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Voices from the Edge: The Portland Police Association

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Thu, 12/03/2009

Jo Ann and Dave talked about the recent demonstration by the Portland Police Association, in which the association expressed a vote of no confidence in Chief Sizer and Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman following the latter's decision to suspend Officer Chris Humphreys for excessive use of force against a 12-year-old girl.

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Ethos Music Center, Boys & Girls Aid foster youth adoption, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Kwanzaa celebration

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Fri, 12/04/2009

On this month’s Community Grooves program, Host Natalie Butto features Ethos Music Center, celebrating 10 years of providing music education to youth in underserved communities; Boys & Girls Aid foster care adoption program for long awaiting children; and Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center's upcoming Kwanzaa celebrati

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Shalom Portland on 12/04/09

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Fri, 12/04/2009 - 9:00am - 10:00am

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Shalom Portland program 3 - J Street and Religious Freedom

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Joel Glick and Yehuda Winter, from Brit Tzedek and J Street.

J Street is the Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace lobby newly established in Washington DC. The first ever J Street conference was held this fall, we'll talk about the goals of J Street, the conference itself, meetings with Oregon Senators and Representatives, and opportunities for dialogue re Israel within the local Jewish community.

Learn MOGO for a Better World and a Meaningful Life

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Recovery Zone

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Wed, 11/25/2009

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Recovery Zone on 11/25/09

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Recovery Zone

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Wed, 11/25/2009 - 11:00am - 11:30am

Tune in this month to learn how to live a MOGO life! Humane educator, Zoe Weil talks with Stephanie Potter about her latest book Most Good, Least Harm, A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life. Weil is cofounder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, and leads workshops that provide people with principles for living a proactive life, with meaning, joy and integrity.

Voices from the Edge on 11/19/09

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Voices from the Edge

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Thu, 11/19/2009

Building new community journalism

Like their national counterparts, our local media is in a tailspin. The Oregonian is cutting more than 60 reporters from its newsroom. Television and radio news has been reduced to weather reports and traffic accidents. Developments on the internet hold promise, but right now is more opinion and little solid local reporting. How can our democratic institutions thrive if our citizens can't found out what is happening in their community.

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Voices from the Edge on 11/19/09

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Voices from the Edge

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Thu, 11/19/2009 - 8:00am - 9:00am

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Building a new community journalism

Building new community journalism

Voices from the Edge on 11/12/09

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Thu, 11/12/2009 - 8:00am - 9:00am

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Developing Portland's "real wealth" - a conversation about "caring economics"

There’s more ways of defining wealth than just dollars or private property. There’s the economic value of the health of families, communities and our planet – far more important indicators than those of our dominant market economy.

Union for 14 PSU Student Workers Files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint

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Evening News

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Fri, 08/14/2009

A union representing fourteen part-time recycling specialists at Portland State University has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Chancellor George Pernsteiner and the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.
They say the University refused to include the recyclers in bargaining negotiations over terms of a new contract for the four thousand five-hundred classified employees at the university.
The recyclers, who voted unanimously to join SEIU Local 503, are believed to be the first group of undergraduate students to join a union in Oregon.

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Teachers in the Kent School District on Strike

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Evening News

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Tue, 09/08/2009

A school district in Washington is starting a little late this year. Teachers in the Kent school district are on strike against the orders of the King County Superior Court. They’re asking for better conditions for students and more efficient funding.
KBOO’s Stefan Kamph has more.