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Water World

Airs at: Wed, 02/17/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
The EPA is supposed to release the proposed plan for the Superfund site at Porland Harbor on June 8th. Join me, Kristin Yount, at this time to review the long awaited proposed plan.  Guest TBA For now this is an Interview from Feburary 17, 2016 with  Rose Longoria from th... Read more

Election Protection Issues and a Palestinian Refugee from Lebanon

Airs at: Thu, 06/02/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
  Today on Flashpoints: Will thousands of potential independent Sanders voters be prevented from casting their vote? We'll speak to attorney, Bill Sumpich, who was in court today, fighting the corporate party machine. Ans we'll feature our weekly Flashpoints Election Prote... Read more

John Pilger on the Silencing of America as It Prepares for War

Airs at: Wed, 06/01/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
  Today on Flashpoints: documentary filmmaker and author John Pilger, on the silencing of America as it prepares for war. Read more

June 2016 Ubu Hour

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 06/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Tonight on the Ubu Hour: THE 7/11 CAPER - A gang of misfits tries to pull off a big heist at a 7/11 store and hilarity ensues  ALINSKI AND GOLDMAN AND MAN AND WOMAN - Because we are sick and tired of running satire about the Republican front-runner, or even hearing his nam... Read more

Century Of Lies for May 29, 2016

Airs at: Sun, 05/29/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: We look back at the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs and hear from the presidents of Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for Memorial Day May 30, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This episode of the Old Mole is hosted by Frann Michel and features these segments: Bill Resnick talks with Brian Terrell of Voices for Creative Nonviolence about drones. the new warfare, and creative nonviolence. Desiree Hellegers talks with S. Brian Willson about Me... Read more

Generosity of the Workers

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    Bill Resnick reads from Rebecca Solnit's book A Paradise Built in Hell about the generosity of ordinary working people compared to the calculating tight-fistedness of elites. Read more

Amnesty Int'l and Refugees

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick talks with Tarah Demant of Amnesty International about the surprising numbers on support for refugees in the United States.   Read more

Joseph T. Reiff, Born of Conviction

Airs at: Sun, 05/22/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
On September 29th, 1962, Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett spoke before a halftime crowd at a University of Mississippi football game.  He said he loved Mississippi's heritage.   This compelled him to personally block African-American James Meredith from enrolling at Ole Mi... Read more

KBOO Election Night Special - Oregon Primary

Airs at: Tue, 05/17/2016 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
5 - 8 pm Special reporting on and analysis of the results of the Oregon primary election 5/17/2016. Audio from 5:00 - 5:45 pm Audio from 5:45 - 6:00 pm Audio from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Audio from 7:00 - 8:00 pm 5/18/16 - Sam Husseini and others discuss election results 5/18/1... Read more