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The Portland Business Alliance opposes voter owned elections and is against public election financing. KBOO's Chris Andrea spoke with Janice Thompson from the campaign, "Yes For Portland", which is pushing to keep special interests like Blue Cross out of Portland's voter... Read more

For those that find themselves on the outside, looking in, they will tell you that being over 50 years old and unemployed is no picnic. Dan Johnson explores the lives of three people and their individual experience of being over 50, gay, and unemployed. Read more

Normal 0 In light of the recent attacks in Pakistan, we also wanted to share a previous story about flood relief efforts from Karachi to Illinois:             Pakistan was afflicted by severe during the month of August as rains kept coming through the last month. Ne... Read more

Normal 0 Last night the group “Northern Rockies Rising Tide” spoke at the Red and Black Café about the Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada and the current no shipments movement.  The tar sands, an oil extraction sight the size of Florida, have been called the largest and mos... Read more

Over 250 children and their families gathered in the rain on Saturday morning at the Capital Building in Salem to stand up for comprehensive immigration reform. KBOO's Rebecca Nay has more. Read more

Today, the Obama Administration lifted a ban on deep water oil drilling that has been in place since the gulf spill began in April. The ban was originally intended to stay in effect until late next month, but the administration has been under intense pressure to lift the... Read more

Morman Church Anti-Gay remarks Immigration Rally held at the State Capital in Salem Obama Administration "lifts" the drilling ban in Gulf Coast Google tests un-manned car Floods in Pakistan This is volunteer powered radio! Our production team for tonight's... Read more

Last weekend, Mormon Apostle Boyd K. Packer made several homophobic and anti-gay remarks. Packers remarks at the conference ignited a firestorm of response. Thousands of gay rights activists turned up in Salt Lake City to gather for a silient protest. In recent days, the... Read more

Students gathered at Portland State University to defend public education as part of a national call to action. The Portland Coalition to Defend Education organized the event in collaboration with groups across the country that have gathered in order to speak out against... Read more

Today is the 9th anniversary of the beginning of the War in Afghanistan. The Community Alliance of Lane County, in Eugene, gathered today to show their support in ending the United States involvment in Afghanistan.   KBOO's Ian Gadberry spoke with Micheal Carrigan, Peace O... Read more