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Our daily broadcast of labor news. We talk about the many struggles of working people reporting the stories and perspectives of the working class that are ignored by mainstream media. We have interviews each day usually with local, but sometimes with national community leaders, activists, students, union and a wide assortment of ordinary working people. Listen LIVE Monday thru Friday at 7:00 AM or download podcasts here and listen on your time.

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Freedom and the ACLU

Freedom and the ACLU - We talk with David Fidanque, Executive Director of American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon. Originally aired July 3, 2008 July 3, 2009 >>> listen or download here 

 
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This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land

On the Brain Labor Report for July 2, 2009 we discuss the Bus Project which offers college aged students a boot camp for learning about political organizing, public policy and campaign strategies.July 2, 2009 >>> Listen or Download Here 

 
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After The Revolution

On the Brain Labor Report for July 1, 2009 we play David Rovics’ “After The Revolution” and “Occupation”. Anne Feeney sings “War on the Workers” and “Have You Been To Jail for Justice”July 1, 2009 >>> Listen or Download here 

 
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20/20 Hindsight at Southern Oregon University

On the Brain Labor Report for June 30, 2009 we talk with Rivers Brown, an Ashland Oregon resident who is lamenting the plans of Southern Oregon University to build condos in local residential neighborhoods. We question the process SOU has taken for their 20/20 long term planning.june 30, 2009 >>> listen or download here 

 
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Interview with Dan Leahy - US Social Forum

On the Brain Labor Report for june 29, 2009 we talk with Dan Leahy, retired professor from Evergreen State University. We discuss the upcoming U.S. Social Forum scheduled for 2010 in Detroit.

June 29, 2009 >>> Listen or download here 

 
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Building A New Economy

On the Brain Labor Report for June 26, 2009 we talk with Amanda Aguilar Shank of the Rural Organizing Project. We discuss the Peoples Economic Campaign - the work of rural progressives to meet the basic needs of Oregonians while building a new economy. www.rop.org June 26, 2009 >>> listen here 

 
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Healthcare: The New Civil Rights Campaign

On the Brain Labor Report for June 25, 2009 we discuss single payer healthcare plans like HR676. Wes declares healthcare the new civil rights movement.June 25, 2009 >>> listen or download here 

 
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Federal Reserve - Devil in the details

On the Brain Labor Report for June 24 we talk with radio host “The Real Joe” for a discussion about the Federal Reserve and The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

June 24, 2009 >>> Listen or Download Here 

 
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Idaho Association of Government Employees

On the Brain Labor Report for June 23, 2009 we talk with Andrew Hanhardt of the Idaho Association of Government Employees. http://www.nageiage.org We discuss the challenges of organizing and ensuring worker benefits in a “Right to Work” state like Idaho.

June 23, 2009 >>> Listen or download here 

 
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Tribute to Dave Marston

On the Brain Labor Report for June 22 we give tribute to Dave Marston who is diagnosed with Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. We also discuss Anne Feeney’s Sing Out For Single Payer Road Show.  We play “Woody’s Guitar” by Dana Hubbard. We also play Anne Feeney’s “War on the Workers” and “We’re Nursing As Fast As We Can.”

 June 22, 2009 >>> listen or download Here 

 
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