Transportation

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Press**Watch: Trimet to double fares: take action!

TriMet, the local bus service, proposes to effectively double fares for seniors-- who will have to purchase a separate fare for return trips.  Everyone, under their proposal, will have to buy a one-way ticket for $2.50-- if you don't qualify for the reduced "honored citi... Read more

Do we really have a choice? Abe sizes up the 2012 presidential election.

Airs at: Tue, 01/10/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor   It's the mating call of the Naderites: there's no difference between the Democrats and Republicans. They're both corporate parties; the only difference lies in how far right-of-center they lie. But there is a difference. It's not as stark as most p... Read more

Tracking Santa's Carbon Footprint

Airs at: Fri, 12/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Santa works hard to make Christmas magical for boys and girls around the globe, but new research shows his operation could be more environmentally friendly with some fine-tuning.     Read more

A discussion about Gas Pipelines running through our Farms and Forests

Airs at: Tue, 12/13/2011 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor and    Put that in your pipe and export it to Asia. Abe and Joe return to the ongoing Liquid Natural Gas saga in Oregon.     Read more

The Campaign for a Fair Transfer Organizes for Bus Riders

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Maggie Long of SEIU Local 49 talks about the Campaign for a Fair Transfer by OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon Read more

Occupy Wall Street comes to Portland -- and it's the real deal.

Airs at: Tue, 10/11/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris   The Occupy Wall Street movement has come to Portland. Much has been made aboutwhat the movement is, what the occupiers want, and what their message is. It's really pretty simple -- it's about economic injustice. And it's the real ... Read more

labor protests in Longview, Wash., and dabble in Gen-X cultural milestones.

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris When the bottom fell out of the financial markets in 2008, lawmakers rushed to bail out the architects of the global crash. But this begs a question -- when will we decide to bail out the collapsed labor market? Abe and Joe examine th... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 26

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this show, pinch hitting for Bill Resnick who was detained by a medical emergency.  The show includes Tony Bennett's rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," a song expressing a deep desire for a better, happier world.  At the end of the show, Joe rea... Read more

Asking Tri-Met for a Fair Deal for Bus Riders

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
People who depend on Tri-Met for most of their transportation need transfers that last more than an hour or two.  Bus Riders Unite!, part of OPAL (Organizing People / Activating Leaders), is calling for a rally on Wednesday, September 28 starting at 8 AM.  Details here. ... Read more

Addressing Transportation in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 07/25/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Host Cecil Prescod discusses transportation issues in Portland with Dave Wetzel  from England. As well as being President of the Labour Land Campaign (www.LabourLand.org), Dave Wetzel FCILT is CEO of 'Transforming Communities' the transport, housing, land tax consultancy... Read more