On this edition of Century of Lies, we discuss stigma, language, mental
health, harm reduction, and drug policy reform with Sarah Merrigan, one of
the hosts of the This Week In Drugs podcast.
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Patty Schemel has led an eventful life in the Pacific Northwest, having been
the drummer for the band Hole for much of the 90s and a member or founder of
several bands since the year 2000. She will be at Powell’s City of Books
tonight at 7:30, to join Sleater-Kinney drum...
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Most of the world simply has no health care... vast tracts of land and vast
populations of people don't have doctors - or at best must make great efforts
to reach medical care. In addition, masses of displaced people and refugees -
over 100,000,000 at last count - des...
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The Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (COCL) is the body tasked with
independently assessing the city's compliance with a 2012 Settlement with the
US Department of Justice. The settlement (pdf) was reached after years of
community agitation over excessive force by...
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The Candidates Speak
Host Michael Cathcart sits down with Philip J. Wolfe, candidate for Portland
City Council seat #2.
Connect with Michael on Twitter @MichaelBCath
(Show starts at timestamp: -29:15)
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Starting today and running through October 22, the international medical aid
group Medicins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will be holding
a free, interactive outdoor exhibition in Pioneer Courthouse Square called
"Forced from Home," which invites you to s...
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In May, voters in Lincoln County, Oregon, which stretches along the coast
from Lincoln City to Yachats, approved a measure banning the aerial spraying
of pesticides and herbicides.
The new ordinance was almost immediately the subject of a lawsuit brought
against the cou...
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What can you personally do to help vulnerable people during the harsh winter
months? Our guest is Up and Over founder Javonnie Shearn, who was this year
appointed by the governor to the Board of Directors at the Oregon State
Hospital. We'll be talking about Up and Ove...
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The U.S. pays more for health care than any other country yet has shamefully
poor results. People are paying through the nose for their hospital stays,
surgeries and prescription drugs. An MRI in the U.S. costs five times what it
costs in Australia. Instead of quality...
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What is it like to hear voices? Are all voices harmful or can they also be
helpers? What does voice hearing say about the human mind - and the society
we live in? And how can we support people who hear voices? Lisa Forestell has
heard voices since she was a child. She...
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