Civil Liberties

Livability or Big Brother: Portland Police's Secret List

The Portland Police Bureau is keeping a list of people arrested most often downtown. The police say that the list, which has grown from 35 to nearly 400, is part of a coordinated strategy to improve livability in Old Town and surrounding neighborhoods by arresting chronic o... Read more

Working for Reform

Airs at: Sun, 01/25/2009 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Ruth Kovacs and Rebecca Nay talked about the work of advocates for prison reform. Rebecca, co-host of Gender Blender (usually the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:00 pm) asked Ruth to define her mission and to tell what meeting with the prisoners has taught her thi... Read more

From the Inaguration forward - Community Conversation

Airs at: Wed, 01/21/2009 at 12:00am

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Joanne Zuhl interviews Helen Thomas, legendary White House Press Corps bulldog about the responsibility of the Press in the new administration. We took calls from listeners on how we move forward after the inauguration buzz wears off and opened a discussion on the most urg... Read more

Does Technology Invade Your Privacy?

Airs at: Wed, 01/21/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Digital Divide

This month the Digital Divide show looks at issues of privacy and hosts a live on-air discussion. We examine recent developments in federal spying cases, and hear about a local charity that has suffered from NSA wiretapping. We also hear a report from the Riseup collectiv... Read more

Spying Excesses, Flag Fun and Bailout Inconsistencies

Airs at: Wed, 01/21/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

On the Jan 22 Press Watch, Theresa Mitchell hosts with "the news you're not supposed to know." Good news--Obama has signed an executive order to shut the network of secret prisons and close Guantanamo within the year. Bad news: the occupations continue, and too many of u... Read more

Does Portland have a real solution for its gang problem?

Airs at: Wed, 01/21/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Portland has seen 11 gang-related shootings since the Dec. 12 murder of a gang member inside the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. City leaders are calling it a "gang war crisis" and the Portland police want a new coordinated strategy to combat the violence. But the call ... Read more

Does Portland Have a Real Solution for its Gang Problem?

Portland has seen 11 gang-related shootings since the Dec. 12 murder of a gang member inside the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. City leaders are calling it a "gang war crisis" and the Portland police want a new coordinated strategy to combat the violence. But the call ... Read more

Holding Obama's Feet to the Fire

Airs at: Tue, 01/20/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

The day after Barack Obama's historic inauguration as president of the United States we'll look at how much has changed in the United States and what still needs to change in the days, months and years ahead. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein is joined by guests John Cavana... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 19, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 01/18/2009 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

On this program, the Moles look forward to the Obama presidency, back to the messages of Martin Luther King Jr., and to how the Nixon presidency is selectively remembered in the film Frost / Nixon. Hear the whole show by clicking on the arrow above, or individual segments ... Read more

We The People - John Dean Interview Part 2

Airs at: Wed, 11/26/2008 at 4:00pm

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Joann Zuhl interviews former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Read more