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International Women's Day is an annual event that began in New York City
around the turn of the twentieth century. Initially it sought to raise
awareness of the achievements of women. In 1908, on this day, 15,000 women
marched i...
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Wednesday Special: 15th anniversary of the Hebron massacre
In this special, we look at the Israeli settler movement, and some of its
more extreme elements. February 25th, 2009 marks the 15th anniversary of
the Hebron massacre, in which 29 Palestinians praying in a mosque we...
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On the Air: The 12th Annual Homelessness Marathon live from from Pass
Christian, Mississippi
Starting at 4 p.m. central time, on the night of Monday, February 23rd, and
ending at 6 a.m. central time on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. View the full
schedule here
The Homelessnes...
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Antonia Juhasz on "The Tyranny of Oil"
In this special program Juhasz talks about the oil industry, why the price of
oil and gasoline soared so high, the meaning of mergers in the oil industry,
and what's in the future. This lecture is based on Juhasz'e book, "The
Tyranny o...
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Mexico's Third Root
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An Interview with Maria Elisa Velazquez on the history and culture of
Mexico's African Root.
Hosted by Carlos Chavez
MARÍA ELISA VELÁZQUEZ is a fulltime researcher in the Direction of
Ethnology and Social Anthropology at the National Inst...
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What will our cities look like in a climate changed future? Friday
morning on KBOO, we’ll look at issues of urban sustainability and urban
agriculture, with a focus on the basics of food, water and shelter. We’ll
at what’s been done in other cities and here in Portland al...
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