Paul Roland interviews Flint Taylor of Chicago's People's Law Office http://peopleslawoffice.com/ on the breaking story of the off-the-books interrogation center at Homan Square used by Chicago police at least since 2005. Taylor has been working to expose police abuse and torture for over four decades.
13:24 minutes (18.4 MB)
A ruling this morning by the Federal Communication Commission to protect net neutrality has been praised as a victory by internet activists.
But although the debate about how best to protect net neutrality may have concluded this morning with the FCC’s new rules to govern the internet, some activists say that the battle may have only just begun.
The House Subcommittee on Commerce and Technology, which is chaired by Oregon Republican Greg Walden, met Wednesday.
At the meeting, Walden conveyed his fears that the designation of the internet as a utility will inspire a wave of litigation challenging that classification . 4:10 minutes (1.9 MB)
On Tuesday, February 24, the Washington County Board of Commissioners votes unanimously to proceed with a plan to close the last two public health clinics in the county and move those services to non-governmental providers. Health and Human Services director Marni Kuyl says the goal of the plan is to expand primary care to uninsured, low-income patients. The plan has proven controversial however, both in content and process, with many members of the medical community as well as advocates for farm laborers and immigrants fighting against the closures. KBOO reported on the opposition to the plan back in September.
6:28 minutes (5.93 MB)
Helena Norberg-Hodge interviewed by Paul Roland from her home in Australia. The author, activist and film producer will be in Portland for the Economics of Happiness Conference February 27 to March 1. 28:11 minutes (38.69 MB)
Iven Hale reads the names of the transwomen killed in the US so far this year, and calls attention to Worldwide Don't Kill a Trans Woman Week, which has a page on facebook.
See also HRC report on AntiTransgender Violence
Host Paul Roland speaks with author and activist Jerry Mander about corporations, capitalism and the movement for a new economy. 27:39 minutes (37.97 MB)
The next regular monthly Board meeting will be Mon. February 23rd (the fourth Monday) at 6 pm at KBOO - 20 SE 8th Ave. Portland, and is open to the public
