Health

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Gerald Markowitz on Untested New Chemicals

Airs at: Mon, 05/27/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Gerald Markowitz of John Jay College, author of "You Are a Guinea Pig: How Americans Became Exposed to Biohazards in the Greatest Uncontrolled Experiment Ever Launched" as well as numerous other articles and books. They discuss the pervasive use of... Read more

New information could have impact on May 21 fluoridation vote

Airs at: Thu, 05/02/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
New information has come out this week that could have an impact on the upcoming May twenty-first vote on water fluoridation in Portland.A lab test of the fluoridation compound proposed for Portland’s water supply found high levels of arsenic in the compound. The test was c... Read more

Just Give Everyone Food Stamps

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement reads from Matt Breunig's blog on why we should just give everyone food stamps. In the latter half, he comments on how giving food stamps to everyone can bring us closer to a basic income, administratively and culturally. Reference to otherwise unexplained names... Read more

Robert Dietz on Building a Sustainable Economy

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Robert Dietz, co-author with Dan O'Neill of Enough is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources. Most people know the earth is on the wrong track—but how to change? Dietz proposes sharing work, guaranteed jobs (as in the C... Read more

Joe Uris: Opposing the Fluoridation of Portland Water

Airs at: Tue, 04/16/2013 at 12:00am
Host Joe Uris lays out his case against Measure 26-151, which would fluoridate Portland's water supply. Read more

Reach the Beach

Team KBOO successfully Reached the Beach on Saturday May 18th 2013!!  Two members of the team biked 28 miles from Grande Ronde (one with a baby in tow), and one member of the team biked the full 100 miles from Portland!  Go Rebecca!The team was met at the Finish Line by KBO... Read more

News interview with Tash Shatz of Basic Rights Oregon about equal treatment for trans people in healthcare

Airs at: Wed, 04/10/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
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Patti Duncan's documentary on acid violence, "Finding Face"

Airs at: Fri, 03/01/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Professor Patti Duncan on her documentary film "Finding Face", the story of survivor Tat Marina and the rise and decline of acid violence against Cambodian women.Interviewed by Sarika Mehta.  Produced by Sarika Mehta and Andrew Yeh. Read more

Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 01/30/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both side... Read more

Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both side... Read more