Environment/Climate

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Keystone Oil and Native Resistance

Airs at: Mon, 11/24/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Keystone Pipeline would have to cross sovereign nations -- the Sioux -- and they are resolved to prevent it. Joe Clement reads from an article in the Christian Science Monitor, "Rosebud Sioux Tribal President Calls Approval of Keystone Pipeline ‘Act of War’".  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 17, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 11/17/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this episode and we hear these segments: Bill Resnick talks with Chris Toensing of Middle East Research and Information Project about US-Iran relations Bill reads about and discusses Black Friday Labor actions by and for Walmart workers Movie Moles Deni... Read more

Patrick Mazza on US-China Climate talks

Airs at: Mon, 11/17/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Patrick Mazza of Cascadia Planet talks with Bill Resnick about how the Obama administration's discussions with China on climate build on actions at the US state level, and next steps will need to come from further local actions, though the cost of solar panels is likely to... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 3, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: BIll Resnick talk with Patrick Mazza about how capitalism still haunts Naomi Klein's "This Changes Everything: capitalism vs. the climate" Iven Hale reads a story about a client failed by the mental healthcare system o... Read more

Critical Discussion of Naomi Klein's "This Changes Everything: capitalism vs. the climate"

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick and Patrick Mazza discuss Naomi Klein's promising new book about capitalism and the environment, "This Changes Everything: captalsism vs. the climate". They consider the books merits, but also how it does not adequately deal with the challenges it raises agains... Read more

News story on Measure 92, Monday October 27

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
(Longer version of interviews for this news story can also be found here: http://kboo.fm/content/debateonportlandmercurysandotherpaperspostiononmeasu) As next Tuesday’s election approaches, a number of ballot measure races in Oregon look like they’re going to be very close.... Read more

Author Interview: Ben Parzybok & Sherwood Nation

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Following Larry’s review of his novel, Ben Parzybok joins Norm Diamond to discuss themes of social transformation and leadership raised by his Portland-based SHERWOOD NATION. Read more

Book Mole: Sherwood Nation

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Benjamin Parzybok's novel, Sherwood Nation, is a futuristic story of Portland, post-drought. It explores the possibility of creating fairly small city-states that are self-governing and dependent on neighborhood volunteers for protection and services. The novel raises a num... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 27, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Norm Diamond hosts this episode and we hear: Kaia Sand joins Norm to talk about the Watcher Files Project Bill Resnick talks with Margaret Jordan of the Richmond Progressive Alliance [Due to technical issues, this interview will not be immediately available as a sha... Read more

Debate on Portland Mercury's (and other papers') postion on Measure 92

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland Mercury, along with the Willamette Week and the Oregonian, took a position against Measure 92, the ballot measure which would require labeling of genetically modified foods.  On Monday, Oct. 27, KBOO's Paul Roland spoke with Dennis Theriault, News Editor of the... Read more