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In February 2006, Feleti Sevele, Ph.D. became the first commoner and Catholic to become Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga. In early April 2006 KBOO international reporter Michael Gene Horowitz quizzed the new PM regarding his government's political and economic objectives.

It took days - often weeks - for governmental agencies and relief organizations to respond to the disaster in the Gulf.

But residents - in the middle of the disaster - didn’t have a choice, and acted immediately.   While countless lives were saved by these first responders, their heroic actions were rarely reported by mainstream media.

This show features a discussion of Real Utopias with Eric Olin Wright, a conversation with Mike Snedeker about the unlawfulness of the Guantanamo prison, a report about the removal of the people of Diego Garcia to make room for the US Airforce, and a movie review of "Raise the Red Lantern".

The spring and summer salmon fishing seasons are officially over and the bottom line is not good for oregon.

Kboo’s Abbey akers reports along with oregon news service

Moveon.org says that Portland is the home of a large number of it members.

And the group is planning a large scale vigil here on August 28.

KBOO’s Crystal Leighty has more.                   

ON TUESDAY EVENING AT THE US ARMY AND MARINE RECRUITING CENTER IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND, A SMALL AND VARIED GROUP OF PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER TO PROTEST THE WAR IN IRAQ.
ARRIVING IN ONES AND TWOS, THEY CAME WITH SIGNS, BANNERS AND GUITARS.
 ONE WOMEN EVEN BROUGHT TWIRLING FLAGS FOR PEACE.
  FOR MOST OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROTEST, THIS IS A REGULAR DESTINATION, EVERY TUESDAY AT FIVE O’CLOCK.
WHAT FOLLOWS ARE THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO PROTESTED AND SOME WHO STOPPED TO TALK: