Public Affairs

The Gender Binary and the Invention of Race

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In her book The Gender Binary and the Invention of Race (Routledge, 2024), philosopher Sally Markowitz argues that "the practice of first dividing people into the sharply binary categories of male and female, and then judging how well they conform to those categories,... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Main stories in this episode: The Iran war is going badly for Trump; NATO partners have mixed reactions to US war; Trump pressures Mexico and Cuba Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 16, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this show that features tributes to Black history, Eleni Varikas, and the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. The Work of PIRC: On this Day Without an Immigrant broadcast, Laurie Mercier speaks with  Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) coordina... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/10/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, "Trump's War on Iran." Read more

India joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
To find India and join the community please find the links below: EventBrite link to next Be Heard: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-heard-an-open-mic-for-womens-voices-tickets-1983666497894?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&u... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Main stories in this episode: Two defeats for Trump's tariffs; Trump to discuss Taiwan with Xi Jinping; US to set up own global health system Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 02/24/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Trumped by Tariffs": the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's emergency tariffs. Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 02/19/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Top stories in this episode: Trump undermines environmental regulations; US-Iran relations; US-Canada tariffs Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 23, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The struggle for labor across the color line has often been credited to white activists. However, as sociologist Cedric de Leon argues, the black labor movement, independently organized outside of the official union movement, propelled such efforts. He discusses the ... Read more

Kent Ford: Talking with a Panther

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Selections from a talk by Kent Ford, co-founder of the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party. Ford helped lead the Panthers’ Free Breakfast for School Children Program in Portland and currently leads Black Panther Legacy Tours in the Albina neighborhood. He is t... Read more