Environment/Climate

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Healthcare, Wingnuttery, and Al Franken

Airs at: Mon, 07/06/2009 at 5:00pm
 What if a week went by in America and nothing interesting happened? Not this week.  Hosted by: Abe Proctor.  (Joe Uris is on Summer Holiday)   What if a week went by in America and nothing interesting happened? Not this week. Abe takes a brief look at the many pots quickl... Read more

Gangs in History and Film

Airs at: Sun, 07/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Tom Becker (pictured here) is our host as we hear about the history of gangs, the movie version of John Dillinger (Public Enemies), the political agitation that founded the US of A,  and the power grab built into the House-passed energy bill.  Tom also plays selections fr... Read more

Failings of the Energy Bill

Airs at: Sun, 07/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    The energy bill just passed by the House of Representatives puts the future energy policy of the US in exactly the wrong hands.  Bill Resnick explains why.   Read more

Oregon Country Fair, Outdoor culture, National Parks and Recreation month

Airs at: Thu, 07/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Community Grooves
  The Community Grooves program features diverse community associations and cultural events. On today's program, host Natalie Butto features: Oregon Country Fair and outdoor cultural events, in honor of national National Parks and Recreation month.   Guests are: Ama... Read more

Gavin Schmidt and Climate Change - Picturing The Science

Airs at: Tue, 06/30/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Understanding the ramifications of climate change through images        Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein interviews NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt, co-author and editor of an unprecedented union of scientific analysis and photography illustrating the effects of clim... Read more

Gender and Revolution: Sexual Politics in Iran and the US

Airs at: Sun, 06/28/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 How have women fared in revolutionary Iran, and what is their role in the current upheavals there?  Is the movement for gay marriage going to make gays and lesbians conform to traditional family values?  What will it take to make our health care system, corrupted by profit... Read more

Interview Dr Elliot Katz Founder In Defense Of Animals (IDA) and Dr Sheri Speede Founder IDA Africa.

Airs at: Sun, 06/28/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Speaking of Animals
Pete Anderson interviewed Dr Elliot Katz Founder In Defense Of Animals (IDA) and Dr Sheri Speede Founder IDA Africa on June 25th 2009. Dr Katz Founder In Defense Of Animals (IDA) is located in San Francisco. Dr Sheri Speede Founder IDA Africa spends most of her time in Africa... Read more

A Radical Fix for the Economy

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Are "green shoots" sprouting in the rubble of our economy?  Economist Gerald Friedman talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about the underlying problems with the US economy and the radical measures needed to fix it.  Friedman teaches at the University of Massachussetts, ... Read more

A look at local progressive capitalists: Noble Rot and Sol Pops

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2009 at 5:00pm
 A look at progressive capitalists  Hosted by Abe Proctor      A group of progressive Portland capitalists sit down with Abe to discuss ups and downs of simultaneously doing business and doing honor to the values of sustainability and local sourcing. Joining Abe in studio i... Read more

Portland's Sunday Parkways

Airs at: Tue, 06/16/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Hosted by: Barbara Bernstein   How Sunday Parkways reduce carbon emissions, build community, and raise Portland's Happiness Quotient. This week Linda Ginenthal with Transportation Options joins Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein to talk about Sunday Parkways. Modeled after... Read more