Legislation

As Joe prepares for his annual hiatus, he and Abe survey the State of the Union.

Airs at: Tue, 06/05/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The State of the Union is screwed. Four years into the New Depression, the economy still lags and working people suffer while the ruling class rolls in profligate wealth. Inequality grows more extreme. The wars drag on. The modern survei... Read more

Oregon Save Our Schools Plans Statewide Protests for Education Funding

Airs at: Wed, 05/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Hosted by Lisa Loving May 31st is Save Our Schools Action Day, and Oregon SOS is working to mobilize communities across the state for stable school funding. All across Oregon school districts are facing shutdowns and layoffs even as Gov. Kitzhaber's new education committe... Read more

Abe and Joe ponder the recent preponderance of religious misbehavior.

Airs at: Tue, 05/29/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Some three centuries into the Age of Reason, there still seem to be an inordinate number of public clashes between the secular and the sacred. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is using the two-week runup to the 4th of July to ... Read more

Atkinson School Undergoing Budget Cuts! Hear from Community Activits

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Bread and Roses

Atkinson School, one of many Portland Public Schools is suffering from fund cuts for 2 and half position for next year. Listen to community organizers Kim Heron, Diana Cameron, Savannah Paz, Carissa Harrison and Constance San Juan about the actions parents, teachers and com... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 05/21/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Many thanks to all you listeners who contributed to KBOO during the Spring Membership Drive! Clayton Morgareidge hosts this edition of the Old Mole which deals with austerity policies in Greece and around the world, how the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) writ... Read more

Portland Holds Final Budget Hearing

Airs at: Fri, 05/18/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Normal 0 Portland held its final budget hearing before the city council last night at David Douglas High School. The attendance was slightly down from earlier meetings as several line items have been restored. Still lobbing hard for restoration were the ‘Buckman Pool Hero... Read more

Religious Discrimination in the NDAA

Airs at: Fri, 05/18/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Normal 0 A national secular group is urging the U.S. Senate to keep religious based discrimination out of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. Today, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the annual defense spending bill for the 2013 fiscal year. In a press rel... Read more