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Tuesday April 14 2009 community calendar

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Community Calendar
This is the community calendar for Tuesday April 14, 2009 A Portland/Multnomah Food Policy Council meeting,. a public citizen-advisory meeting about food system policy recommendations for the City of Portland and Multnomah County, will take place on Wednesday, April 15 ... Read more

Political Perspectives on 4/09/09

Airs at: Thu, 04/09/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Hosted by: TBA Host Per Fagereng speaks with Kevin Phillips about his updated edition of "Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism. Kevin Phillips has been a political and economic commentator for more than three decades. A ... Read more

200 Protesters rally at Waterfront Park to oppose $4.5 billion bridge over the Columbia

Airs at: Sun, 04/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
About 200 protesters rallied on Sunday at Waterfront Park against a proposed four and a half billion dollar bridge over the Columbia River. Read more

The History of Mexican - U.S. Relations

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2009 at 5:00pm
 Host Joe Uris discusses the history of the relationship between Mexico and the U.S. in celebration of the birthday of the late leader Cesar Chavez.  Joe will talk about the Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the "Zoot Suit" riots of  1943, the Pachucos,... Read more

Bail OUT!!! Socialism for the Rich, Democracy for the Not-So-Rich...

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2009 at 5:00pm
 Abe and Joe dive into Tim Geithner's bank bailout plan, the ongoing looting of the Treasury, and the perks of membership in the ruling class.   Read more

KBOO Community Calendar for Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Airs at: Tue, 03/24/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Community Calendar
Greetings Cascadia! My name is Steve, and this is the KBOO Community Calendar for Wednesday, March 25th, 2009. ------------------------ The Bread and Roses Center is hosting a Public Round Table Discussion tonight on the topic of nationalizing our banking system.  Can Obama ... Read more

Krugman lays it down

The bank bailout plan is a stinker, sez Paul Krugman:   Over the weekend The Times and other newspapers reported leaked details about the Obama administration’s bank rescue plan, which is to be officially released this week. If the reports are correct, Tim Geithner, the Trea... Read more

Meet the new boss

 Part of the problem inherent in the many-armed bailout of the financial sector is that it hasn't been clear exactly who's in charge. Prior to and during last fall's financial meltdown, it was clear that the money men were calling the shots -- and the grim aftermath of that... Read more

Capitalism has Failed & Israel Gives Jews a Bad Name

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Host Per Fagereng speaks with Saul Landau, scholar, author, commentator, and filmmaker on foreign and domestic policy issues. He has been a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies since 1972. He has written 13 books, thousands of newspaper and magazine articles and revie... Read more

False Hopes in Economic News. Can Real Democracy Prevail?

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with"the news you're not supposed to know" warns us not to be suckered by news reports that our economy is getting back on its feet. The super-rich and their gambling machine (derivatives) are about to implode the entire global economy.  Hyperinflation, any... Read more