Economy

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Improving Taxation

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Economist Mary King explains the need for taxes and the  inequities of current property taxes in Oregon,  and she proposes several ways to raise state and local funding to support housing, health care, education, and more.          Why do we need taxes and what can we ... Read more

Putin's Russia - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 03/13/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  As Vladimir Putin flexes his geopolitical muscles at the start of a second Trump term, we revisit our March 2022 conversation with British comics artist Darryl Cunningham, author of Putin’s Russia: The Rise of a Dictator. In this hour-long special, Darryl tracks the ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 3, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The New Military-Industrial Complex: Laurie Mercier speaks with Michael Klare, Five College professor emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College, who serves o... Read more

The New Military-Industrial Complex

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier speaks with Michael Klare, Five College professor emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College, who serves on the board of the Arms Control Association and advises other organizations in the field. Klare has written widely on U.S. mili... Read more

Let’s Talk! Autism with Multiple Disabilities, Pt. 2, with Indigo Russelon 02/21/25

Airs at: Fri, 02/21/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
Transcript edited by Hannah “Asher” Sham & Miranda Stalions   Intro Disclaimer Kylo: You’re listening to Let’s Talk! Let’s Talk! is a digital space for students at PCC experiencing disabilities to share their perspectives, ideas, and worldviews in an inclusive and acces... Read more

Federal Workers Under Attack

Airs at: Mon, 02/24/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Thomas Topi, an activist in the Federal Unionists Network, describes the brutal assault on federal jobs and services by Elon Musk, and his buddy Donald Trump.  Topi speculates about Trump's next steps and how unions and the working class can fight back. Read more

Black Workers in America

Airs at: Mon, 02/24/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  We revisit Laurie Mercier's 2020 interview with historian Joe Trotter about his important book, Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America (2020).  Joe William Trotter, Jr., is Professor of History and Social Justice and Founder and Director of the Cente... Read more

AJ McCreary of the Equitable Giving Circle

Airs at: Thu, 02/13/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Equitable Giving Circle (EGC) is a Black Women and Black Femme led organization aiming to make large economic deposits into Portland BIPOC economy while also encouraging community healing. They provide radical care for the Black community in Portland.   Read more

Special Interests

Produced for:  The Underground
The Youth Collective gets personal by diving deep into all the things that interest them. From twentieth century history to alternative fashion, this episode's got something for everyone! Read more

Providence Caregivers on Strike

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Striking nurses and doctors at Providence St. Vincent's, Providence Portland, and Providence Seaside Hospitals talk about working conditions, worker solidarity and community connections on the picket line, on day one, two and three of the open-ended strike involving over... Read more