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Joe Strummer Appreciation Day

For me anyway... I just got around to watching The Future is Unwritten and remembered how much I appreciated Joe Strummer's music and cultural/political outlook throughout the years. He was the person - via The Clash - that made me aware of the world at large and what wa... Read more

domestic & dating violence

for the Old Mole Variety Hour March 30, 2009 If there's one good thing about the publicity surrounding pop singer Chris Brown's arrest on felony assault charges for an incident that left pop singer Rihanna with visible injuries, it’s that it's raised awareness about vio... Read more

More Talk Radio: Public Education in Oregon and the Economic Crisis-March 30, 2009

 This Monday, March 30, our focus will be on public education in Oregon and the economic crisis. What does the future look like for Oregon schools? The guests from Stand for Children,  are Rachel Langford, Portland Director, and Mike Rosen, member. As a primer, you might... Read more

Who's Got A Secret?

  The Bush administration hid behind the state secrets privilege to spy on the American people. President Obama promised change but recent court battles suggest the threats to our civil liberties will continue.  Will the Obama administration continue to use the privileg... Read more

Krugman lays it down

The bank bailout plan is a stinker, sez Paul Krugman:   Over the weekend The Times and other newspapers reported leaked details about the Obama administration’s bank rescue plan, which is to be officially released this week. If the reports are correct, Tim Geithner, the Tr... Read more

Meet the new boss

 Part of the problem inherent in the many-armed bailout of the financial sector is that it hasn't been clear exactly who's in charge. Prior to and during last fall's financial meltdown, it was clear that the money men were calling the shots -- and the grim aftermath of t... Read more
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