War/Peace

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WRR: Hiroshima: Did the US win WWII by using nuclear weapons?

Airs at: Tue, 08/11/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads from Gar Alperovitz's article "The War Was Won Before Hiroshima—And the Generals Who Dropped the Bomb Knew It" from the Nation magazine: Why did the US really drop the bombs? And seventy years after the bombing, will Americans face the brutal truth? ima... Read more

Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch on Police Violence & Militarism

Airs at: Mon, 08/03/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Dan Handelman of Portland CopWatch. They consider two aspects of police conduct -- their use of violence and shooting, and their militarization -- and the extent to which the police have responded to criticism by community reform groups as well as... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for July 13, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 07/13/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker is our host for this edition of the Old Mole, and we learn why education and job training are not the solution to unemployment, how US tax law benefits corporate tax evasion, and how and why the American Psychological Association condoned torture during the G.... Read more

Psychology, Torture, and the Military

Airs at: Mon, 07/13/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In Part Two of their Psychology and Politics segment, Jan Haaken and Tod Sloan talk about the report this past week on the involvement of the American Psychological Association in CIA administered torture practices of the Bush era. They also take up the history of psycho... Read more

Max Blumenthal speaks to KBOO about 'The 51-Day war'

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2015 at 12:00am
Last summer, during the 51 days of conflict that began when Israel launched air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza, journalist Max Blumenthal was embedded on the ground. His reportage followed the fighting and the deaths of more than 2,000 people, most of whom were Palesti... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 22, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This week's episode discusses life inside the constraining boundaries of Portland city government, the US prison system, the militarized national borders of the United States, and the finite resources of the global environment. Host Frann Michel plays music by Tom Lehr... Read more

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 Member... 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 Buj... 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... 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. Y... Read more