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press**watch: npr mind control

Here's some typical reporting from NPR about the war in Afghanistan. Note the use of the word “counterinsurgency” and the concern over whether a certain strategy will “succeed,” that is, whether it will subject Afghans to the will of the Pentagon. June 30, 2010 Gen. D... Read more

"The Other Half," tonight at NWFC

The Other Half, tonight at NWFCDirector: Ying LiangA heartbreaking portrait of a young woman struggling along a dead-end path in grimy urban-industrial China, The Other Half is one of the highlights of the NW Film Center's current series "Lens on China." In telling the s... Read more

Membership Drive Specials

Africa Special Thursday, October 8, Noon to 10 pm Featuring talks, interviews and music from the African continent, including a talk on the role of cell phones in the Congo war, an interview with Somali rapper K-Naan and a focus on African graphic artists. Indigenous ... Read more

Retiring

Last month, Shusli and I retired our program "Tillicum Wawa: Voices of the People." We did so to reduce stress and to manage our lives better. Our work, new home, and other things are not so easy to manage with worrying and stressing and doing our best to create the best... Read more

Yes, Boo Bash was swell, and other holiday greetings

Thanks for coming out and making Boo Bash a great success! Sean put together a great lineup with a wide-range of music that reflects the eclectic music offerings we have at KBOO. And Jennifer was a lovely and righteous hostess. Special thanks to all the musicians and to ... Read more

tune in to Nekropolis 3rd Saturday in August

Nekropolis took a holiday to check out Pickathon. What amazing music. Luv especially enjoyed Breathe Owl Breathe. Check us out at Midnight, the 3rd Saturday in August. Read more

Winterfolk 22 - Benefit for Sisters of the Road Cafe

KBOO is a proud co-sponsor of Winterfolk 22Winterfolk 22 is just around the corner, folks! Saturday, February 6th, join the folks from Sisters Of The Road at the historic Aladdin Theater in Portland for an evening of time-honored and new tunes by our fantastic folk frien... Read more

Doc Adams is NOT missing....look what you've missed from him.

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Digital Divide: Wade Davis, Juliane Assange Update, Ram Dass

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said his work "will not be cowed," as he promised the whistle-blowing site would release a million more documents. In a speech from a balcony at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, he said the files to be published in 2013 wou... Read more

KBOO Broadcasts March 14 Mayoral Debate

The African American community will be front and center for Portland’s first debate with candidates running for mayor. The debate will take place Friday March 14 from 6 to 7:30pm at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus, in the auditorium of the Moriarty Building. ... Read more