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Normal 0 In North Carolina, the Racial Justice Act addresses the blatant racial discrepancies in state judicial sentencing.  The act allows death row inmates and defendants facing the death penalty to use statistics and other evidence to argue that racial bias played ... Read more

A new film that critiques civilization as the root cause for violence, oppression, and environmental destruction will be screening tomorrow in Portland. Producers of the film titled "End Civ" say that the film documents the resilience of the people hit hardest by war and... Read more

North Carolina Racial Justice Challenge Union Cab Cooperative Frank Lopez Interview Regarding "End Civ" This is a volunteer powered and produced newscast. Please click the link to enjoy the broadcast! Read more

Normal 0 Giant Leatherback Sea Turtles are endangered and conservation groups say the National Marine Fisheries Service isn't doing enough to help them survive. Three of these groups are threatening a lawsuit to the federal organization to finalize critical habitat... Read more

Normal 0 Massive demonstrations continue in Cairo's Tahrir Square, while some banks and other businesses are beginning to reopen after two weeks of closures.  Vice President Omar Suleiman held talks on Sunday with opposition leaders, including representatives from the... Read more

Normal 0 On Wednesday, a group of concerned parents and doctors presented a petition to the owner of 14 McDonalds restaurants in the Portland area.  The group is demanding that McDonalds stop targeting children in its aggressive marketing campaign to sell junk food. K... Read more

Protesting Ronald McDonald This is a volunteer powered and produced broadcast.  Please click the link to enjoy the newscast! Read more

Normal 0 As an unprecedented popular uprising sweeps through Egypt, some have begun to talk about another famous middle eastern revolution: the Iranian revolution of 1979. In 1978 Iran, opposition to the repressive US backed Shah who had ruled for nearly four decades ... Read more

Egypt v The Iranian Revolution This is a volunteer powered and produced radio.  Please click the link to enjoy the newscast! Read more

Normal 0 According to Iraw Veterans Against the War, 20-50% of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq have been sent on second or third tours of duty despite severe psychologial problems. KBOO's Ben Renner spoke with the Oregon chapter president of Iraq Veterans Agai... Read more