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Impeachment

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick and Ron Jacobs discuss the impeachment hearings: -- How the Republicans are protecting Trump because he has delivered on the Republican platform of enriching their corporate pals and patrons, and by subordinating all interests, like the environment or the appea... Read more

Climate Emergency

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Anais Tuepker, board member with 350 PDX, about the rally coming up at the State Capital on November 21st to push the Governor and legislature to take action on the climate emergency by denying a permit for Jordan Cove LNG. The rally will take place on... Read more

Bolivia Uprising

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  On November 10, weeks after a hotly contested election, Bolivia's first indigenous president, Evo Morales, was forced to resign in what many observers have called a coup d'etat.  Since Morales was deposed, violent clashes have erupted around the country and and a right-w... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 18th, 2019

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Densie Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: Bolivia Uprising: Dan Jaffee interviews Dr. Gisela Rodriguez, a Bolivian sociologist living in Portland, about the roots of the conflict in Bolivia, the record of Evo Morales and his MAS party, and what h... Read more

From Beef Cattle Rancher to Animals Rights Activist and Rancher Advocate: Renee King-Sonnen

Airs at: Fri, 11/22/2019 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  Today, we have an inspiring tale to share with you as Noah Bristol speaks with Renee King-Sonnen. Renee and her husband Tommy are former beef cattle ranchers, who underwent a moral awakening as first Renee and then her husband began to realize that they could not continu... Read more

Popular Education Presents: Revolutionary with Immortal Technique

Airs at: Thu, 11/14/2019 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Popular Education
Tammy interviews Immortal Technique about everything from his new album (The Middle Passage) to the school he helped build in Afganishtan. This is really, one of the best ones yet.  Read more

Vietnam Navy veterans impacted by Agent Orange still live without healthcare

Airs at: Thu, 11/14/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  During the Vietnam War, the military sprayed the forests of Vietnam with Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide and defoliant, intended to destroy the ability of rural populations to support themselves.  The process has had enormous health impacts since, on both Vietnamese peop... Read more

Portland native Christine Kramar leads push for Medicare for All

Airs at: Tue, 11/12/2019 at 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
  In looking at the 2020 presidential election, it can be difficult to choose a candidate in a crowded field. For Portland native Christine Kramar, the candidate is less important than the policy. Kramar is organizing a Medicare for All Delegate Network to attend the Dem... Read more

Watchdog organization Bark offers recourse for preserving Mt. Hood National Forest

Airs at: Thu, 11/07/2019 at 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  It may surprise some listeners to know that the US Forest Service is not an organization solely dedicated to the preservation of our nation’s forests and managing public lands. Instead, their charge also includes selling the timber from these forested lands for profit. ... Read more

Harm Reduction in MA

Airs at: Wed, 11/13/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a hearing recently on harm reduction sites and supervised consumption facilities, so on this edition of Century of Lies we hear from MA State Sen. Cindy Friedman, Fenway Health... Read more