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Voices from the Edge 12-30-10 Portland Police Association Contract

Airs at: Thu, 12/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Jo Ann and Dave discussed the Portland Police Association's tentative contract agreement with the City of Portland, which will be presented at general meetings scheduled January 5th and 6th, 2011. Listeners called in to share their views. Jo Ann Bowman is a former state leg... Read more

Paul Pierson: "How Washington Made the Rich Richer--And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class"

Airs at: Wed, 12/29/2010 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Paul Pierson, co-author of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class, was in Portland at the end of November and spoke with host Stephanie Potter. In an innovative historical departure Pierson and his co-author, J... Read more

Volunteer Non-Profits: How do YOU Give Back to the Community?

Airs at: Wed, 12/29/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Talk Radio
Hosted by Lisa Loving How do you give back to the community? Today on KBOO Talk Radio, my guests are Steven Beaudoin of the PHAME Academy and Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein of Clowns Without Borders We'll talk about these two Organizations, how they help the Communities they ... Read more

Out with the old, in with the new: 2011 In Review

Airs at: Tue, 12/28/2010 at 12:00am
With Joe on vacation, Abe reflects on the wreckage of another year gone by, and looks forward to the year to come. But it's not all about the host, oh no! Listeners will have the chance to comment about which events from 2010 they thought were the most significant, and what... Read more

Voices from the Edge 12-23-10 Who Was Good & Who Was Bad in 2010?

Airs at: Thu, 12/23/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
    It's that time of year when Jo Ann and Dave review which of our public figures deserve a gift in their stocking and which deserve a lump of coal. They'll also be asking listerners to share their holiday list of candidates. Will it include Senator John McCain for ... Read more

Low Income Matching Grants via Individual Development Accounts

Airs at: Wed, 12/22/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's Guests are Kathy Turner and Joy Hunt from the IDA Initiative, and Doug Cooper from Mercy Corps NW, in to talk about Individual Development Accounts, and how they can help Low Income citizens improve their lives. Qualified individuals can get ... Read more

Presswatch on 12/16/2010

Airs at: Thu, 12/16/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know."  Today's topics include; WikiLeaks, the war in Afghanistan, and the economy. Read more

Per Fagereng speaks with historian Alfred McCoy

Airs at: Thu, 12/16/2010 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
  Host Per Fagereng speaks with historian Alfred McCoy about his article “The Decline and Fall of the American Empire, Four Scenarios for the End of the American Century by 2025” McCoy says the demise of the United States as the global superpower could come far more quickl... Read more

Well Read Red: American Exceptionalism Revisited

Airs at: Mon, 12/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Well Read Red, Tom Becker, reads an op-ed piece by Don Monkerud, "American Exceptionalism Revisited." Tom and Don's concern is that: "Flag-waving politicians like Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Mike Pence, and Newt Gingrich use the concept of "exceptionalism" to... Read more

Andrew Fieldhouse on Obama's Tax Deal

Airs at: Mon, 12/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill talks with Andrew about Obama's "tax-deal" and its real and imagined potential for getting the economy moving again. Andrew Fieldhouse is a Policy Analyst and Fellow Economic Policy Institute. Prior to joining EPI, he worked as a research assistant and assistant budget... Read more