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Brain Labor Report

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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Brain Labor Report

Celebration: Hurwitz out of Humboldt!

Darryl Cherney, forest defender and Earth First! activist discusses plans for an upbeat end to two decades of Maxxam Corporation’s destructive presence in our forests, our towns, and our lives.

October 3, 2008 >>> Listen Here

Veterans For Peace

We talk with Hal Anthony of Hugo, Oregon about the newest chapter of Veterans For Peace - Rogue Valley Chaper 156. Anthony discusses efforts to mobilize the peace movement.

October 2, 2008 >>> Listen Here

Slopping The Pigs

“We need a Revolution…” A discussion of today’s Bailout Protest and Jobs and The Economy Forum. Anne Feeney sings “War on the Workers” “Corporate Welfare Song” “Joe Hill” David Rovics sings “After The Revolution”

October 1, 2008 >>> Listen Here

Labor Must Not Bow to the Wall Street Blackmail

Wes Brain discusses wall street bailout and protests planned for October 1. “Corporate Welfare Song” and “War on the Workers” by Anne Feeney

September 30, 2008 >>> Listen Here

Health, Money and Fear

We talk with Professor Roberta Hall of Oregon State University about healthcare issues in the US and worldwide. Also broadcast Workers Independent News and music by Anne Feeney and William Lawson.

September 29,  2008 >>> Listen Here

Getting The Record Straight on Palestine

We talk with Kamal Hassan about the “big lies” of the Israeli occupation, illegal settlements and the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

September 26, 2008 >>> Listen Here

Lynn Howe, Candidate for State Representative Dist. 6

We talk with Lynn Howe, a candidate for State Representative District 6.  We discuss her background in healthcare and education and her ideas on grassroot campaigning.

“Pretty much every door I go to has a problem with healthcare…”

“We can do a better job in our State Legislature to help people.”

September 25, 2008 >>> Listen Here

“People are hungry for media…”

We talk with Julie Norman about protecting the rivers, stewardship of the land and the struggle for independent media in Southern Oregon.

September 24, 2008 >>> Listen Here

Pacific Northwest Labour History Association

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Initiative

We talk with Alex Rogers, outreach coordinator with Voter Power who is working to get a Oregon medical marijuana dispensary initiative on the ballot in 2010.

September 22, 2008 >>> Listen Here