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Mumbai, South Asian Nuclear Tensions and the Obama Administratration: An Interview with Jacqueline Cabasso

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The November terrorist attack in Mumbai, India is only the latest eruption in potentially explosive South Asia. What will the new Obama administration do as the conflict in Afghanistan spreads to its nuclear-armed neighbors? Will he undo the damage to nuclear non-proliferat... Read more

Keep Oregon's Guard in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 12/11/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Hosts Theresa Mitchell and Ani talk with Dan Handelman of Peace and Justice Works and Leah Bolger of Veteren's For Peace, Chapter 132, Corvallis, about a petition campaign to stop national guard deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Next March, more than 3,000 guard troops from... Read more

In Other Words needs our help

The message below from In Other Words, the LAST non-profit, feminist bookstore in the country. Please repost widely, even to contacts outside of Portland. This community resource has touched many lives in her long herstory. Let us support those who have supported us for so ... Read more

Pulitzer Prize journalist Steve Fainaru

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Cecil and Celeste speak with Pulitzer Prize journalist Steve Fainaru. On assignment for the Washington Post he traveled with a group of security contractors on their missions in Iraq. He was one of the last people to see them alive. Fainaru's new book, Big Boy Rules, is a s... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 8, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, the topics on this show include •    the music and politics of John Lennon, •    two movies about Harvey Milk •    the hearts and minds of anti-gay marriage voters, and •    the auto industry bailout.  You can hear the whole show by clicking on t... Read more

Tribute to John Lennon

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
December 8 was the 28th anniversary of John Lennon's murder in New York.  Dina Dickerson pays tribute to his music and politics in these segments from the Old Mole Variety Hour. Because of copyright restrictions only small parts of the songs are available here, but you can ... Read more

Ethnic Media, plus Agent Orange Justice campaign

Airs at: Thu, 12/04/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  APA Compass
This month APA Compass will look at the impact of ethnic media with Abhay Prasad from Trikone, Alex Sonbalee from Siam Chronicle and Sandip Roy from New America Media. Also a talk with delegates from the Agent Orange Justice Speaking Tour - Dang Hong Nhut, Tran Thi Hoan and... Read more

Iraqi Child Returns Home

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Mustafa Abed, a boy from Fallujah, returned to Iraq today after a tearful goodbye at the Portland airport. Mustafa's father, Ahmed, expressed his gratitude to the group No More Victims and the people of Portland for their help.  Last month, Ahmed spoke at the Portland Winte... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Portland; A Sanctuary City for GI Resisters?

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Pdx Peace Coalition has called on the Portlland City Council to consider declaring Portland a Sanctuary City for GI resisters. If passed the resolution would prevent Portland Police from executing Federal warrants for soldiers absent without leave from the Military. The ... Read more

Converting the economy to Peace

Airs at: Sun, 11/30/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The government  is about to spend billions to stimulate the economy.   What should they spend it on?  What can be learned from the post-coldwar period of the 1990s about that?  The Old Mole's Bill Resnick talks with economist Ann Markusen. Read more