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Don't Bring A "No Iraq War" Sign to an Obama Rally

Airs at: Tue, 03/25/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Evening News
 As we reported yesterday on KBOO News, a Portlander who attempted to attend the Barack Obama rally on Friday was asked to leave because he was carrying a sign reading "No Iraq War". KBOO's Crystal Leighty spoke with the man, Peter Maur: Read more

The Three Trillion Dollar War

Airs at: Tue, 03/25/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Locus Focus
Host Barbara Bernstein speaks with Linda Bilmes, co-author of The Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict ( W. W. Norton, 2008). Read more

KBOO Benefit with Amy Goodman and David Goodman "Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times"

 Be sure to take our KBOO survey on Democracy Now programming! A KBOO Benefit with Amy Goodman and David Goodman Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times Monday, April 14, 2008Doors 6:00pm, Talk 7:00pm Public Talk with Amy and DavidBagdad Theater, ... Read more

Police Accountability in the Fouad Kaady Tragedy

Airs at: Sun, 03/09/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Evening News
In Part 2 of ‘The Killing of Fouad Kaady, KBOO reporter Don Wolfe continues his examination of the cover up by police and the media.The case of Fouad Kaady has been described by  the civil rights leaders as Oregon’s most horrific police shooting. Kaady was a burn victim who... Read more

Glen Lamb and the Columbia Land Trust

Airs at: Tue, 03/11/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Locus Focus
Barbara Bernstein hosts "Post-Measure 49 Oregon, Part 2" with Glenn Lamb of the Columbia Land Trust (columbialandtrust.org). Learn what land trusts are, and how they can help save our environment. Find related information at the Land Trust Alliance (www.lta.org) Read more

Talk Radio - Prepare for the March 15 Peace Rally!!!

Airs at: Mon, 03/10/2008 at 5:00pm
Today Joe Uris and Abe Proctor interview Adam Sanchez, (ILWU Local 5), from Portland Labor Against War about the March 15th peace mobilization and more. Helpful links: PDX Peace Rally (www.pdxpeace.org) US Labor Against War (www.usLaborAgainstWar.org) National War Tax Res... Read more

Police Accountibility

Airs at: Wed, 09/05/2007 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Circle A Radio
On the first anniversary of the James “Jim-Jim” Chasse killing, we interview Jason Renault of the Mental Health Association of Portland, Alejandro Queral of the NW Constitutional Rights Center, and Kwik Jones, local playwright.  We also will play excerpts from a film by Cop... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch

Airs at: Sun, 02/24/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
 Today on our regular feature Civil Liberties Watch,  reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund looks at the case of New Orleans Housing activist Jamie Lochner and a troubling trend in the prosecution of activists. Read more

Locus Focus with David Cole on Why America is Losing The War On Terror

Airs at: Tue, 02/26/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Locus Focus
Today on Locus Focus, Barbara Bernstein talks with David Cole, Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Co-Author, Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is Losing the War on Terror (TheNewPress.com); Legal Affairs Correspondent, The Nation; Co-Chair, Liberty and Security Initi... Read more