Economy

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Endless War Unless We Make Them Stop

Airs at: Mon, 10/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
It's so obvious that the "War on Terror" cannot possibly accomplish what it claims to be its goals that either those who are running the war are utter fools, or else their goals are quite different from what they say they are.  David Mizner explores the most likey unstated ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 29, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick hosts this episode the focuses on War and Peace. We hear: Laurie Mercier interviews Stephen Zunes about the hypocrisy of the fight against the so-called Islamic State Bill Resnick interviews David Mandell about conflict in Ukraine Joe Clement re... Read more

Eric Holder's terrible tenure

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement reads Dave Lindorf's biting critique of Eric Holder's role in serving the ruling elite as Attorney General, a post which he is resigning from to go back to serving as a corporate lawyer. Read more

Francisco Aguirre - in sanctuary at Augustana Lutheran Church

Airs at: Fri, 09/26/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A Portland community leader facing deportation has spent the last seven days in sanctuary at a local church. Francisco Aguirre from the Voz worker rights center headed to the Augustana Lutheran church with a group of his supporters after ICE agents showed up at his door. He... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 15

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: Bill Resnick and Pat O'Herron discuss the relationship between climate change and public health. Frann Michel reads a Well-read Red commentary on "culinary capitalism". Larry Bowlden reviews Sarah Paretsky's 'Bleeding ... Read more

Book Mole: Sarah Paretskey's "Bleeding Kansas"

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bowlden reviews Sara Paretsky's "Bleeding Kansas". Giving it high marks, Larry explains the historical background of the title and contextualizes the story in Paretsky's larger body of work that's tended to focus on not so subtle political and social issues through he... Read more

Well-read Red: Culinary Capitalism

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel brings us the Well-read Red. Today, she considers "culinary capitalism" and the political economy of our food system. You can read the blog- and link-ified version HERE. Read more

Pat O'Herron on Climate Change and Public Health

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Pat O'Herron about climate change and public health. They consider how changing weather patterns, rising oceans, acidification and desertification, as well as pollution, change the conditions for illness and death. They address collapse in both "the ... Read more

Mike Montchalin Interview

Airs at: Tue, 09/16/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Mike Montchalin is a Libertarian candidate for US Senate in Oregon. He talked with Don Merrill about the necessity of individual action versus government action, why he supports the marijuana ballot initiative and why he thinks Measure 90 is a bad idea for Oregon's third p... Read more

WRR Feast and Famine, or Culinary Capitalism

For the Old Mole Variety Hour September 15, 2014 Coming to Portland this week is the series of food and drink events called Feast Portland.  It starts Thursday with  something called a "sandwich invitational," for which tickets cost $95, and  the weekend includes tastings,... Read more