Recorded live in the KBOO studios on October 14th, 2008, Sarah Vowell, author
and This American Life contributor, joins host Rabia Yeaman to discuss her
latest book, The Wordy Shipmates.
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17 innoncent Uighurs refugees who have been imprisoned at Guantanamo are
scheduled for a Habeas hearing in federal court on Tuesday. They are among
the first prisoners to have the hearings, since the Supreme Court upheld
their right to them in a June decision. The Supreme C...
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Rolling Stone just put on an article on Sen McCain, which is as damning and
devastating as most any piece of journalism I can recall. St. John is
revealed as a short-tempered, misogynistic narcissist who differs from Dubya
primarily on the basis of his ambition. Oh yeah, D...
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This program has a current take on the financial bailout, a conversation
about the positive vision of Fair Trade, and a visit with local activists
campaigning against regressive anti-immigrant ballot measures. The whole
show is available by clicking on the arrow above (tho...
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Two regressive ballot measures will be voted on in November, measures
that target immigrants. The Rural Organizing Project is working to defeat
them. Marci Westerling talks with the Old Mole's Denise Morris. See their
website for all the details.
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Host Linda Olson-Osterlund interviews author Jean Phaelzer about her book
Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans. From the Gold Rush
in the 1840's through the Civil War and into the early 1900's Chinese faced
brutal purges and roundups throughout the Pacif...
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Hosted by Luz María Gordillo, this show deals with issues affecting
Mexican-Americans as well as immigration. We also learn about saving the
planet, our city, and our neighborhoods by changing the way we landscape and
garden in our yards. You can hear the whole show by cl...
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Community Organizing is going on around immigration issues in the Willamette
Valley; two such activists are Amelia Cates and Amy Dudley. They talk with
Old Mole Denise Morris about their work with PCASC (Portland Central American
Steering Committee), PACT (Portland Allies ...
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Dr. Rusty Barceló is the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and
Diversity at the University of Minnesota and a nationally-recognized leader
in the field, with more than 30 years of experience in equity and diversity
in higher education. She is also a Chicana with d...
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On Radio Beyond Borders it's "Meet Your Neighbor," Miae Kim interviews Lul
Abdulle with the Somali Women's Association and Program Coordinator for
Southeast Uplift.
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