The nine years of occupation in Afghanistan has squandered precious resources, fanned xenophobia, and furthered the militarization of society.

On October 9th, people will gather for a march, rally and teach-in between Market and Clay, in the South Park Blocks, at 11 AM, demanding an end to this occupation, and a redirection of federal money towards jobs and education, away from wars and occupation.

Join Ani and Lyn with their guest Dan Handelman from Peace and Justice Works.  Please call 503-231-8187 during the broadcast with your questions and comments.

Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Roy Jay, President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce,  about economic empowerment in North and Northeast Portland.

Community Grooves is off this month.

Instead we'll hear host Crystal Leighty speaking with writer Ann Hood about her latest novel "The Red Thread," an exploration of the adoption process, specifically the adoption of Chinese girls by five couples in Providence, Rhode Island, brought together by the Red Thread Adoption Agency.

Special tribute to Wolfman Jack, the howling lunatic who blew Southern California out of the water for over twenty years!  Joey G. hosts!

Reading is a radical act.  Books change people; people change the world. But Portland's high drop-out rate has means large numbers of adults in our community are stuck without high school diplomas and in low-wage jobs. In this celebration of Internatinal Litearcy Day, find out how to get involved in tutoring adults who need a GED or who want to learn to read. And: can books be dangerous? Get ready for Banned Books Week--Hear the latest about banned and challenged books.

Guests: Melissa Madenski, library adult literacy coordinator; Rosetta Pettijohn, director of a free Spanish language school completion program for adults; Kay Talbot, volunteer tutor trainer from Portland Community College.