Environment/Climate

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Brian Tokar on Climate beyond Paris

Airs at: Mon, 12/07/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Brian Tokar about this week's Paris climate change talks, which are headed toward an international agreement designed to allow fossil fuel companies to continue to profit, even though the tax discounts they get could be used for helping climate vict... Read more

The false "victory" of the KXL pipeline and other green illusions

Airs at: Wed, 11/11/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
“It is time to stop celebrating the individual battles when we are losing the war by any unbiased opinion. And for those who are concerned with the truth, it is time to start talking about winning the war and not be satisfied with useless, facile individual battles and thei... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 30, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 11/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this edition of the Old Mole, and it includes these segments: 1. Laurence Shoup and Bill Resnick discuss debates about US foreign policy towards China. 2.  Mass shootings in Colorado and in Paris are discussed by Jan Haaken and Kathryn Farr. 3.  Frann Mi... Read more

Migration and Climate in Paris Talks

Airs at: Mon, 11/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel discusses the relations between climate and migration crises, drawing mostly from Harsha Walia's recent comments on "Why Migration Should Be Central to Paris COP21 Climate Talks."  Her comments highlight the ways that climate change causes displacement both dir... Read more

Ideology and illusion in the face of climate catastrophe

Airs at: Wed, 11/18/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Guest Clive Spash is an economist who writes, researches and teaches on public politcy with an emphasis on economic and environmental interactions.He is currently Chair of Public Policy and Governance in the  Department of Socio-Economics at Vienna University of Economics an... Read more

KBOO Noon News 112715

Airs at: Fri, 11/27/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Tune in every weekday at five for more local, national and international news produced by volunteer reporters in our Portland studios. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 2, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts and we hear these segments:  Bill Resnick interviews philosopher Rebecca Gordon about Syria peace talks. Tom Becker reads about Capitalism and Sustainable Development Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker discuss Prison Reform Denise Morris and Bill Resnick expl... Read more

Captalism and Sustainability, the Elephant in the Room

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads excerpts from an article by Garry Leech entitled The Elephant in the Room: Capitalism and Sustainable Development Read more

Stopping LNG Projects in Oregon

Airs at: Fri, 10/30/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
On October 22, the First Unitarian Church in Portland hosted an in-depth forum on two proposed LNG terminals. Speaking were Dan Serres, Columbia Riverkeeper's Conservation Director; Charlie Miller, retired ocean ecologist and OSU Professor; Jacqueline Keeler, Navajo/Yankton... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 19, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken hosts this episode of the Old Mole, with music by Woody Guthrie and local Portland groups. Follow the links below for individual segments and more information, or click on the play button to hear the whole show. Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Send u... Read more