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An update on the "war on queers"

Airs at: Thu, 05/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know" -- Fukushima radioactivity spreads. The "secret" Patriot Act. Updates on queer-bashing. Read more

Remember Fukushima? Corporate media continues to shift the agenda

Airs at: Thu, 06/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know"  reviews Fukushima -- FDA discontinued testing food for possible Fukushima radiation -- "no danger"  -- despite elevations in radioactive iodine 131, cesium etc. in milk and soil samples throughout U.S.  (If you t... Read more

Community Food Centers in Corvallis and Canada

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Food Show
Corvallis food activists are sharing ideas with their counterparts in Canada. Host Laura McCandlish interviews Elizabeth Fraser of The Stop, "an innovative anti-poverty and anti-hunger program" in Toronto. It’s a unique urban food bank/prenatal clinic/ open kitchen with amp... Read more

DAMNED DAMS, SALMON & THE COLUMBIA RIVER

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
This spring there has been so much water rushing down the Columbia River, fed by overabundant snow packs from the Rockies to the Cascades, that a surplus of electricity is overwhelming the power grid. So instead of spilling more water over the dams, the Bonneville Power... Read more

Thor Hanson and "Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle"

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Radiozine
 Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with conservation biologist Thor Hanson about his book "Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle." Hanson says, "Their sheer diversity of form and function make feathers unique from waterproofing to flight, insulation and colorful displa... Read more

Arjun Makhijani on “The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis and Its Impact on Nuclear Power in the United States”

Airs at: Sun, 06/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
 Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with Arjun  Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, which has released a paper “The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis and Its Impact on Nuclear Power in the United States.” This week AP reported that, "Japan's gove... Read more

Obama Strikes Out On Global Warming

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads Bill McKibben's esssay "Obama Strikes Out on Global Warming," which tracks the unambiguous support the administration has given various carbon-intensive industries. It can be found at truth-out.org.   Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 6th

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Today show, hosted by Joe Clement, features discussions about the war on drugs, medicare for all, a tribute to Helen Keller, a commentary on animal resistance and a piece imploring that the Obama administration denounce its commitment to carbon fuels. For information about ... Read more

Interview with Nicole Foss on energy, finance, empire, and environment.

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Radiozine
 Today Per Fagering and Kurt Liebezeit have a chance to sit down and interview Nicole Foss, editor of the popular financial news aggregation site The Automatic Earth, on the topics of energy and finance.  Nicole counts nuclear safety among her many areas of expertise, and a... Read more

WILL CHINA BECOME THE WORLD'S LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
After many years of being considered the carbon-emitting elephant in the room, now China is being touted as the new leader in green and carbon-reducing technologies. A new report produced by the Climate Group describes China's plans, spelled out in its 12th Five Year Pl... Read more