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The racial and ethnic health disparities in Multnomah County have worse outcomes than previously realized, according, to a new report released by the county health department.  Crystal Leighty has the story. Read more

Senate Bill 97 Wants Cultural Competency Racial Health Disparities KBOO Neighbors Fight Vandalism   Read more

Normal 0 Senate Bill 97 passed the Oregon Senate this week, and is now on its way to the House.  The Bill directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish cultural competency standards for medical care of minority groups. The Urban League of Portland conducted a stu... Read more

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Normal 0 Pakistan’s foreign secretary Salman Bashir arrived in Washington DC today to salvage ties with the United States, amid increasing tensions between the two countries. KBOO’s International Affairs correspondent Kabir Khanna has more on the ramifications of ... Read more

Normal 0 US Army soldier Bradley Manning is being held in a maximum security prison on suspicion of passing military secrets to Wikileaks.  Manning may be moved from his cell at Quanticl Marine Corps Base to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to await a court martial trial. ... Read more

On Monday, a group of 13 Oregon labor leaders sent a tax day letter to Oregon's Congressional Delegation, calling for local lawmakers to take aggressive actions towards ending the war in Afghanistan.  As budget debates rage over spending cuts to social services, Presiden... Read more

Bradley Manning May Be Court Martialed Labor Groups Call for End of War Funding Read more

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Defense spending is on the rise in the United States and around the world.  KBOO's Chris Andrea spoke with Military budget expert John Feffer this morning on Air Cascadia and explored where the money goes and how to curb military spending. Normal 0 Read more