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Creatiing accountable immigratoin enforcement

Over 440,000 people will be detained by the U.S. government this year. Women, children, the elderly, asylum seekers, torture victims and even long-time permanent residents will be detained for months - in some cases years - awaiting a determination on their status. Many ... Read more

September 2011 Book Recommendations from Multnomah County Library

A Multnomah County Library Booklist for KBOO Listeners h2, h3 {padding-bottom: -15px; margin-bottom: -15px;} Many thanks to Multnomah County Librarian Steve Casburn Four strong winds : Ian & Sylvia by John Einarson with Ian Tyson & Sylvia Tyson. (Toronto : McClelland & Stew... Read more

Monsters of the Market reviewed

A shorter audio version of this review was broadcast on the January 7, 2013 Old Mole Variety Hour. Vampires and zombies abound these days in popular culture and in the culture of the market. In 2009, journalist Matt Taibbi famously dubbed the investment bank Goldman Sa... Read more

Asian American LGB Identity Research seeking input

Asian American LGB Identity Research We are excited to be launching a new research project entitled: Negotiating the complexities of being self-identified as both Asian American and lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). This project has two parts: (1) a web-based survey that wil... Read more

October 8, 2007

Greetings from your new website assistant! This past week some changes have been made to make the website easier to navigate. Most noticabley, you'll find that the menus on the left sidebar have been reorganized and simplified. Also added: A new About KBOO page Read more

Does Portland Have a Real Solution for its Gang Problem?

Portland has seen 11 gang-related shootings since the Dec. 12 murder of a gang member inside the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. City leaders are calling it a "gang war crisis" and the Portland police want a new coordinated strategy to combat the violence. But the ca... Read more

Matthew Stadler, writer, editor and co-founder of the Publication Studio and Howard Rhinegold

Welcome to the digital divide KBOO's The Digital Divide explores technology through interviews, recordings, and commentary. The show touches upon such issues as open source, intellectual property and privicy, net neutrality, social networking, environmental science, bioe... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library August 12, 2013

 Fitzgerald, EllaSomething to Live ForPolygramJazzFruitionJust One of Them NightsSelf ReleasedRegular RockHughes, MaxwellOnly In DreamsSelf ReleasedRegular RockJitterbug VipersPhoebe's DreamFlying HighRegular RockRice, JonathanGood GracesSQERegular RockBerlinAnimalFontan... Read more

Open thread

 Have at it. Talk to you in the morning. -A     Read more

Volunteer Update--

There are exciting things happening at KBOO-- and it's a great time to get more involved!  Here's a quick rundown of the current events at your community radio station. Our Annual Book & Record Sale happens on Saturday, August 28th, at the Musician's Union Hall.  We need... Read more