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Voices from the Edge on 06/24/2010

Airs at: Sat, 06/26/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Creating dialogue amidst the rhetoric: AmericaSpeaks' Portland Town Meeting: Our Budget, Our Economy Many Americans feel political discourse has been hijacked by pundits, bloggers and other members of the 24/7 media machine more interested in ratings and revenue than meani... Read more

KBOO Reports from US Social Forum in Detroit

Airs at: Tue, 06/22/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The United States Social Forum kicked off today in Detroit, Michigan. The theme of the forum is "Another world is possible, another US is necessary, and another Detroit is underway."  Tens of thousands of participants arrived from all over the world to take part in the large... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/17/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/17/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge provides KBOO listeners a place ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/10/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/10/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
"A Conversation with The Fire Frashour Campaign" Should Portland Police officers Ronald Frashour, Chris Humphreys and others involved in the death of Portland residents in recent years be fired immediately? Should mandatory arbitration be removed from the Portland Police A... Read more

A New World Order is Possible and Needed.

Airs at: Mon, 06/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill talks with Mark Weisbrot about his recent op-ed, "A New World Order is Possible and Needed." Specifically, Mark explores the rising affluence of middle-powers in Latin America, and how their engagement in world politics goes beyond narrowly defined self-interests. Mar... Read more

Oil Disaster in the Niger Delta

Airs at: Mon, 06/07/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Sweet Crude is a new film about  the struggle between the people of the Niger River Delta and the Shell oil-megacorporation, and its director Sandy Cioffi talks here with the Old Mole's Wendy Webb about the film and the people's resistance to the ongoing desctruction of th... Read more

Eyeless in Gaza again

Airs at: Thu, 06/03/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
 Theresa Mitchell with "the news you're not supposed to know" takes a look at the differing media accounts of the Israeli assault on the Gaza relief convoy.  More info at her blog:  http://kboo.fm/node/21820 Read more

PressWatch: watch the top hat fail

They're spraying dispersants as of this afternoon--into the scarcely-stemmed gusher http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127534906 Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/03/2010

Airs at: Thu, 06/03/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Jo Ann & Dave discuss police accountability, and the U.S. Supreme Court's June 1 decision regarding Miranda rights.  Open lines. About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/27/2010

Airs at: Thu, 05/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Coffee, Tea and VOE: A talk with Coffee Party PDX's Kristy Alberty and Common Cause Oregon's Nate Gulley The Tea Party has captured the imagination of America's media industry if not the American people, lending it clout that far surpasses its numbers. Tea Party pressure ... Read more