Environment/Climate

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The End Of Growth - An Interview with Richard Heinberg

Airs at: Mon, 09/12/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Conventional economic theory flies in the face of ecological reality. How can a global economy premised on perpetual growth survive in a closed system, which is our planet earth? On this episode of Locus Focus, we talk with Richard Heinberg, author of a new book, The End... Read more

Would you be content with just $10 million? How about a wealth cap!

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

Theresa Mitchell with the news you're not supposed to know takes a deeper look at the nuclear crisis at Fukishima. Radioactive steam from cracks under the ground are suggesting major earthquake damage. The molten core is still fissioning--getting hotter--suggesting a "Chin... Read more

Joe talks about Labor, the History of Labor, and the Decimation of Labor today.

Airs at: Tue, 09/06/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Joe Uris. Abe Proctor is off this week. Joe talks about Labor History in the United States, and the State of Labor today. ...And... For your listening pleasure... ...And... For your Reading Pleasure... Read more

Building a Working-Class Environmental Movement

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Daniel Randall, a supporter of the Workers Climate Action Network and a writer for the journal "Solidarity" in England, talks with Bill Resnick about how the environment (and not just jobs or wages) is a working-class issue. Daniel starts out by offering a few examples of w... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour Labor Day 2011

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts this labor day special and we hear: Bill Resnick Morristalks with Daniel Randall about building an independent working-class environmental movement. Joe comments on paid and unpaid work. The Left and the Law tackle the "West Memphis Three".... Read more

Habitat? or animal rights? T.C. Boyle on his latest novel: "When the Killing's Done"

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Host Jim Schumock speaks with T.C. Boyle about his thirteenth novel, When the Killing's Done, which takes up some of the environmental themes of earlier novels such as A Friend of the Earth and The Tortilla Curtain, and stories like “Carnal Knowledge,” “Top of the Food Chai... Read more

August 29 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this show deals with corporate messaging in the classroom, reducing the carbon footprints of cities, and the current movie The Help. For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can also follow us on Facebo... Read more

What Cities Can Do About Climate Change

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Cities have an enormous carbon footprint: what are they doing about it? What is Portland doing? Michael Armstrong is Policy and Research manager for the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability responsible for implementation for the Portland and Multnomah County Cl... Read more

Who Teaches What About Coal?

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Scholastic Magazine was forced by activists led by our guest Bill Bigelow to take down its 4th grade curriculum created by the coal industry -- but this just the tip of the iceberg of corporate influence over what kids learn in school. Old Mole Laurie Mercier talks with Bi... Read more