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Marriage Equality as Neoliberal Project

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise and Yasmin connect the struggle for LBGT rights with struggles against privatization and criticize how marriage equality obfuscates the fact that essential services like healthcare are not available to all, or in the case of education are under attack. Yasmin Nair is... Read more

Neoliberalism and the War on Women

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel reviews recent attacks on reproductive rights considers how "the neoconservative movement to enforce gender conformity and women's subordination dovetails with the neoliberal agenda of cutting social programs." The full-text version with media-links can be f... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour March 7th

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's show, hosted by Joe Clement, features interviews about teachers struggling against the businessizing of education, single-payer healthcare in Oregon, neoliberalism and gay marriage, and a Well Read Red about  the connection between the war against women and labor st... Read more

policing women and privatizing care

Audio here  March 8th 2011 is the one hundredth anniversary of International Women's Day, but American women could use more than a day to call for our rights and solidarity. The recent wave of GOP legislative attacks on choice is summed up by Katha Pollit in the Nation: ... Read more

More Talk Radio on 03/07/11

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
How are women and families doing in the current economy? Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Joan Entmacher, Vice President of Family Economic Security at the National Women’s Law Center about current economic issues for women. The Center recently posted the a... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-03-11 True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate Turn on the local news and most likely the lead story will be about crime. Its the rare elected official who won't suggest crime is overwhelming our public safety resources. Its little wonder that the maj... Read more

Ann Jones advocates for increased role for Afghani women

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
Host Per Fagereng speaks with writer, reporter, photographer and humanitarian Ann Jones about her article "In Afghanistan, a Woman's Place Is at the Peace Table," which says "Let women play a bigger role in the country's affairs and see what happens to the peace process." ... Read more

Women's History Month, International Women's Day events and information

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Community Grooves
Host Natalie Butto features Women's History Month and International Women's Day events and information. Guests are: Casandra Clements, Portland International Women's Day Coordinator and Board of Directors President; and Traci Boyle-Galestiantz,  Women's Resource Center at Po... Read more

Angry APA Minute with Purvi Shah

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Poet and activist Purvi Shah shares an Angry APA Minute -- her poem entitled "The Enemy Within." Her book, Terrain Tracks, is published by New Rivers Press. Read more

Tamiko Beyer, author of Bough Breaks

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Kushlani de Soyza talks with poet Tamiko Beyer about her new chapbook, Bough Breaks, just out from Meritage Press. Tamiko's website is www.wonderinghome.com. Read more