Special Programming: Public Affairs

This Wednesday January 23rd, KBOO will broadcast live from the First Congregational Church in downtown Portland, where the Illahee Lecture Series kicks off its 2013 Lecture Series ‘Who Owns You? And what you can do about it’ with award winning author, activist, and food policy expert Raj Patel speaking on ‘Who Owns Our Food’.

For tickets to the talk, go to http://www.Illahee.org/ . Or listen live on KBOO Radio 90.7 FM or http://live.kboo.fm:8000/high.m3u

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 01/16/13

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Wed, 01/16/2013 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm

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Michelle Alexander

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On Wednesday January 16th, KBOO will broadcast the talk by Michelle Alexander on The New Jim Crow, racism and the criminal justice system, along with a community forum on police and the Portland community. Listen to the talk live on KBOO Radio from 5:30 to 8 pm this coming Wednesday

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 01/01/13

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Tue, 01/01/2013 - 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree

From the Series Making Contact "Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree"

Alixa and Naima are two poets who together make up Climbing PoeTree, an award winning performance duo. Mixing poetry and politics they seek to use their words to educate and inspire. On this edition, we hear performances by Climbing PoeTree and find out where such inspiring artists find their own inspiration.

http://www.radioproject.org/

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 01/01/13

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Tue, 01/01/2013 - 10:00am - 11:00am

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Economist Richard Wolff on "shared unemployment, corporate profits, China, and social investing

Economic Update with Richard Wolff

Updates on Marvins' "shared unemployment," $4 trillion profits hoarded by US corporations, and root issues of the "fiscal cliff." Discussion of solutions for unemployment. Responses to listeners: on pluses and minuses of China's economic growth and on the contradictions of "social investing."

http://rdwolff.com/

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 01/01/13

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Tue, 01/01/2013 - 8:00am - 9:00am

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Michael Parenti on THE ONE PERCENT PATHOLOGY AND THE MYTH OF CAPITALISM

The Abe and Joe Show will return next week. Today we feature a program from TUC Radio...

Michael Parenti on THE ONE PERCENT PATHOLOGY AND THE MYTH OF CAPITALISM

Dr. Michael Parenti gave this keynote speech for the 4th Annual People's Movement Assembly at Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington in October, 2012. He talked about economics, neo-liberalism, globalization and the history of capitalism. Parenti spoke and wrote about these topics long before most other academics dared mention – and much less critique –capitalism, the chosen economic form in the US, and really the world.

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 12/24/12

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Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:00am - 10:15am

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Glenn Greenwald on President Obama and Targeted Assassinations

Short interview with Glenn Greenwald, Guardian (UK) columnist and author of "With Liberty and Justice for Some," on the danger of acquiescing to President Obama's self-declared power to order targeted assassinations. From the series Between the Lines http://www.btlonline.org/2012/121221-btl.html

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 12/24/12

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Mon, 12/24/2012 - 8:00am - 9:00am

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Ellen Hodgson Brown on The Public Option in Banking

More Talk Radio is off today. Instead we will hear a special program featuring a talk by Ellen Hodgson Brown, founder of the Public Banking Institute and author of The Web of Debt. Ellen Brown spoke on "The Public Option in Banking" an event sponsored by Portland Fellowship of Reconciliation and the First Unitarian Church of Portland's Economic Justice and Peace Action Groups at the First Unitarian Church on October 25th.

This program was produced by KBOO volunteer Mel Reslor.

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 11/29/12

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Thu, 11/29/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Community Spotlight: Washington County Museum

Portland is the "golden child" city of Oregon. Praised for its commitment to diversity, culture and arts.

But, often overlooked is the diverse cultural enrichment AND scientific exploration in nearby Hillsboro.

Join host, Paula Small, as she welcomes guests from the Washington County Museum to discuss all things, cultural and scientific, happening at the Museum. Washington County Museum recently re-located to downtown Hillsboro to empower all visitors complete access to the MAX station (Blue Line) and the Museum.