Immigration

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Gran Torino film - critical discussion and interview with star Bee Vang

Airs at: Thu, 02/05/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for APA Compass
In February, APA Compass critically discussed the Clint Eastwood folk Gran Torino, which features Eastwood as a cranky old veteran living in a neighborhood with an influx of Hmong immigrant neighbors. Aslo, an interview with one of the film's stars, Hmong actor Bee Vang. Read more

Racism and the Economic Crisis

Airs at: Mon, 02/09/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
People of color and especially immigrants have faced attempts to blame them for the economic crisis and to shift even more of the suffering onto their backs. Well-read Red Frann Michel  exposes these attacks in this commentary.  You can read it and find many links to her so... Read more

Entrevista con Chris Anders, abogado del Inmigration Counseling Service

Airs at: Thu, 02/05/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for Buscando America
Este viernes nos visita Christopher Anders, abogado del Immigration Counseling Service(Servicio de Consejería de Inmigración) para hablarles sobre la misión y el trabajo                                             de esta agencia no lucrativa de servicios legales para in... Read more

David Bacon

Airs at: Tue, 01/20/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for Circle A Radio
David Bacon is a writer and photojournalist on issues of labor, immigration and international trade. He will soon be coming to Portland to discuss these issues, and here on Circle A Radio, we hear from him about his life, his beginnings as a journalist and artist, and about... Read more

Index of leading asshattery indicators

 I love Harper's Index. For those of you not familiar with it, Harper's Index appears near the front of every edition of Harper's magazine. It presents a sort of snapshot of current affairs by way of assembling a bunch of seemingly obscure, but ultimately telling, statistic... Read more

Ethnic Media, plus Agent Orange Justice campaign

Airs at: Thu, 12/04/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for APA Compass
This month APA Compass will look at the impact of ethnic media with Abhay Prasad from Trikone, Alex Sonbalee from Siam Chronicle and Sandip Roy from New America Media. Also a talk with delegates from the Agent Orange Justice Speaking Tour - Dang Hong Nhut, Tran Thi Hoan and... Read more

Language in APA Communities

Airs at: Thu, 11/06/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for APA Compass
This month APA Compass examines the impact of language on Asian Pacific American communities.  Guests include Sarika Patel, Mary Li and Pam Pham. Also another edition of the Angry APA Minute. Read more

Meet your neighbors

Airs at: Wed, 10/22/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Radio Beyond Borders
On the Oct 23 Radio Beyond Borders the idea is to "Meet your Neighbors."  Miae Kim introduces us to a Russian refugee and a Nicaraguan immigrant. Read more

Sarah Vowell on KBOO 90.7 FM

Airs at: Mon, 10/13/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for The Digital Divide
Recorded live in the KBOO studios on October 14th, 2008, Sarah Vowell, author and This American Life contributor,  joins host Rabia Yeaman to discuss her latest book, The Wordy Shipmates. Read more