Civil Liberties

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The Second Amendment: Our Rights AND Responsibilities

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2009 at 5:00pm
 Joe and Abe host a discussion of the Second Amendment. What are our rights and responsibilities?  The text reads as follows: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." ... Read more

Mumia's Conviction Upheld

Airs at: Sun, 04/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Patrick Ryan, one of the organizers of Friends of Mumia of Portland, gave Ruth an update of today’s (04/06/09) U.S. Supreme Court ruling to let Mumia Abu-Jamal’s conviction stand. Also discussed were plans for Portland action, Saturday April 11th, at 10:00 am at Pioneer Squ... Read more

The History of Mexican - U.S. Relations

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2009 at 5:00pm
 Host Joe Uris discusses the history of the relationship between Mexico and the U.S. in celebration of the birthday of the late leader Cesar Chavez.  Joe will talk about the Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the "Zoot Suit" riots of  1943, the Pachucos,... Read more

Wednesday, April First, 2009

Airs at: Tue, 03/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Community Calendar
Greetings Cascadia! My name is Steve, and this is the KBOO Community Calendar for Wednesday, April First, 2009. ------------------------ Come join The Sister Circle, a Support Group for Women of Color in Higher Education that meets every other Wednesday in the Women's Resour... Read more

Phoenix Rising

Airs at: Sun, 03/29/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Kelly Fitzpatrick from Phoenix Rising Transitions visited with host Ruth Kovacs. Read more

State Secrets and the Obama Administration

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for: 
The Bush administration hid behind the state secrets privilege to spy on the American people. President Obama promised change but recent court battles suggest the threats to our civil liberties will continue.  Will the Obama administration continue to use the privilege of t... Read more

Andy Worthington Interview: The Definitive Guantanamo Prisoner List

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Host Linda Olson-Osterlund interviews London based Journalist, Author and Human Rights activist Andy Worthington. He has released the most comprehensive list of all of the men who have been locked in Guantanamo. How they were picked up, what they were accused of, if they ha... Read more

Prison Camps as a "Solution" to Economic Collapse?

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell with the "News You're Not Supposed to Know" discusses global warming disinformation, and takes a hard look at U.S. prison statistics.  Will the response to economic collapse lead to another 'Katrina Pogrom?' Preparations, complete with concentration ca... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Supreme Court Ruling Rocks Indian Country

Airs at: Tue, 03/17/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A February, United States Supreme Court Ruling has sent rumbles through Indian Country. The ruling in Carcieri v. Salazar handed down by the Roberts court throws into dispute the sovereignty of land recovered by tribes not recognized before the 1934 enactment of The Indian ... Read more

Who's Got A Secret?

  The Bush administration hid behind the state secrets privilege to spy on the American people. President Obama promised change but recent court battles suggest the threats to our civil liberties will continue.  Will the Obama administration continue to use the privilege o... Read more