Old Mole Variety Hour for March 30, 2009

 Hosted by Tom Becker, this show features a discussion of the politics of urban planning and its effect on the racial and ethnic geography of Portland.  We also hear a eulogy for the late labor song folklorist Archie Green; a critique of the press's treatment of the Rihanna - Chris Brown violence case; and a discussion with a  leading Marxist about openings for socialism in the current economic crisis.  To hear the whole show, click the arrow above.  For individual pieces, follow the links below:

1.  Leo Panitch and Bill Resnick discuss the economic crisis and the prospects for socialist solutions.

2.   What is the press saying about domestic/dating violence in the wake of the Rihanna-Brown case?  Frann Michel comments.

3.   Archie Green and the Big Red Song Book: a  eulogy from Tom Becker.

4.  Old Mole Laurie Mercier talks with Jorge Lizárraga about the history and impact of urban planning on Portland.