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Rinku Sen: Race and Obama's first 100 days

Last week, President Obama reached his first 100 days in office, triggering a media flurry of speculation about how well he's doing. Communities of color - already hurting before the lastest round of troubles - have been measuring up the new president as well. Is Preside... Read more

Mark Woolley on Art Focus

Tomorrow my guest on Art Focus will be Mark Woolley. He’s been in the news a lot because he is bringing his gallery to a close. He has one more show to mount in that space: I could have been a Collecta. We’ll talk about his future plans and reminisce about his favorite s... Read more

Weekend Warriors come out to plllaaayyy!!! Taurus Edition

Who Doesn't Love this Guy?!?!? Things I am currently jocking… 1) Innovative shows… DJ Cory O, who drops a weekly mix of craziness will be dj’ing out of the back of a U-Haul for last Thursday driving around the Alberta strip. Common Ground hosts the Bathrobe Parade where ... Read more

rationality and influenza

This website won't allow me to paste in my copy, and I'm not going to re-write it; so go to portland.indymedia.org please, and look for "rationality and influenza" in the Open Publishing column. Thanks Theresa Read more

carl joseph walker hoover, jaheem harrera and the unnecessary cycle of hate

this is about carl joseph walker hoover and jaheem harrera, two 11 year olds who committed suicide after a barrage of homophobic abuse from students at their schools, and the schools' refusal to intervene with all of their power. peace, jamilah -----------------------... Read more

Latest Stage and Studio with Dmae Roberts

Here's the latest SNS show... Learned a lot from Olga Sanchez of Milagro Theatre about the history of Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino as she talked about "The Shrunken Head of Poncho Villa." It was also good to talk with ason Zimbler director of Re-Theatre Instrume... Read more

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