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ArchivesLawmakers Cut Deal on RetirementBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.After a tense and sometimes hostile week’s worth of negotiating, House and Senate lawmakers have cut a deal to reform the public pension system. New Hampshire Public’s Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
  Tuesday, June 3, 2008Today on Word of Mouth, we look at how global energy demands and competition for finite natural resources are triggering changes in the international balance of power. We hear how more hybrid cars are creating a need for specially-trained mechanics. And is religious fervor really taking over the world? One political scientists says religion is becoming more widespread but also more secular. And finally, two new releases to brighten your summer. (Photo by Michael Wilson) listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Climate Change Possibly Linked to Spike in Lyme DiseaseBy Dianne Finch on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.Last year we had 892 cases of Lyme Disease in the state – nearly doubling the numbers from 2006. Some people think that global warming trends are linked to that spike. NHPR’s Dianne Finch has more. listen:
The New Geopolitics of EnergyBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.Global energy demand is intensifying and oil prices are through the roof. We don’t need to tell you that, given that the average price for a gallon of gas in New Hampshire is at $3.92, nearly a dollar more than a year ago.
As Michael T. Klare writes in his new book, "Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy," the conflicts of the future will not be fought over ideology, but over resources. Klare is director of the Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, and he joined Word of Mouth from WFCR in Amherst. (Photo by Dana Robinson) listen:
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But higher energy prices won’t just empty our pockets, they’re triggering changes in the international balance of power. With competition intensifying for finite natural resources, governments, not just corporations, are using weapons trades and political favors in the grab for fossil fuel - making for some powerful, and risky, alliances.