Debate

Populist Dialogues - 14-23 - Work Conditions in the Dairy Industry

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Host David Delk speaks with Indira Trejo, Global Impact Coorinator with the United Farmworkers Union. She talks about work conditions for dairy workers at farmer-owned Darigold cooporative. She notes that these conditions are industry-wide and includes information on how the viewer can help the workers in their struggles for better work conditions.

First broadcast December 7, 2014

Populist Dialogues - 14-22 - A 28th Constitutional Amendment

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Our guest is David Cobb, chief spokesperson for Move to Amend, advocating for a 28th Constitutional amendment which declares that corporations are not people and money is not speech. David explains why we need such an amendment and why it needs to say both, rather than just one of these provisions. David notes that if we don't do this, we will not have an actual functioning democratic republic.

First broadcast November 16, 2014

Populist Dialogues - 14-21 - Yin & Yang of Methane

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Ted Gleichman, chair of the Beyond LNG Campaign of the Oregon Sierra Club, provides us with a primer to the most elegant and tangled hydrocarbon, methane (natural gas), and details why natural gas (methane) is not the bridge to the future as we transition from fossil fuel use to renewable energies.

First broadcast November 2, 2014

Populist Dialogues - 14-20 - Keeping Minor Parties Out

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Keeping Minor Parties Out of General Elections – Measure 90

Host David Delk interviews Portland attorney Dan Meek on the dangers which Oregon ballot measure 90 poses for the existence of minor parties in Oregon. Looks at who supports Measure 90 (One individual contributed over 60% and is a former Enron trader before Enron's collapse) and why. Also very quickly reviews why Oregonians should vote Yes for Measure 92, requiring the labeling of GMO containing foods.

First broadcast October 19, 2014