Activism

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Music Makes the Movement: Craig Irby Jr and Michalangela

Airs at: Thu, 11/29/2018 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
John Slaughter hosts this special focusing on the Sunday Dec 2nd event featuring live performances by Michalangela and Craig Irby Jr Interviews with Neo Soul and the Black United Fund Neo-Soul Sunday Presents KBOO and Black United Fund Present Music Makes The Movement 8:... Read more

EarthFire Wildlife Sanctuary

Airs at: Mon, 12/24/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  In this episode of “Voices for the Animals”, guest host Ender Black talks with Dr. Susan Eirich, the founder & director of the EarthFire Institute Sanctuary in Driggs, Idaho.          This sanctuary is a seminal  center for ecological & spiritual renewal  which strives t... Read more

Buscando America on 11/27/18

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
  Carmelo Ramos miembro de Guardianes de la tierra México habla sobre los  migrantes que se encuentran en Tijuana y sobre lo que le tocó ver de la caravana en su paso por CDMX.  Javier Sierra habla sobre la situación en la frontera,  los incendios forestales en California ... Read more

Valve Turner Emily Johnston

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken talks with Emily Johnston about the trial in Minnesota last month where she and two other climate activists enlisted the Necessity Defense in a landmark jury trial.  In October of 2016 Emily was one of the five "valve turners" who together instigated shutdown ... Read more

Urgency of Climate Change

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Frann Michel rounds up resources showing we have less time than we thought, but shouldn't give up.  The text of her comments, with links to sources, can be found on the Old Mole blog.     image via the World Health Organization     Read more

The Urgency of Climate Change

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  image via WHO    Today’ s Old Mole (11-26) is about the challenges of climate and ensuring a just transition to a survivable world, and about doing what we can to make the world survivable. Scientific American recently reported on a study suggesting that visualizing s... Read more

Wimby Tenant Union Action

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier talks with Margot Black of Portland Tenants’ United and with Mercy Strongheart of the Wimby Tenants Union about the Nov. 26th press conference at Wimbledon Square and Gardens to demand a rent abatement for ongoing livability issues, and about organizing fo... Read more

Dean Spade at the Queer Radical Past Conference; and Penny Arcade returns to Portland

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
Today, we'll hear a talk by Dean Spade, Seattle-based acivist, writer, attorney, and organizer. Dean gave this talk as part of the Queer Radical Past conference at Amherst in February. Dean discusses solidarity across identities and across borders; the non-profit industry; ... Read more

Extinction Rebellion

Airs at: Wed, 11/28/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
    A series of large protests this month have blocked bridges, attempted to obstruct Parliament and generally disrupt life-as-usual in the United Kingdom, as part of "Extinction Rebellion," a new, more in-your-face phase of the climate movement. Our guest, George Barda, ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 26, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier hosts this episode and we hear these segments:   Bill Resnick talks with Johanna Bozuma about making PG&E in CA a publically-owned and responsibly-run utility. Laurie talks with Margot Black of Portland Tenants’ United and with Mercy Strongheart with the... Read more