Bill Resnick talks with John Saul, a historian of South Africa and active
contributor to The Socialist Register. They review some history of
antiapartheid struggle in South Africa, and what did or did not happen when
it was officially ended. John explains how South Afric...
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The Big Eight Social Media companies posted a full page ad in many of the
nation's newspapers on Tuesday. The names are well known and their issue cuts
to the heart of privacy online for all of us.
KBOO' Don Merrill has more on this story:
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Protests were held in front of several mexican consulates in the U-S today in
support of A Mexican-American woman by the name of Nestora Salgado Garcia,
who has been in Mexican federal custody since August 27th.
Garcia was reported to have angered the local officials of ...
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Host Sutree talks with Penny Rosenwasser about her new book HOPE into
PRACTICE, Jewish Women Choosing Justice Despite Our Fears.
HOPE into PRACTICE responds with a rare blend of healing stories,
fascinating history, and a fair-minded perspective on
Israel-Palestine—aski...
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KBOO's Jenn Chavez interviews Alan Wieder, author of "Ruth First and Joe
Slovo in the War against Apartheid" about Nelson Mandela and his role in the
struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
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TriMet is going to vote next Wednesday on whether to increase transfer times
for one-way tickets to 2.5 hours, up from 2 hours, to better accomodate round
trips. This would also clarify their official stance on one-way tickets,
which is that round trips are not encourage...
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Portland residents participated in a national day of action today to call
attention to the low wages paid to McDonald's workers. KBOO reporters were at
the rally in downtown Portland.
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In Klamath Falls, Oregon, the fight over water between farmers and native
tribes may have come to a conclusion that will satisfy all parties.
Kristin Yount spoke to Don Gentry, the Commissioner of the Klamath Tribes,
for more.
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Portland is experiencing record low temperatures which will continue for
several days at least, intensifying the need for shelters for people living
on the streets. Sam Bouman spoke with Jaymee Cuti, Public Information Officer
with the Portland Housing Bureau.
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