In 1980 Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed an initiative that bans any new
nuclear reactors until the there is a permanent national nuclear waste
repository. Since 1992 when the Trojan Nuclear power plant in Rainier,
OR closed, the state has been nuclear-free. But over ...
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What is Class consciousness? What Class Warfare?
How do these two terms help us to not only understand our current
circumstances but to change them?
Who is supporting the working class and who is supporting the ruling class?
How can we tell the difference?
How do th...
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Carolyn Martin is a recovering work addict who’s adopted the Spanish
proverb, “It is beautiful to do nothing and rest afterwards” as her daily
mantra. She is blissfully retired––and resting––in Clackamas,
Oregon. Her poems have appeared in more than 200 publications thro...
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The guests are KBOO station manager Nathan Vandiver and KBOO board president
Mike Frost. The media world is shifting and KBOO is doubling down on our role
as an independent radio station. We’re talking about what that means.
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The Youth Collective talks poisonous animals, the best trees, blue-ringed
octopi, St Teresa Marso, Steve Irwin, and, of course, Ric "Nature Boy" Flair.
This is all rounded out with some nature-themed music sets and nature sounds.
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Brush of Tryon Creek Community Farm reflects on the organizing history behind
the seven-acre land project and non-profit event center, and on urban farming
for climate resilience and food justice. Part of a Food Sovereignty Media
Series, the segment was produced by or...
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For seven years Portlanders have been trying to stop Zenith Energy's oil
trains from threatening the health and safety of our community. After nearly
three years of community protests and public meetings, the City of
Portland denied Zenith’s application for a Land Use Co...
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This week on "That Vegan Show," get an inside look at the marvel that is The
Flip Side Vegan Market PDX! The show starts with interviews with the
founders, io and Jess, who share how their vegan businesses started (Hail
Snail & Our Vegan Cocina, respectively). They conti...
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This week we’re doing something different, instead of interviewing local
grassroots community activists, we are going to hear from Pacifica Radio
Network affiliate newsrooms across the United States as they covered the
April 5 hands off protests coordinated by the Fifty ...
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