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Rob Lorei

WMNF listeners discuss the results of the Iowa caucuses

By Rob Lorei Today on Radioactivity we open up the phone lines for listener thoughts on the results of Iowa Caucuses, which included a tight victory for  Democratic Hillary Clinton by only .03 percent over...

Florida This Week: Senate opens door to fracking, new bill would make abortion a first-degree felony

By Rob Lorei Today on Radioactivity we listen back to the latest Florida This Week, a political discussion show on local PBS station WEDU that is moderated by Rob Lorei. This episode’s panel of political experts...

1 in 6 people in Tampa Bay are going hungry; Family of Elias Guadarrama says he did not commit suicide during police chase

by Rob Lorei In the 10 counties making up West Central Florida Area, one in 6 people, or about 700,000, are not getting enough to eat. Many are trying to live off of a four dollar...

Midpoint Wednesday looks at the latest developments in the Oregon militia siege

On Midpoint Wednesday with Rob Lorei, we look at the latest in the takeover of a national wildlife refuge in rural Eastern  Oregon by a right-wing militia group protesting federal public land use policies.Over half of Oregon’s land...
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The Dangers of Coal Ash ;Veganism as an act of nonviolence

By Rob Lorei Today we talk about pollution caused by coal-ash, which is a byproduct of coal-burning power plants. In Florida there are over 13 coal power plants and 100 coal ash pits. Many of...

Florida This Week; New bill threatens to overrule local anti-fracking laws

By Rob Lorei On Today’s Radioactivity we replay the latest Florida This Week, a political discussion show on local PBS station WEDU, moderated by Radioactivity’s own Rob Lorei. In this Episode, Lorei convenes with a...

Rev. Barry Lynn discusses the role of religion in modern American politics

Religion and personal faith is a topic that has been brought up frequently during this presidential campaign cycle, even though Americans are becoming more and more secular . Today we talk about the role of religion...

New report rates TBX Project as one of the worst highway plans in the country

By Rob Lorei On Tuesday, the independent group U.S PIRG released a report called Highway Boondogles 2 which listed 12 highway development projects throughout the country that fail to address transportation woes. Making it the list is the much-criticized...
A Move to Amend protest against citizens united

Floridians Organize to Overturn Citizens United

By Rob Lorei Its been six years since The United States Supreme Court issued its Citizens United decision which determined that political campaign contributions from corporations are protected as a first amendment right under the...

Florida This Week; Perspectives on latest Democratic debate

By Rob Lorei Today on radioactivity we listen to the latest  Florida this week, a news and public affairs show moderated by Rob Lorei that airs every Friday night at 8:30 on local PBS station...

Radioactivity listeners chime in on Thursday’s GOP debate.

BY Rob Lorei On today’s Radioactivity, we open up the phone lines to listener  comments on Thursday’s GOP debate from Charleston, South Carolina. Highlights from last night’s discourse include criticism of President Obama’s handle on gun control...

Advice from financial journalist Jane Bryant Quinn on how to prepare for retirement

On Wednesday’s Radioactivity we chatted with financial consultant and journalist Jane Bryant Quinn on how to get ready for life after work. Bryant is one of the nation’s top financial reporters, covering money and finance...

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