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Clearing the air in Portland schools

Airs at: Wed, 08/19/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Portland may be a green city, but some of its school children are breathing air more like the polluted skies of Cleveland. A  USA Today study found six of our city's schools in northwest and north/northeast Portland among the worst in the nation for exposing children to air... Read more

Tim Hermack from the Native Forest Council on the Greenwashing of America

Airs at: Tue, 08/18/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Wednesday Morning Talk Radio Guest Host Chris Andreae invites Tim Hermack, President and founder of the Native Forest Council in to KBOO to talk about the Greenwashing of America.   Read more

The Powers that Be have ensured that our health remains for sale.

Airs at: Mon, 08/17/2009 at 5:00pm
 The Powers that Be have ensured that our health remains for sale.   Hosted by: Abe Proctor and Joe Uris, (But...  Joe Uris remains on vacation...  For now...) In what will surely one day be known as a case study in the downfall of our Republic, the Congress and -- presuma... Read more

It's garden-variety racism, people

White people, of course, having never experienced the business end of institutionalized racism, can only achieve an approximate understanding of it. Fortunately, Tim Wise is on the scene to help. Here's Wise on how racism is driving the opposition to health care. "You know ... Read more

Cuz, y'know, it helps me think

August 17, 2009 So, apparently public debate about health care is ... intimidating somehow, because more and more folks are showing up to town hall meetings with guns. From the Arizona Republic: A man, who decided not to give his name, was walking around the pro-health care... Read more

August 17 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Denise Morris (pictured here) hosts this show focusing on prisons, healthcare reform, and labor issues;  and featuring music from Tom Waits's CD Blood Money. For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can follow us on Twitter, and see... Read more

Prospects for Healthcare Reform

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  What  is the minimum healtcare reform we need now, and what do we have to do to make it much better tomorrow?  Bill Resnick comments.   Read more

Labor and the Healthcare Debate

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Mark Brenner, director of Labor Notes, talks with the Old Mole's Denise Morris about the role of that publication in putting the movement back in the labor movement, and about the role of labor in the fight for healtcare reform.    Read more

Ingrid Newkirk and The PETA Guide to Animal Rights

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Host Janna Bananna interviews Ingrid Newkirk President and CoFounder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), talking about PETA's new book, "The PETA Guide to Animal Rights"    Read more

Theresa interviews Dr. Henry Niman, Ph.D. on the Swine Flu

Airs at: Wed, 08/12/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell interviews reknowned virus researcher Dr. Henry Niman, Ph.D. on the Novel A-H1N1 Swine Influenza Pandemic.  Why do 95-year-olds have immunity to a new virus?  What are the prospects for a worsened flu season? Read more