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Presswatch: Protest Arrests at RNC, US in Pakistan, & More

Airs at: Wed, 09/03/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
On the Sept 4 Presswatch, host Theresa Mitchell gives us the news we're not supposed to know on the protest arrests at the Republican Convention, U.S. raids in Pakistan and more.   Read more

Interview with Jane Mayer author of The Dark Side Interview with Jane Mayer author of The Dark Side

Airs at: Wed, 09/03/2008 at 5:00pm
 Host Linda Olson-Osterlund interviews Jane Mayer about her new book The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals. The book reveals how a small group of extremists inside the White House  the Pentagon and the CIA took over Am... Read more

Joe and Abe Talk Radio - Sept 2

Airs at: Mon, 09/01/2008 at 5:00pm
 Host Joe Uris opens the lines for some political topics, starting with the police actions at the Republican National Convention, and a live interview with Will from Rising Tide, who is on the streets in Minneapolis.  We get an update on the Liquid Natural Gas debacle from ... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch DOJ suit

Airs at: Mon, 08/18/2008 at 5:00pm
In today's installment of Kboo's feature “Civil Liberties Watch “, reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund interviews Daniel Metcalfe, a lawyer who has challenged the politically-motivated hiring and firing of U-S attorneys at the U-S Department of Justice. Read more

Prospects for Cuba

Airs at: Sun, 08/24/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Samuel Farber is a long-time socialist born and raised in Cuba. He is the author of numerous works on that country including The Origin of the Cuban Revolution Reconsidered published by University of North Carolina Press.  The Old  Mole's Bill Resnick talks with him about l... Read more

Police Tactics and Free Speech

Airs at: Thu, 08/21/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Boneheads and Bigots
Hosted by: Pat McGuire A Public Affairs program on discrimination and diversity, about Police tactics and free speech. Read more

Oregon chapter of the ACLU

Airs at: Tue, 08/19/2008 at 5:00pm
Jay Thiemeyer hosts a discussion of the present and future of the Oregon chapter of the ACLU with Chin Ming, the new Legal Director, and David Fidanque, long-time executive director. Read more

Abe and Joe Talk Radio - August 26

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2008 at 5:00pm
Host Joe Uris talks with listeners about proposed Liquified Natural Gas Pipelines in Oregon, the history and real meaning of the Russian/Georgian conflict and the Obama-Biden Democratic National Convention.  A No-Holds-Barred discussion of Real Stuff in Real Time. Interest... Read more

China Arrests Two Journalists

Airs at: Sun, 08/24/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Two independent journalists were among six people arrested in China yesterday. The other four were apparently 'Free Tibet' protesters, but were not engaged in any protests at the time of their arrest. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with the wife of Brian Conle, one of the ... Read more

Get This! News for August 25, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 08/24/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Get This
 Host Chris Andreae brings us 30 minutes of outrageous news tid-bits circulating the globe today. Read more