Economy

Voices from the Edge on 07/15/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/15/2010 at 12:00am

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Portland City Council voted 3-2 this morning to let police unit commanders have a vote in certain cases before the new police review board. Does this make the new board "structurally flawed" or does it increase accountability as commissioners supporting the change claim? V... Read more

Capitalism vs. Anarchy; And BP's methane mega-bubble: mass extinctions?

Airs at: Thu, 07/15/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know." Once again it's time to clarify what the word Capitalism means and what it does not mean. (And more on Theresa's blog: http://kboo.fm/node/22623) Also has BP released a methane mega-bubble that will lead to ca... Read more

Bike-Based Entrepreneurs tell us about pedaling one’s goods on the street. Literally.

Airs at: Tue, 07/06/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Abe Proctor. (Joe Uris is still on Vacation.) Sol Pops, SoupCycle and B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery are all Portland-based small businesses driven by a common factor: bicycles. But what’s it like to depend on human-powered transportation for your livelihood... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/01/10

Airs at: Thu, 07/01/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am

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Breaking trails in politics and law: A conversation with former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts. Betty Roberts was a child of the Great Depression. From the Texas plains of her childhood, she went on to become a teacher, lawyer, state legislator and Oregon'... Read more

Dr. Ron Walters, director of the African American Institute, on unemployment

Airs at: Wed, 06/30/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Hosted by Lisa Loving Are you unemployed? Are you receiving benefits? How are you holding out? Host Lisa Loving speaks live with Dr. Ron Walters, director of the African American Institute and professor emeritus of government and politics from the University of Maryland.... Read more

Capitalist Realism

[For the Old Mole Variety Hour June 28, 2010]. The British blogger and theorist Mark Fisher recently published a slim little volume from Zer0 books titled Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? By "Capitalist Realism" he means, roughly, the notion that, as Marg... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/24/2010

Airs at: Sat, 06/26/2010 at 12:00am

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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

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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

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"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