Economy

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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 Pachuc... 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 Obam... 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 Tr... 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 t... 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 re... 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, ... Read more

Capitalism Hits the Fan: Richard Wolff on the Economic Meltdown

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Richard Wolff has been a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts since 1981. Dr. Wolff's major interests include the critical comparison of alternative economic theories (neoclassical, Keynesian, and Marxian), the application of advanced class analysis ... Read more

Political Perspectives on 03/12/09

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Host Robyn Shanti speaks with Michael Shuman, economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur. Michael is a visionary leader in the field of community economic development and advisor for the Rural Development Initiatives'  Connecting Oregon for Rural Entrepreneurship (COR... Read more

Jobless? It's not your fault! Plus, Disease in the Seas, and Pundits Pushing Iranian War?

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
On the March 5 Presswatch, host Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know."    Out of work?--don't blame yourself--team up and demand your rights!  Will there be a military response to worker protests?    What even small mean temperature changes in the ... Read more