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Electric Democracy - Local Control of Electricity

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  On The Environment
Today, Scott Forrester's guests are Rick Lovely, Manager of the Gray's Harbor Public Utility District (www.ghpud.org), and Fergus Pylon, former manager of the Columbia River PUD (www.crpud.net). They will discuss "Electric Democracy", Democratic principals applied to elect... Read more

Locus Focus with David Cole on Why America is Losing The War On Terror

Airs at: Tue, 02/26/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Today on Locus Focus, Barbara Bernstein talks with David Cole, Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Co-Author, Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is Losing the War on Terror (TheNewPress.com); Legal Affairs Correspondent, The Nation; Co-Chair, Liberty and Security Initi... Read more

Military Training on Contaminated, Sacred Ground in Hawai'i

Produced for:  Evening News
A protest was planned in Hawai'i for Friday February 22, 2008, to challenge the US Marine training at a 50,000 acre base contaminated with radiation. A complete environmental impact survey of the base has not been completed. The training location is at the two most sacred m... Read more

Affluenza: the All-Consuming Epidemic

Airs at: Sun, 02/17/2008 at 4:00pm
Crystal Leighty interviews David Wann, co-author of Affluenza: the All-Consuming Epidemic. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) He’ll discuss his new book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle.”  (St. Martin's Griffin) Read more

Incentives for Partaking in Domestic Surveillance

Airs at: Sun, 02/10/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Folding companies into its domestic surveillance machinery the F B I was quick to hand out gifts and goodies. With its new program the F B I has created a business class to law enforcement. KBOO’s Michael Ianello has more.  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 28, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 01/27/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Here is the January 28 show in its entirety.  Hosted by Tom Becker, it includes these segments, which can be heard individually by clicking on them.1.  Algernon Alston and Bill Resnick discuss race, poverty, and the sinking economy.  2.  The African Film Festival going on ... Read more

On the Global Waterfront

Airs at: Sun, 01/27/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Susan Erem, co-author of On the Global Waterfront: The Fight to Free the Charleston 5, talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about how the longshoremen of South Carolina were prosecuted on trumped-up charges of inciting a riot, and how, with international labor support, t... Read more

More on LNG Terminals in Oregon

Airs at: Tue, 02/05/2008 at 4:00pm
Joe and Abe Talk Radio covered, in part, the Liquid Natural Gas Fiasco in Oregon. Several very knowlegable callers give some little-publicized facts about the LNG Terminals themselves and the LNG Pipelines the terminals will feed. Hear what some of the people that may be ... Read more

Jesus's Second Coming Part 3: Crucifiction Erection

Airs at: Sun, 02/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The third and final chapter in the UBU HOUR's completely warped Audio Drama about the Second Coming of Jesus, this one is titled CRUCIFICTION ERECTION. Even more perverse, foul and filthy than the other two parts of this dark surreal political comedy, in this episode Jesus ... Read more

Scott Forrester on LNG Terminals in Oregon

Airs at: Sun, 02/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  On The Environment
Scott Forrester talks about the plans to build Liquified Natural Gas Terminals in Oregon for consumers in California, and why that's such a bad idea. Don't miss the Rally on the State Capital Steps in Salem on February 6th 11:00 till 2:00 pm. More info at The Columbia Ri... Read more