Civil Liberties

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Death Threat aimed at Joe Uris

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 5:00pm
 One of this week's topics for discussion was the recent murder of Dr. Tiller, a Women's Health Professional that provided abortions when they were needed.  The idea that killing health care providers could be considered a form of domestic terrorism came up, and apparent... Read more

Civil Rights Activists Respond to Bridge Poll

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Civil Rights Activists are responding to the Government's use of security cameras to track people who use the I-5 Bridge. KBOO's Kyle Burris Has More: Read more

Lents to Oppose Stadium

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Residents of the Lents neighborhood will meet Wednesday evening to challenge the proposal of a Triple A baseball stadium and to offer alternatives. Lents park is located near southeast 92nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard. With nearly $42 millon dollars in urban renewal funds o... Read more

Fight the Empire

  Every first and third Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM.      Connecting history with the latest world events We live in an empire that began 500 years ago with the European conquest of the Americas. This program looks at how the empire permeates our lives.   What a... Read more

An Evil, Evil Man

Airs at: Sun, 05/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
AN EVIL, EVIL MAN - Starring the voice of Richard Bruce Cheney, this audio peice involves a former vice-president accused of torture and war crimes who appears again on the air waves for even more fear mongering.  A collage of scary sounds and creepy pronouncements from ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 1, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 05/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show features the music of Yusuf Islam, once famous as Cat Stevens.  Topics on the program include Israel, the US and the Middle East; Soloist, a film about musical genius and mental illness; Obama's  equivocal position on prisoners from the ... Read more

Torture, Obama and the Rule of Law

Airs at: Sun, 05/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 President Obama opposes torture and defends the rule of law, and yet his actions don't entirely repeal the Bush era's attack on constitutional rights.  Attorney Mike Snedeker talks with the Old Mole's Jan Haaken about what it all means.  Mike's recommendations for getti... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/27/09

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
John Kroger wants to be an activist attorney general. Since being sworn in, he’s taken on predatory lenders, challenged the LNG terminal, and headed up the investigation of Mayor Sam Adams. Now he’s asking lawmakers to fund a new civil rights unit so he can sue Oregon co... Read more

Enhanced Interrogation is Torture

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for: 
Waterboarding, Torture or Enhanced interrogation ? What about the men and women who authorized it?  Are they criminals or Public Servants protecting America? Should they be held accountable? If so, then how? Should it be by a court or panel?  On this show we listen to th... Read more

Heroes of the Past

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Prison Pipeline looked at Memorial Day to remember more than the many military heroes of the past. We also had an update on the MOVE 9 who are still in prison. Read more