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Robert Weissman: Good Government and Public Goods

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Robert Weissman points out it is still possible for government-owned companies like GM to be directed toward producing public goods, like mass-transit. Rob also suggests that there's no reason the government couldn't operate a publically-owned bank through Citi-group and no... Read more

Mr. President: Let's look at the 7-decade growth of executive power in the U.S.

Airs at: Tue, 06/21/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is off for the summer.   Mr. President: Let's look at the 7-decade growth of executive power in the U.S. It's been nearly 70 years since the U.S. Congress has declared war. The current administration has enshrined and deepened the sur... Read more

Positively Revolting 06-17-11 David Cobb

Airs at: Fri, 06/17/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Ani & Lyn spoke with guest David Cobb about his Move to Amend event, the scourge of corporate power and personhood, and ways communities can fight back against corporate power. Part of the plan is for folks to be willing to disobey and resist. Listeners shared their plans ... Read more

Radical Musicology: Ewan McColl

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Bill and Brad discuss Ewan McColl, the radical folk-singer/song-writer from England and the impact of his ballads on raising political awareness around the world. Before that, Brad reflects on the last three years he's been doing these segments with the Old Mole and the im... Read more

Fukushima: China Syndrome? Economy: Great Depression?

Airs at: Thu, 06/16/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with "the news you're not supposed to know."  Has the worst finally happened in Fukushima? Melt-through spiraling out of control? Default looming for U.S. government? Read more

Fear not, citizen, the President has your interests at heart. That's why he's wooing Wall Street.

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  (Joe Uris is off for the Summer...)   It's been estimated that the winner of the 2012 presidential election will need to spend $1 billion to do it. In 2008, the financial sector, realizing it had been the catalyst for the economic meltdown, realize... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-09-11 Oregon's Foreclosure Crisis

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Foreclosure filings are soaring and lawmakers are balking.  Voices from the Edge hosts JoAnne & Dave talk with Economic Fairness Oregon's Angela Martin about what needs to happen to protect Oregonians from the foreclosure tsunami. Jo Ann Bowman is a former state legis... Read more

Welcome to the Machine. The USA PATRIOT Act has been renewed for another four years.

Airs at: Tue, 06/07/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris.   The surveillance state ushered in under the reign of Bush the Younger was given a bipartisan imprimatur in late May when the USA PATRIOT Act was renewed for another four years. Warrantless wiretaps? You bet. Illegal searches of perso... Read more

Physicians for a National Health Program & Medicare for All

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Dr. Garrett Adams testifies to the impact that Medicare made on the populations it served when it was first implemented in the 1960s, and makes a case against medical privatization and for expanding Medicare for all. Rather than an essential feature of public management, it... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 6th

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today show, hosted by Joe Clement, features discussions about the war on drugs, medicare for all, a tribute to Helen Keller, a commentary on animal resistance and a piece imploring that the Obama administration denounce its commitment to carbon fuels. For information about ... Read more