Public Affairs

Zunes on Iran, Gaza, US Colonialism

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about recent protests in Iran, the continuing US/Israel genocide in Gaza, and US imperialism/colonialism. Links: “Iran’s ... Read more

Left and the Law under Trump

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In their Left & the Law segment this month, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker survey the ravaged terrain of international, national and local law under Trump 2.0. They take up areas where the courts have blocked the Trump regime's use of the National Guard and where pop... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 01/08/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

In this episode,the main stories are reactions to the US invasion of Venezuela, further Trump administration retreats on the environment, and the protest movement in Iran. Read more

Nuclear Bamboozles

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

While the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 provided increased federal funding for next generation nuclear reactors, the Trump regime has aggressively expanded federal funding for nuclear energy under the guise of national security. Jan Haa... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 12, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/12/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Nuclear deceptions, domestic terrorism, and the poetry of the long struggle: Frann Michel hosts this episode featuring these segments: Nuclear Bamboozles: While the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 provided increased federal funding for n... Read more

Stephanie Strange joins All My Greatest teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 01/07/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Stephanie Strange, a local resident living in Portland most of her adult life, is candid about her struggles and delights while sharing a deep relationship with her former teacher, mentor , and friend. Stephanie is hosting a regular Strange Salon monthly at Alberta Pub a... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 5, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Criticizing Capitalism : Since the global financial crisis, and even more over the last five years, capitalism’s popularity has fallen, while the fortunes of the capitalist class have risen steeply. Polls show that a majority of people under forty, of any political af... Read more

Judith Arcana, 1943-2025, a Lifelong Troublemaker

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour, In Memory of Judith Arcana

The left community lost one of its stalwarts on winter solstice of 2025. Judith Arcana was a writer, poet, teacher and feminist activist. She is most well known for being one of the Janes, a pre-Roe, underground collective in Chicago that provided 11,000 illegal, but saf... Read more