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Brothers of the Gun: A Memoir of the Syrian War

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  A revelatory and necessary read on one of the most destructive wars of our time . . . In great personal detail, Marwan Hisham and Molly Crabapple poignantly capture the tumultuous life in Syria before, after, and during the war—from inside one young man’s consciousness.”... Read more

Building a Healthy Neighborhood in Cully

Airs at: Mon, 05/28/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Carolina Iraheta and Tony DeFalco of the organization Verde which is organizing in the Cully neighborhood to increase affordable housing, stop displacement, and make Cully a model in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and stop global warming.   Phot... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 16

Airs at: Wed, 06/06/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
    June 6, 2018   Lynn Fitch presents another storytelling installment: What's Next? Venturing into the Great Wide Open. Ten Minutes With Darka: This month, Darka's guest is Carl Wolfson, a comedian, radio host, author and activist.  He was a mainstay on Portland's ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 14, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 05/14/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this episode of the Mole, and we hear: 1. Bill Resnick talks with Dave Finkle about Trump's withdrawal from the Iran deal and Middle East politics. 2. The Left and the Law team discuss immigration policies at the southern border in light of the caravan o... Read more

Trump and the Iran Deal

Airs at: Mon, 05/14/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with David Finkle, editor of the journal Against the Current, discussing Trump and the Iran deal. Why did Trump withdraw from the agreement? Why is that making US banks and financiers nervous? What might Russia, China and Europe do? What can we do to avoi... Read more

Portland Clean Energy Fund

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Cities all over the world are taking the lead on responding to climate change. In the United States over 1,000 Mayors have signed the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Unfortunately there is a lack of funding at the local level to implement the types of renewable energy ... Read more

Episode Four: Discomfort

Airs at: Wed, 06/06/2018 at 7:00am - 8:00am
In this episode, we talk about discomfort. We notice that when we’re uncomfortable, our reaction is often to separate or minimize the source of discomfort, or to develop habits of hardening or collapse. We also consider how we might access comfort, openness or learning by w... Read more

Episode Three: Self Care

Airs at: Fri, 05/18/2018 at 7:00am - 8:00am
Most of us, whether in the yoga community or the activism community, have some sense that self-care is important in sustaining our commitments. In this episode, we dive in to how self-care connects us to each other and to our purposes, as well as what that can look or feel ... Read more

Episode Two: Ethical Action

Airs at: Fri, 04/13/2018 at 7:00am - 8:00am
The question is not whether or not you can make a difference. You already do make a difference. The question is, “What kind of difference do you want to make?” Julia Butterfly Hill Inspired by the above quote, in this second episode of Yoga for the Body Politic, we (De... Read more

Bright Spark #2: Operationalizing Harm Reduction.

Airs at: Wed, 05/16/2018 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Produced for:  Bright Spark
In this episode we interview Erin Haas, a long time volunteer and advocate for harm reduction services and drug users. For the last few years Erin has been the assistant director in the office of Overdose Prevention at the Maryland Department of Health. We asked Erin to tal... Read more