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Portland City Council will vote on a Resolution to Bring War Dollars Home

Airs at: Wed, 01/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
At a special session tomorrow afternoon, The Portland City Council will vote on a resolution calling on the US government to end the war in Afghanistan and bring troops and contractors home from Iraq. The statement is called the “War Dollars Home Resolution”, and is based... Read more

Center for Intercultural Organizing

Airs at: Wed, 01/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Hosted by Lisa Loving The Center for Intercultural Organizing kicked off 2012 with a special program -- First Friday gatherings where friends and members share their citizenship status stories of hope and courage. Join host Lisa Loving and guests Carmen Madrid and Andre... Read more

Do we really have a choice? Abe sizes up the 2012 presidential election.

Airs at: Tue, 01/10/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor   It's the mating call of the Naderites: there's no difference between the Democrats and Republicans. They're both corporate parties; the only difference lies in how far right-of-center they lie. But there is a difference. It's not as stark as most p... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 1-05-12 Will Occupy Portland "occupy" Oregon's next legislative session?

Airs at: Thu, 01/05/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Will Occupy Portland "occupy" Oregon's next legislative session? The encampment is gone but the movement isn't. Occupy Portland has spent the weeks following the police closure of the downtown encampment engaging Portlanders in a conversation about whe... Read more

Proposed Immigration Rule Change Could Benefit Oregon Families

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
President Obama today proposed a rule change that will allow immigrants applying for residency to remain in the country while the petition is being considered. Previously, these immigrants would be forced to leave the country for three to ten years while the petition wa... Read more

Rally this Weekend to Support US Postal Service

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland branch of The National Association of Letter Carriers has called for a rally this weekend to save America’s postal service. The rally to support the postal service will be this Sunday at 2pm at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. Legislation cur... Read more

City Parks Face Budget Cuts

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Portlanders who frequent city parks may have to go without bathrooms or regular maintenance this year, as the budget faces significant cuts. KBOO reporter Zeke Harrington has the story. Read more

Portlanders Protest at City Club Candidate Forum

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 The Portland City Club hosted a noontime debate today between the Democrat and Republican candidates in the race to fill Oregon’s first Congressional District. Just weeks before the special election to fill David Wu’s seat, the Club declined to invite P... Read more

Portland Protests NDAA

Airs at: Wed, 01/04/2012 at 12:00am
Around a hundred people gathered in downtown Portland last night to protest the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The law includes a controversial section allowing for the indefinite detention of US citizens for suspected terrorism. Presid... Read more

Portland To Take a Stand Against Corporate Personhood

Airs at: Wed, 01/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Portland may soon follow Los Angeles, and become the next major American city to stand against corporate personhood. KBOO’s Zeke Harrington has more.    Read more