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John Perkins and Hoodwinked Live in Studio

Airs at: Tue, 11/17/2009 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Author and former "economic hit man" John Perkins joins Abe and Joe for a look behind the mirror at the coporations who have made America into history's first truly global empire. Perkins examines why global financial markets collapsed, ... Read more

Acupuncturist Maria Perez discusses Community Acupuncture as part of healthcare reform.

Airs at: Mon, 11/16/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by: Dr. David Naimon  Acupuncturist Maria Perez discusses Community Acupuncture as part of healthcare reform.  Read more

PressWatch: Venezuela Coltan War; Porkachoo!

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Wake Up and Smell The Boot Polish

Airs at: Tue, 11/10/2009 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Today, Joe is by himself, and he opens the show with a reading of an article from August of 1993 that was printed in a small independent rag called PDXS.  The article was entitled "Wake Up And Smell The Boot Polish," and warned us of a pe... Read more

Code Pink activist disrupts Israeli Prime Minister's talk

Airs at: Mon, 11/09/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today at the Annual Conference of the United Jewish Federations in Washington, DC, he was interrupted by Code Pink peace activist Midge Potts stood up with a banner that said “End the Siege of Gaza”.  She shouted “Stop t... Read more

Common Sense: Basic Rights Oregon and the Immigrant Community

Airs at: Wed, 11/04/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Talk Radio Hosted by Kayse Jama, Grassia Melendez, and Lucilene Lira From the Center for Intercultural OrganizingToday hosts Lucilene Lira and Grassia Melendez speak with Jessica Lee and Ernesto Dominguez from Basic Rights Oregon about the overlap between the ... Read more

Let's Measure Obama's Performance to date...

Airs at: Tue, 11/03/2009 at 12:00am
 Obama's grade thus far? A mixed bag.Hosted by: Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Nearly a year after his election (but, in fairness, not yet a year into his first term), Barack Obama is an enigma. Thankfully, he has abandoned the rapacious aggression and naked nationalism of the Bu... Read more

Common Sense Talk Radio on Employment Help for Immigrants, and Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Airs at: Wed, 10/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Talk Radio  Hosted by Kayse Jama, Grassia Melendez, and Lucilene Lira From the Center for Intercultural Organizing Today hosts Lucilene Lira and Grassia Melendez speak with Loretta Gallegos of the State of Oregon Employment Department, where she heads the Limi... Read more

Obama exempts Israel from dairy tariffs

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
 The US dairy industry is in a state of crisis. The average price of milk is half what it was last year, and dairy farmers around the country are suffering unprecedented losses.  Last Wednesday, Barack Obama signed legislation providing three hundred fifty million dollars ... Read more

A Rousing Discussion on our Environment and Global Warming

Airs at: Tue, 10/27/2009 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Today, Joe and Abe had more than one topic to bring to the table, but once they got started on Global Warming and the Environment, the calls came streaming in.  A caller recommended The Alliance for Democracy as good reading. Read more