Jason Houk hosts a weekly lowdown of news and information for Ashland Oregon and the Rogue Valley. This is concentrated civics. Get the latest on city council and city government, activities, events and news you can use.
4th Week of March 2007 >>> Listen Here
Posted in Ashland, podcast, Southern Oregon
Ashland Daily Tidings reporter Bob Plain joins a discussion on media responsibility, his role as a journalist for a community newspaper and relations with “The Wall” – the newspaper’s advertising department. March 23, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Brain Labor Report – March 23, 2007 [31:44m]: Download
Jon Dowd of ComputerDropOff.com joins a discussion of the environmental and health threats of discarded computer equipment.
March 22, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Since 1999, Computer Drop Off is the local option for recycling and refurbishing used technology.
Visit them at 1200 S. Pacific Hwy, Talent Oregon – (541) 535-8100
Photo: Woman in Guiyu, China about to smash a cathode ray tube from a computer monitor, to remove the copper yoke at the end of the funnel. The glass is laden with lead but the biggest hazard from this is the inhalation of the highly toxic phosphor dust coating inside. December 2001. Copyright Basel Action Network.
Brain Labor Report – March 22, 2007 [31:51m]: Download
Jason Houk hosts an interview with Bob Sexton, vice president of SEIU 503 sublocal 84 which represents over 200 classified staff at Southern Oregon University.
February 26, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Posted in Brain Labor Report, podcast, Southern Oregon
On the 60th Episode of the Brain Labor Report, Wes and Jason discuss the Employee Free Choice Act, and John Conyers National Healthcare Bill HR676. www.healthcare-now.org
February 9, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Music includes:
Anne Feeney “War on the Workers”
George & Julius “Its Hard to put Food on Your Family”
David Rovics “Walmart”
Posted in Brain Labor Report, podcast
Brenda Gould, activist and member of Citizens for Peace and Justice joins Wes Brain in the studio for an overview of upcoming actions planned by CP&J.
February 8, 2007 >>> Listen Here
To recoginize the “4th anniversary of this crazy, crazy war”, a Rally, March and Peace Summit is being organized. Citizens and progressive groups are invited to join CP&J on Saturday March 17 in Medford.
The Rally begins before 11 AM, protesters will gather at the intersection of Riverside and Barnett in Medford. By noon the group will march the the Main Branch of Jackson County Library on Central Ave. They will be met by the Rogue Valley Peace Choir who will welcome marchers with song.
Citizens are invited to a Peace Summit in the library public meeting room. The summit will kick off by 1 PM. Invited speakers include Mike Green, a local against the Iraq war, speaker from Veterans for Peace and a speaker with Goldstar Moms.
There will be a forum discussion to “make plans for achieving peace.” Cellphones will be available to encourage calls to Washington DC. A Cost Of War display will allow people to vote their own funding priorities.
A film featuring Molly Ivins will be broadcast on March 1st. It was filmed when Ivins spoke at the Medford Armory in October 2003. It has only been aired one other time. The film will be aired on March 1st at the Congregational Church in Medford at 7 PM.
Music:
“War on the Workers” Anne Feeney
“If I only had a Brain.” George and Julius
Jessica Cole Eriksen of SOU Media Collective explore alternative media in the Rogue Valley. Media Collective publicaton “The Soapbox”, Indymedia Week and opportunities for indymedia production in Southern Oregon.
SOU students are invited to be a part of the media collective which is located downstairs in the Student Union room 106. Phone number is 541-552-8764. Submissions for Soapbox or questions can be emailed to mediacollective@students.sou.edu
February 7, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Music played this episode:
Anne Feeney “War on the Workers”
George Mann “I’m George W”
Anne Feeney “Corporate Welfare Song”
Today’s War on the Worker’s Casualty Report:
150 Jackson County Employees, members SEIU 503 – including 108 from county libraries.
50-55 SOU Faculty and Staff
30 RCC Faculty and Staff
7 Tech Support staff from Local ISP Infostructure
1 Mail Tribune Ad Designer
Posted in Brain Labor Report, media, podcast
Michael Funke of Central Oregon Jobs With Justice calls in for a discussion of Healthcare, Bend’s LPFM and Labor Organizing in Bend Oregon.
“Getting the insurance companies out of healthcare is essential.”
– Michael Funke on Brain Labor Report
Michael Funke hosts a labor show called Working Bend, offering a medium for education, dialogue, news and analysis of job-related issues ranging from local to global that will help you understand your rights in the workplace.
February 6, 2007 >>> Listen Here
Wes Brain and Jason Houk discuss “Employee Free Choice Act”, Health Care and Media Production opportunities at KSKQ studios. Songs by Anne Feeney: “Maquiladoras”, “War on the Workers” & “National Healthcare Now!” Song by George and Julius: “I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier”
February 5, 2007 >> 
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Posted in Brain Labor Report, podcast
This American Activist show features Kent Knudson of the 9/11 Truth Arizona group who is hosting a 9/11 Accountability Conference Feb 23rd-25th in Chandler Arizona, go to www.911accountability.org.
Also we chatted with Tom Tveden of 911 Truth Arkansas who runs the 911 DVD project where people can order super inexpensive DVDs about 911 to pass out to others or show themselves, go to www.911DVDproject.com. Tom has sent out 20-30,000 DVDs about 911 across the country.
The American Activist salutes Kent and Tom as dedicated American Activists!
This American Activist is a weekly program showcasing the grassroots citizen activist. Issues discussed include 9/11 investigation and voting accountibility. With host Dr. Lora Chamberlain. 12-2 PM at kskq.org
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