War/Peace

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Chris Hedges to Visit KBOO!

This Wednesday, June 10th, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, noted author and social critic Chris Hedges will be at the station to meet KBOO listeners and sign copies of his new book, "Wages of Rebellion."  If you asked for a copy of the book as a thank-you gift during our recent Membershi... Read more

A Peace Worker Talks About the Crisis in Burundi

Airs at: Thu, 06/04/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Yesterday in Burundi, the government announced that presidential and parliamentary elections planned for this Friday will be indefinitely postponed.           The announcement follows more than a month of unrest as protesters and police have clashed in the capital of Bujumb... Read more

Anti-Islam Rally Planned in Phoenix

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A rally in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, Arizona, has been scheduled for tomorrow night at 6:15, during Friday prayers. the organizers say it is in response to the attack on a "draw the prophet" event in Garland, Texas earlier this month, in which two gu... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 25, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel this Memorial Day episode of the Old Mole much of which deals with issues of war and militarization.  To hear the whole show, use the play button. To hear individual pieces follow the links below.  You can like us on Facebook to keep up with the Mole's work. You... Read more

Don't Thank Me For My "Service"

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge introduces and reads a plea from a Viet Nam veteran that he not be thanked for his "service" in the war machine. The article is by Camillo Mac Bica, available here on TruthOut.  Other articles on these issues by him are here. Read more

Seeing Agent Orange Damage in VietNam

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Desiree Hellegers recently participated in a Veterans for Peace delegation to Viet Nam, and reflects on Monsanto's role as one of the leading producers of the defoliant Agent Orange used during the war. You can also find a more extended account of that trip to Viet Nam onlin... Read more

School Militarization in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel shares Sylvia McGauley's reflections in Rethinking Schools on school militarization through JROTC at Reynolds High School, with information on opting out and counter recruitment. http://kboo.fm/rethinkingtheschooltomilitarypipeline Read more

School Militarization in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel shares Sylvia McGauley's reflections in Rethinking Schools on school militarization through JROTC at Reynolds High School, with information on opting out and counter recruitment. http://kboo.fm/rethinkingtheschooltomilitarypipeline Read more

Rethinking the school-to-military pipeline

A version of this is part of the Old Mole Variety Hour  for 25 May 2015 Today is Memorial Day, so we're talking about memory, and the military, as well as about education and labor. All of those institutions arose in their modern disciplinary forms in the 18th century, alon... Read more

Activists call for nuclear plant in Washington to remain offline indefinitely

Airs at: Fri, 05/08/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The only nuclear plant in the pacific northwest, the Columbia Generating Station, is going offline tomorrow for the first time in two years for a routine re-fueling. But a number of citizen and environmental groups are hoping that the plant will stay offline for a lot longe... Read more