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Green Crony Capitialism: Oregon’s Governor and the Grifter(s)

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. — Frank Herbert "Oregon’s Governor-for-Life John Kitzhaber, 68, resigned Friday the 13th.  His resignation letter was the usual lawyerly-parsed, blame-the-media/take no responsibility sham we’re use... Read more

FCC Issues Ruling on Net Neutrality

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A ruling this morning by the Federal Communication Commission to protect net neutrality has been praised as a victory by internet activists. But although the debate about how best to protect net neutrality may have concluded this morning with the FCC’s new rules to govern th... Read more

Stop the TPP! protest outside Senator Ron Wyden's house

Airs at: Fri, 02/20/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Labor, environmental, and community rights groups across the country, including here in Portland, are in the midst of a week of activism to bring attention to efforts by some U.S. senators to fast-track the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership through Congress. The Trans-Pa... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 16, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode dealing with climate change, the movement for polyamory, and legal maneuvers by anti-abortionists. To hear the whole show, use the play button below. To hear individual segments, follow these links: 1.Christian Parenti and Bill Resnick discuss... Read more

Left & the Law: New Anti-Abortion Rehtoric

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Left and the Law today focuses on recent court decisions in Texas that restrict access to abortion, and a decision by a judge in the 5th Circuit court that threw out some of the claims about the risks of abortion. Psychologist Jan Haaken and attorney Mike Snedeker talk ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 26, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Iven Hale hosts this episode of the Old Mole, with segments on Greek elections, the campaign for single-payer health care in Oregon, anarchist poetry, and challenging state legal preemptions of local attempts to raise the minimum wage or demand affordable housing in new d... Read more

Left and the Law: Preemptive Laws on Wages and Housing

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Johanna Brenner joins Mike Snedecker to discuss Oregon's state laws that preempt cities or other localities from raising the minimum wage or passing inclusive zoning laws that would require developers to provide affordable housing. Those interested in raising the minimum wa... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 2, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Due to technical difficulties, there will not be a "whole show" file until parts can be re-recorded. You can still listen to individual segments below. Joe Clement hosts and we hear: Alan Weider's second documentary on Studs Turkel, this time following him to Montgomery... Read more

Studs Turkel: racism and resilience in Montgomery 1965

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
This is the second installment* in Alan Weider's ongoing project to remember and revive the work of Studs Turkel. In March of 1965, Studs went to Montgomery, the capital of Alabama. There he would talk with locals about their personal feelings and what they hear others sayi... Read more

JoAnn Hardesty Interview

Airs at: Fri, 01/23/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Depending on who you talk to, longtime Portland activist JoAnn Hardesty's installation as president of the Portland NAACP is either a blessing or a nightmare.  This local civil rights icon's assumption to the office was compared by one post to the impact of an incoming arti... Read more