Health

Move Moles: "Food, Inc."

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

"Food, Inc. is one of the most riveting films to be released this year," says Movie Mole Brooke Jacobson in this full discussion, with Jan Haaken, of the virtues and limitations of this exposé of our industrial food production. The film is directed by Robert Kenner and i... Read more

A look at local progressive capitalists: Noble Rot and Sol Pops

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

A look at progressive capitalists Hosted by Abe Proctor A group of progressive Portland capitalists sit down with Abe to discuss ups and downs of simultaneously doing business and doing honor to the values of sustainability and local sourcing. Joining Abe in studio i... Read more

Tobacco control bill

Airs at: Tue, 06/16/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Senate has passed A bill that allows the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco, including new dissolvable tobacco products packaged to look like mints or candy. It’s being called the strongest anti-tobacco measure since the U-S Surgeon General said smoking ca... Read more

Foster care bill

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Oregon state senate passed a bill today calling for an investigation of racism in the state’s foster care system. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson—Oregon Senate Majority Leader and co-sponsor of the bill. The Foster care study bill will n... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 15, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge (pictured here) and featuring union songs sung by Pete Seeger, this show covers the battle to get single payer health insurance on the table, the history of the International Longshore Workers Union, the Iranian elections, the detective novels... Read more

Politics of Health Care "Reform"

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joanne Landy, a long time campaigner for single payer health care, talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about how and why the insurance companies stand in the way of the only health care reform that can work. Joanne Landy is co-director of the New York-based Campaign fo... Read more

The Health Equity Alliance

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Healthwatch

The Health and Health Care Forum Host Roberta Hall interviews Ann Zukoski and Karen Keon, of the Health Equity Alliance. They talk about what Health Equity means and how looking at health problems and social problems through a health-equity-lens could help Americans make p... Read more

Healthwatch on 06/15/09

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2009 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Healthwatch

Host Roberta Hall interviews Ann Zukoski and Karen Keon, of the Health Equity Alliance. They talk about what Health Equity means and how looking at health problems and social problems through a health-equity-lens could help Americans make positive adjustments in our social ... Read more

Positively Revolting on 6/11/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/11/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Guest host Marlene Howell interviews Serena Barton, who teaches a course on Women, Art, and Healing, and who also works as a counselor in private practice. CD-1397 Read more