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Latino Community Leader Roundtable

Airs at: Fri, 10/01/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Community Grooves
Natalie Butto hosts a Latino leadership roundtable including: Patricia Martinez - founding Chair of Latino Fund of Oregon; associate faculty at Marylhurst University; former Executive Director for Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement; and an educator with 25 years expe... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 09/30/2010

Airs at: Thu, 09/30/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
#cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } Lies, damn lies and export statistics: A conversation about the impact of free trade agreements on our communities President Obama recently announced plans to push through the Korea Free Trade Agreement immediately after the Novemb... Read more

The Freeman and Strawman Explained

The Freeman and Strawman Explained Read more

The Freeman and Strawman Explained

The Freeman and Strawman Explained Read more

September 27 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 09/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Norm Diamond hosts this edition of the Mole with a look at the opportunities and challenges for progressive, liberating eduation.  Norm talks with two local highschool teachers about the use of role playing in helping students to see the world from the perspective of in... Read more

Arne Duncan and Our Schools

Airs at: Mon, 09/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Arne Duncan, Obama's Secretary of Education, and previously CEO of Chicago Public Schools, is a fan of charter schools.  In this discussion with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick,  Chicago journalist David Moberg describes the illusions and failures behind the charter school m... Read more

Ethnic Studies in Perspective

Airs at: Mon, 09/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Ethnic Studies Week October 1-7, 2010 is a nationally coordinated week of actions to defend ethnic studies and academic freedom. It was inspired by opposition to the May 11 passage of HB 2281 in Arizona banning ethnic studies in the AZ public schools and the May 21 pass... Read more

Better Paths to Good Teaching

Airs at: Wed, 09/29/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Sonia Nieto is an experienced teacher and the author of several books on public school education.  In this conversation with the Old Mole's Norm Diamond, Nieto describes the challenges of educating and supporting good teachers as well as the contributions to teaching ma... Read more

Teaching Global Politics with Role Playing

Airs at: Mon, 09/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 High school students can learn to see the world through the eyes of indigenous people and other nations.  Two Portland teachers, Julie O'Neill and Tim Swinehart, explain how role playing in the classroom can help young people achieve a broader perspective on global issu... Read more

Dr. Ralph Prows, M.D., talks about the health impact of wireless communications.

Airs at: Tue, 09/28/2010 at 12:00am
Dr. Ralph Prows, M.D., talks about the health impact of wireless communications. Is your cell phone hazardous to your health? Is a wi-fi hub a public health menace? Ralph Prows, M.D., thinks so. Abe and Joe discuss the possible impact of Clearwire Inc.'s plan to insta... Read more