to approve a bike-sharing program that would draw from two million dollars in federal funding. Portland is following the lead of a dozen major U-S cities that have had success with similar automated community bicycle programs, which make ... Read more

UK Rising

Airs at: Wed, 08/17/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
  We talk with Zita Holburne from BARAC - Black Activists Rising Against Cuts - in the UK. You'll also hear from anti-fascist organizer Weymann Bennett and family members of people who have died in police custody in Britain, organizing for justice and police accountability... Read more