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Mind-Zone: a documentary about psychology and therapy in the military

Airs at: Mon, 03/19/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Denise Morris interviews fellow Mole, Jan Haaken. In addition to working with the Old Mole, Jan is a clinical psychologist and documentary film-maker. Her most recent film, "Mind Zone: therapists behind the front lines", has received national attention and she's appeare... Read more

Interview: Malalai Joya, author of A Woman Among Warlords on Afghanistan Today

Airs at: Thu, 03/08/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
A KBOO International Women's Day Exclusive on A Deeper Look! Malalai Joya, author of A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice,   NOTE: Due to time restrictions a briefer version of this interview aired on International Women... Read more

Gilad Atzmon, author of "The Wandering Who?", on Jazz, Israel, and Jewish Identity Politics

Airs at: Thu, 03/01/2012 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
When Gilad Atzmon first heard the music of Charlie Parker his life changed. The philosophy behind Bird's musical freedom seemed increasingly at odds with Gilad's life in Israel. He now lives in London, plays jazz and is the author of The Wandering Who: A Study of Jewish ... Read more

Positively Revolting on 03-02-12 Report back from F29 actions

Airs at: Fri, 03/02/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
On February 29th, actions took place across the country to end corporate power.  Many actions drew attention to ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council, and the effects it has on our democracy. Ani and Lyn talk with organizers of F29 events, to hear how things ... Read more

Thanhha Lai: Award-winning author for Young Adult literature

Airs at: Fri, 03/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Sarika Mehta spoke with Thanhha Lai, author of Inside Out & Back Again. Thanhha Lai's semi-autobiographical book of prose poems won the 2011 National Book Award for Young Adult Literature as well as the 2012 Newberry Honor. She describes her experiences as a Vietnamese r... Read more

David Swanson, about his new book The Military Industrial Complex at 50

Airs at: Fri, 02/17/2012 at 12:00am
  Hosts Marvin Simmons and Bill Bires of Northwest Vets for Peace speak with writer, reporter and speaker David Swanson, about his new book The Military Industrial Complex at 50 . He is also the author of Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perf... Read more

Hand In Hand School

Airs at: Wed, 02/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Underground
Hanna interviews Youth Collective Member Renee about her experiences with Hand and Hand School in Jerusalem. Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel builds peace, coexistence and equality through a network of integrated, bilingual schools for Jewish and... Read more

Burma in Transition: From Dictatorship Towards Democracy

Airs at: Thu, 02/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Can a dictatorship become democratic without a revolution? Guest, Edith Mirante  Portlander and founder of Project Maje  joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund in the studio. She talks about the surprising and rapid transition to democracy going on in Burma and the ongoing st... Read more

Drone Bombers: or warfare as hobby

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads "War By Drones and Special Forces: inviting the big pay-back", by Dave Lindorff. In it Dave argues that drone technology has made it easier to swallow the prospect for war, while unwittingly giving other countries not only the incentive, but a renewed ta... Read more

Well-read Red: The Spectacular President's Role in Electoral Theater

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Well-read Red, Clayton Morgareidge, comments on the spectacle of electoral politics, the presidency itself, and how voting is over-rated as a form of social action when so much that matters is decided, when addressed at all, by other means and to other ends. The presiden... Read more