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Healthcare Update
Students have been out of school for weeks now, but five committee’s worth of legislators have been hard at work in the other Washington. They’ve been trying to finalize the details of healthcare reform legislation before their August recess.
Reporters: Joaquin Uy and Jill Bolduc Download full story (right-click, save target as)
No Cells in Cells
Testifying before Congress yesterday, officials from 28 states asked the Federal Government to allow them to electronically jam cell phone calls made by prisoners.
Reporter: Antonio Dileo and Joaquin Uy Download full story (right-click, save target as)
Stopping the [Coal] Works The Sierra Club celebrates a major milestone-the 100th time in its history that it’s either closed down or stopped a proposed coal plant.
Thanks to Washington News Service for this story.
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Smokin’ at the Mess Hall
A new study from the Federal Institute of Medicine finds that personnel in the U.S. Armed Forces have higher smoking rates than the general public, and that smoking costs the Department of Defense and Veteran’s Affairs some serious money.
Thanks to Washington News Service for this story.
Reporter: Antonio Dileo Download full story (right-click, save target as)
Labor Neighbor Headlines
We now conclude this week’s Northwest news summary with reporter John Sandifer who brings us Labor Neighbor Radio, a roundup of Pacific Northwest news for working families.
Reporter: John Sandifer Download headlines (right-click, save target as)
No One Is Illegal. Photo Courtesy of Kevin Konnyu.
Features
Radio Cadena Controversy
KDNA is a unique radio station. Based in Granger, a town in south central Washington, the station primarily serves the growing Latino farmworker population of the Yakima Valley. Right now KDNA is embroiled in a protracted dispute over the very mission of the station.
For more information about KDNA: The KDNA website. Website posted by community members against the current management: KDNA.fm. Reporter: David Pippin Download full story (right-click, save target as)
Green Acre Radio
Bottled water has become ubiquitous in our lives. For some, it’s a lunch box staple. For others, it’s at just about every meeting, lecture hall and soccer match. But, thirty years ago it barely existed as a business. That sure has changed, as last year we spent more on Poland Spring, Fiji, Evian, Aquafina and Dasani than on iPods or movie tickets - 15 billion dollars to be exact. But are the marketing claims of bottled water accurate?
Reporter: Martha Baskin Download full story (right-click, save target as)
Cell Phone Regulations
We go now from one under-regulated billion dollar industry to another: cell phones. That, at least, according to many technology watchdog groups. Cell phones - like bottled water - have become an everyday part of our existence. Cell phone users in the United States have increased from about 30 million a decade ago to more than 250 million today. Consumer advocacy groups, and even government agencies, claim that with increased usage, follows increased consumer issues. But is wireless technology oversight keeping up?
Interviewer: Peter Marshall Download interview (right-click, save target as)
No One Is Illegal
Though some believe cell phones and bottled water are not regulated enough, let’s talk about something that people believe is too regulated- immigration. In charge of oversight in the United States is Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Our neighbors to the north, have their own version, the Canadian Border Services Agency. According to immigrant advocacy groups, both organizations are engaged in oppressive activities against migrant workers and refugees. Last week two members of a human rights group based in Vancouver, BC came to Seattle. They discussed how their movement, called “No One Is Illegal,” is struggling against colonialism, state control and national security issues.
To find out more, go to: No One Is Illegal To find out about the local group Northwest Common Action, go to: the webpage Reporter: David Griffith Download full story (right-click, save target as)
The United Nation’s “International Year of Natural Fibers”
These days, fuel alternatives to oil are a frequent topic of discussion, but what about manufactured goods in a post-petroleum economy? Oil can be found in many other products besides car fuel, from plastics to clothing to asphalt. Maybe it’s time to rethink using so many synthetics in our daily lives. That’s why earlier this year, the United Nations inaugurated the International Year of Natural Fibers.
Reporter: Toby Nelson Download full story (right-click, save target as)
Credits Joaquin Uy is the executive producer. The news summary editor is Antonio Dileo. Special thanks to reporters Martha Baskin, David Griffith, Peter Marshall, Toby Nelson, Dave Pippin, Kyra Yung. Web support from Yessica Andiputri and Cleaves. Jill Bolduc is the engineer. Havens Tipps is our audio editor.
