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Uranium

    Uranium Uranium is an award winning short film on the consequences of uranium mining in Canada. Narrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie, the 48-minute film explores how uranium mining can impact the environment, the health of those who are employed in the industry, and t... Read more

Robert Michael Pyle chronicles search for 800 butterflies in "Mariposa Road"

Airs at: Thu, 09/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Kathleen Stephenson interviews Robert Michael Pyle, the author of fourteen books, including Chasing Monarchs, Where Bigfoot Walks, and Wintergreen, which won the John Burroughs Medal. A Yale-trained ecologist and a Guggenheim fellow, he is a full-time writer living in ... Read more

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE SELLWOOD BRIDGE?

Airs at: Mon, 10/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
It's been nearly two years since a neighborhood-backed plan was approved to rebuild the Sellwood Bridge with only two auto lanes, along with bike and pedestrian paths and street car tracks. But in recent months the final decisions on bridge design and funding have hit stumb... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 09/30/2010

Airs at: Thu, 09/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
#cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } Lies, damn lies and export statistics: A conversation about the impact of free trade agreements on our communities President Obama recently announced plans to push through the Korea Free Trade Agreement immediately after the November... Read more

The Freeman and Strawman Explained

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Dr. Ralph Prows, M.D., talks about the health impact of wireless communications.

Airs at: Tue, 09/28/2010 at 12:00am
Dr. Ralph Prows, M.D., talks about the health impact of wireless communications. Is your cell phone hazardous to your health? Is a wi-fi hub a public health menace? Ralph Prows, M.D., thinks so. Abe and Joe discuss the possible impact of Clearwire Inc.'s plan to install ... Read more

Wireless Radiation Rescue

Airs at: Fri, 09/24/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with Kerry Crofton, author of Wireless Radiation Rescue – safeguarding your family from the risks of electro-pollution, and David Morrison, a local advocate for public awareness of biological effects of wireless technology and non-ionizing rad... Read more

Dr. Catherine Thomasson on the Health Effects of Global Warming - Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 09/27/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Hosted by Roberta Hall Today's show features Part 2 of an interview with Dr. Catherine Thomasson, past president ofPhysicians for Social Responsibility, on the health effects of global warming. Catherine Thomasson is the author of Health Implications of a Nuclear Crisis w... Read more

THE SALMONELLA EGG RECALL: ANIMAL WELFARE AND HUMAN HEALTH

Airs at: Mon, 09/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This past summer half a billion salmonella-tainted eggs were recalled. It turns out that these eggs were raised at huge factory farms in Iowa, where up to 300,000 hens are crammed into cages in filthy, rodent-infested sheds. The salmonella scare has made many people think t... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 09-23-2010

Airs at: Thu, 09/23/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
#cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } Insecure in our homes - insecure on the streets: A look at the growing foreclosure crisis and at the upcoming rally for police accountability A growing number of Oregonians face foreclosure as the housing crisis continues to unfold. ... Read more