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An election post-mortem and the path forward for progressives

Airs at: Tue, 11/09/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The story of the 2010 midterms -- depending on your perspective -- is one of opportunity lost. President Obama and the Democrats were swept into office in 2008 on a wave of populist optimism, with all their stars aligned. The country see... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 11-04-2010 What were voters thinking?

Airs at: Thu, 11/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
#cg_msg_content #cg_msg_content #cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } What were voters thinking? A look at midterm election results Voters were angry, distrustful of political insiders and worried about government spending - at least that's the narrative provided by the m... Read more

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 10/29/10

Airs at: Fri, 10/29/2010 at 12:00am
Host Melinda Bernert asks "Are we a nation of bullies? How prevalent is bullying in our schools? And what can we do to change bullying behavior? Her guest is Dan Pearce author of the blog "Single Dad Laughing." He wrote the post "Memoirs of a Bullied Kid."  http://www.d... Read more

Youth Collective Profile: The Pangaea Project

Airs at: Wed, 10/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Underground
Three students from the Pangaea Project came to KBOO to talk about the group, their trip to Ecuador, and how it changed them.  The Pangaea Project empowers youth from low-income families to become effective "changemakers" in their community and the world. Each year, a new c... Read more

Queer Culture Radio

Airs at: Tue, 10/26/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
We start tonight's show with some news headlines, and we found some GOOD news for a change! Music break with "Hir"performed during Brave New Voices event in Philedelphia. This spoken word piece is written & performed by Alysia Harris and Aysha El Shamayleh, both 19. Sasha l... Read more

Ballot Initiatives from A to Z: Get Out and VOTE, Dammit!!!

Airs at: Tue, 10/26/2010 at 12:00am
Vote, dammit! Abe and Joe run down the ballot initatives for the Nov. 2 election.  Got ballot measures? Oh, yes you do. Abe and Joe parse the initiatives up for a yea or nay vote in the November 2 election in Portland. Also, FOX News stinks.   Read more

Queer Culture Radio

Airs at: Tue, 10/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
Tonight we hear first from Dan Johnson interviewing Steve Calloway, the principal at Tobais Elementary School in Hillsboro. They discuss the school's anti-bullying program "Connect the Dots". We hear music from Sneakin Out "Funky Town" from their show at Carnegie Hall. Next ... Read more

Oregon Latino Agenda for Action Summit

Airs at: Tue, 10/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Community Grooves
Natalie Butto attended the Oregon Latino Agenda for Action inaugural Summit and shares short interviews with community advocates and educators Gilbert Carrasco, Patricia Martinez, Steven Bender, and Jose Ibarra. Portions of these interviews aired on KBOO's evening news today. Read more

Voices from the Edge on 10-14-2010

Airs at: Thu, 10/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Full View #cg_msg_content #cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } Ballot measures and bucks: a look at the scramble for tax dollars New emergency response systems for the fire bureau. Funding for the historical society. Additional revenue to cover manda... Read more

The Underground History of American Education

    Prologue The shocking possibility that dumb people don’t exist in sufficient numbers to warrant the millions of careers devoted to tending them will seem incredible to you. Yet that is my central proposition: the mass dumbnes... Read more