Civil Liberties

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Washington County Board Votes to Close Clinics

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
On Tuesday, February 24, the Washington County Board of Commissioners votes unanimously to proceed with a plan to close the last two public health clinics in the county and move those services to non-governmental providers. Health and Human Services director Marni Kuyl says... Read more

Pasco’s Consejo Latino Leader Calls for DOJ Investigation in #PascoShooting

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2015 at 12:00am
From Latino Rebels website http://www.latinorebels.com/2015/02/16/pascos-consejo-latino-leader-calls-for-doj-investigation-in-pascoshooting/: Last night, Latino Rebels Radio discussed the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes in Pasco, Washington, with leaders of Pasco... 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

Movie Moles: Selma

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement and Iven Hale review Selma, the widely acclaimed biopic about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Selma to Montgomery marches he helped organize in 1965, which aimed to draw attention to racial domination still alive after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. David Oyelowo ... 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

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 12, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 01/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this episode, with the music of Phil Ochs, and segments on Charlie Hebdo, the Greek left, Teach for America, Studs Terkel, Property and the police state.  Find us on Facebook or Twitter, and friend or follow us for updates and other stuff we like to share... Read more

Charlie Hebdo and the Clash of Barbarisms

Airs at: Mon, 01/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with David Finkel about the Charlie Hebdo massacre and the clash of barbarisms. They note that free speech is not a western value (as evidenced by the attacks on Julian Assange and James Risen); that the US has been complicit in journalists's deaths in Me... Read more

Arresting Power- Resisting Police Violence in Portland, Oregon: Interview with the filmmakers

Airs at: Wed, 01/14/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
ARRESTING POWER: RESISTING POLICE VIOLENCE IN PORTLAND, OREGON uses archival materials,  documentary footage and interviews with community members, activists and organizers to uncover Portland’s unique history of policing and race relations, emphasizing its rich history of ... Read more

Don't Shoot Portland and the Wyden Town Hall

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
On Saturday, January 3, the local anti-police violence and social justice group Don't Shoot/Portland joined with 15 Now to protest at the McDonald's on SE 82nd and Powell. They called on McDonalds to pay a living wage to its workers, and more generally for a $15 and hour mi... Read more