Last week, the 80th annual US conference of mayors unanimously adopted four
resolutions co-sponsored by Portland Mayor Sam Adams. Mayors from across the
country collectively discussed local and national priorities at the
conference in Orlando, Florida.
KBOO’s Zeke Harrin...
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Hosted by Lisa Loving
Today's guest is Paul Stanford, the chief petitioner for the Oregon
Cannabis Tax Act, in to talk about unions and the Cannabis Tax Act -- the
first statewide cannabis regulation initiative in the U.S. to win organized
labor support. Legalizing hem...
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Bill Resnick talks with Dave King, a local activist and organizer of the
upcoming mini-conference on Jobs and the Climate, being held at the Musicians
Union Hall. They talk about the various ways that creating an ecologically
sustainable world, addressing climate and ot...
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Bill Resnick hosts this week's Old Mole and we hear:
Bill talks with Robin Hahnel about the Greek elections and their context.
Denise Morris talks with Andrew Sernatinger about the Wisconsin Recall
election
Larry Bowlden review Edith Wharton's "The Mother'...
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Health and Healthcare Forum produced by Roberta Hall
This program features Jose Bravo, the keynote speaker at the NW Regional
Environmental Health Conference, speaking on Environmental Justice and
Chemical Pollutants
Jose T. Bravo is Executive Director of the Just Transi...
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Over the past 100 years, levels of carbon in the atmosphere have risen
30%—to 393 parts per million. One thing that has kept global warming in
check is that the oceans absorb a third of that carbon dioxide. Until
recently the process of oceans soaking up our excess CO...
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Several years ago Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein watched a crow
delicately extract from a narrow paper bag a Subway sandwich that was lying
in the gutter. Once the sandwich was free of its wrapper, the crow remained
curbside, happily feasting on its prize. This ob...
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Host Theresa Mitchell gives the Headlines and takes listener calls on
subjects including the war on Syria, al-Hola massacre, military exercises in
Jordan, Fukushima re-criticality and contamination, poverty in the U.S. and
more.
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Host Theresa Mitchell gives the Headlines and takes listener calls on
subjects including the nuclear submarine fire in Boston Harbor, the
controversy over car camping for homeless in local church parking lots,
Iran/U.S. negotiations, nuclear contamination and the use of ...
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Join ani and Lyn for a lively celebration of community and community building
with Mark Lakeman and Hannah of the Village Building Convergence.
This is the 12th annual VBC, and "The Roots of Regeneration" is the theme
this year.
Tune in to hear about the exciting neighbo...
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