CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. The union wound up getting 2,628 votes, or 73% of the ballots cast, compared with only 985 who voted […]
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Ashland residents rally for housing solidarity as Supreme Court weighs homelessness
We The People – Poor Windy logging protest
On We the People for April 24, Jason Houk talks with Sam and Toren, activists protesting the proposed harvesting of old-growth trees on BLM land. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202404240900
We The People – Project Censored director Mickey Huff
On We the People for April 17 we talk with Project Censored director Mickey Huff about Project Censored and upcoming workshops. We also discuss the changes to Oregon minimum wage. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202404170900
Housing is a Human Right! Solidarity Rally – Monday, 4 pm Ashland Plaza
On Monday, The US Supreme Court will begin their review of Johnson VGrants Pass. Their ruling will have a nationwide impact on how communitieshandle homelessness. Six years ago, a federal appeals court held that the Constitution “barsa city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside in publicproperty when those people have no home or other […]
The Media and You! Critical Media Literacy Education: Roadmap for Navigating our Disinformation Media Ecosystem.
ThursdayApril 18th7:00 PM Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library1757 Ashland St, Ashland. Based on the award-winning textbook The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People. In this workshop, Prof. Mickey Huff will lead discussion and research into: ● Analyzing how various populations are represented in media, as characters and visible participants and […]
State of the Free Press 2024: The Importance of an Independent Press and Critical Media Literacy in a “Post-Truth” World
WednesdayApril 17th7:00 PM Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 1757 Ashland St, Ashland. In the age of new and powerful tools of communication, democracy has become more fragile and vulnerable to attacks by ideological extremists and partisans. What is clear is that the tools of communication, culture, literacy, and critical thinking are more crucial than ever in […]
We The People – George Mann
On We the People for April 10, Jason Houk talks with singer/songwriter George Mann about his latest album “The Chain” and the upcoming West Coast tour. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202404100900
We The People Althea Rizzo – Emergency management
On We the People for April 3rd, Jason Houk and Brad Smith talk with Oregon emergency management specialist Althea Rizzo about the threat of earthquakes and other natural disasters. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202404030900
State of the Free Press 2024: The Importance of an Independent Press and Critical Media Literacy in a “Post-Truth” World
State of the Free Press 2024: The Importance of an Independent Press and Critical Media Literacy in a “Post-Truth” WorldWednesdayApril 17th7:00 PMRogue Valley Metaphysical Library – 1757 Ashland St, Ashland.In the age of new and powerful tools of communication, democracy has become more fragile and vulnerable to attacks by ideological extremists and partisans. What is […]