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Trump’s “Eternal Peace” Farce and the Shutdown Showdown

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Donald Trump declares “one of the great days ever in civilization” as he touts an imaginary Middle East peace plan Hamas hasn’t signed, while fawning over Netanyahu at a no-questions press conference. Later, experts unpack how his brinkmanship over a looming government shutdown reveals a strategy of bad-faith politics designed to sow chaos and shift … Continued

A Box of Toys

The Forgotten Volume 3

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This show focuses on forgotten tunes, mostly from the period 1965-1975.  However, this is not a sentimental survey of that period.  This is simply what ABOT would have done were it around back then- finding music worth hearing and giving it airplay.  There are two basic groupings- unfamiliar tunes by familiar artists, and familiar tunes … Continued

Hard Knock Radio

Anti-Fascism in Portland: A Conversation with Luis Enrique Marquez

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When the streets of Portland lit up between 2016 and 2020, the world saw nightly battles between protesters, far-right groups, and federal officers. But for longtime organizer and writer Luis Enrique Marquez, those years were less about spectacle and more about community defense. His new book, Anti-Fascist: A Memoir of the Portland Uprising, documents the lessons, contradictions, and … Continued