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Opposition to Lincoln County Spray Ban Measure Gears Up

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The last several years have seen a number of contentious local ballot measures in Oregon’s rural counties, around the use of pesticides and genetically modified organisms.           Nearly all of these measures have inspired record-breaking campaign donations for county me... Read more

Help for Disabled Assault Survivors

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Disability Awareness
  Grace welcomes Jill Tucker, the lead advocate for Disability Awareness Resource Team & Ashley Carroll, DV & Disability Program Coordinator for Multnomah County.  Project DART (Disability Awareness Resource Team) is a group of advocates and volunteers joining together to... Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 03/17/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Sara M. Acevedo is an Autistic mestiza from Colombia who studies anthropology and social change with a focus on disability justice at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Today, she talks about disability studies, disability justice, language and identity, ableism,... Read more

Reducing Risk and Minimizing Harm

Airs at: Wed, 03/15/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
According to the Harm Reduction Coalition, harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of p... Read more

Detainees: Mentally Ill & Undocumented Immigrants

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Disability Rights Oregon recently published a new report that finds individuals with mental illness held at Multnomah County Detention Center experience significant physical and mental harm. The report recommends steps that the jail should take to better meet the needs of p... Read more

Pacific Underground - Live - On Mental Health

Airs at: Fri, 03/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
In this uncharacteristically early morning episode (yes, we consider 9am early, and yes, we're making this a recurring thing!), we have musician and artist Jason Chu on mic guest hosting LIVE!  We'll also be having two other guests on the show to share some of their journe... Read more

The Spirituality of Pilgrimage

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Dr. Brett Webb-Mitchell is a pilgrim, speaker, writer, teacher, ordained Presbyterian pastor, parent, partner, and pet lover. In 1999 he came out as a gay man and it was a pilgrimage that enabled him to be honest with himself. Currently, Brett is a pastor serving St. Andre... Read more

Mental Health Issues of Resettled Refugees

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
  Immigration is a controversial political topic right now, but what is it like to flee a war-torn country as a child? What lasting psychological effects do refugees face? Is involuntary commitment an effective way to help people in emotional crisis to heal, or is there an... Read more

Voices from the #INAUGURATE The Resistance Mass Protest at Trump's Inauguration

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Voices From the #Inaugurate The Resistance Mass Protest at Trump's Inauguration...Gerald Horne on Trump's First Week in Office, Including Threats to Voting Rights, Mexico, China and the Environment.  UNHEARD VOICES FROM THE ONLY PERMITTED PROTEST AT THE INAUGURATION OF D... Read more

HEALTH ACTION 2017:HEALTH ACTION: UPDATE ON MUMIA AND LATEST ON VIEQUES NAVY POLLUTION

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Disability Awareness
  * Mumia Abu-Jamal on his recent victory in federal court, where a judge ordered him to finally get hepatitis C treatment. * Roberto Rabin, founder of Radio Vieques, describes the ongoing struggle to get the U.S. government to make good on its promise to decontaminate the ... Read more