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Ambush in Afghanistan

Airs at: Mon, 12/07/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 What pushed Obama into Afghanistan?  What will it do to the Afghans?  What will it do to Obama's domestic programs and the Democrats?  Clayton Morgareidge reads from"Afghan Ambush" by Michael Winship;  "How the War Hawks Caged Obama", by Robert Parry; and'There hasn't been... Read more

Shalom Portland 12/04/09 - Religious Freedom, Seperation of Church and State, and J Street Conf.

Airs at: Fri, 12/04/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Shalom Portland
The Ban Prohibiting Public School Teachers from Wearing Religious Dress: A Denial of Religious Freedom or Preservation of the Separation of Church and State? ACLU attorney Charles F. Hinkle and Willamette University law professor Steven K. Green Tension between the Free E... Read more

Peace Activist Kathy Kelly Reacts to Obama's Plan for Troop Buildup in Afghanistan

Airs at: Wed, 12/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
 Kathleen Stephenson interviews long time peace activist Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence who discusses her reactions to President Obama's December 1st speech on the future of the war in Afghanistan. Kelly is an author, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, ... Read more

Vietnam Redux: The Perpetual State of War in These Here United States

Airs at: Tue, 12/01/2009 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Joe Uris and Abe Proctor Vietnam Redux -- Abe and Joe examine President Obama's fateful decision to escalate the War in Afghanistan. Like LBJ before him in Vietnam, President Obama plans to escalate the War in Afghanistan.  Abe and Joe examine the lessons of hi... Read more

Is the Military Ignoring Heroin Problem in its Ranks?

Airs at: Fri, 11/20/2009 at 12:00am
 Hosts Marvin Simmons and Bill Bires of Northwest Vets for peace speak with reporter Shaun McCanna who has written about the use of drugs by the military in Afghanistan. Read more

Dhoruba bin Wahad and Naji Mujahid: Denied entry into Palestine

Airs at: Thu, 11/26/2009 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
5:00 - 6:00 pm Thurs. Nov. 26th, 2009 KBOO interviews Dhoruba bin Wahad, who is speaking from a hotel in Jordan after being detained and then denied entry into Palestine by Israeli authorities. bin Wahad is a former political prisoner in the US who was charged in 1971 with... Read more

Outside The Law: Stories From Gunatanamo; Andy Worthingron on his new Documentary

Airs at: Wed, 11/25/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Journalist, historian and now Film maker, Andy Worthington joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund on A Deeper Look to discuss his new documentary, Outside The Law: Stories From Guantanamo. Co-directed with Polly Nash this powerful film focuses on Three detainees and their journey... Read more

Radiozine on 11/27/09

Airs at: Fri, 11/27/2009 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Jenka Soderberg speaks with Ala Jaradat of the Palestinian Prisoners Organization Adameer, about the 7,000 Palestinians who are currently being held in Israeli prison camps. CD-1665 Read more

Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog on the Sad State of the Health Care Debacle

Airs at: Tue, 11/24/2009 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris  Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog joins Abe and Joe for a perusal of the health care legislation that has emerged from the House and that which should shortly be produced by the Senate.  Surprise -- the insurance industry is going to g... Read more

November 23 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 11/23/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Do higher taxes make for fewer jobs -- or more?  Is Congress debating real healthcare reform -- or just another corporate bailout?  Is PTSD a good way to think about how people are  affected by violence?   This show takes on these questions, with host Tom Becker, Old Mole r... Read more