Debate

How does the practice of Public Health interact with social justice? Dr. Martin Donohoe, author of Public Health and Social Justice, explains, talking about the UN Declaration on Human Rights, trade in arms and the military, major social justice issues which impact public health including the status of women, industrial chemicals, access to health care (he advocated for a single payer system in the US),, corporate influence in the school system.

Cameron, Fields, Samuels.

The Great Recession has created demands by both the American and world economic and political elites for the imposition of austerity polices, saying that we cannot afford benefits for the 99% and the government services, jobs and benefits have to be cut. Guest Michael Wade with the Portland Peoples' Budget Project and Solidarity Against Austerity discusses these trends and policies, and how these efforts are being resisted by Portlanders.

Cameron, Fields, Samuels.

Guests Bob Marshall with Making Change at Walmart and Laurie King with Portland Jobs with Justice talk about the detrimental effects of an expanding Walmart has on communities with a focus on Portland, as well as efforts on the part of workers united with community organizations to fight back. Laurie talks about Portland Rising, how they are joining different communities to achieve an economy which works for the 99% as well as an upcoming event in Portland.

Cameron, Fields, Murphy.