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Labor after Janus and fighting fascists

Airs at: Mon, 08/27/2018 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Public sector labor unions are reeling from a recent Supreme Court decision, Janus vs AFSCME, which allows union-represented workers to opt out of paying  representation fees.  Shamus Cooke, a State of Oregon employee and a chief steward with SEIU 503, will discuss the impa... Read more

Moral Imperatives: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/21/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  What are individuals to do when faced with a moral imperative? And society at large? Philosophers since ancient times have been wrestling with this question as it involves issues of ethics and conscience. When we see an injustice do we remain passive and silent or do we ... Read more

CBD Drinks, Resilient Food, Farm Labor

Airs at: Wed, 08/15/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
There is a new food trend in Portland - restaurants are now putting CBD in beverages from cocktails to smoothies to coffee. Brooke Jackson-Glidden, the editor for Eater Portland, talks with me about this medicinal and novel menu item. I'll be talking with Marisha Auerbach ... Read more

Extraction Industries & Sexploitation: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/14/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
The scourge of male violence exists independently of capitalism, empire and colonialism. It is a separate evil. The fight to end male violence against women, part of a global struggle by women, must take primacy in our own struggle. We cannot stand up for some of the oppres... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for August 6, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 08/06/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this edition of the Old Mole, with the following segments: 1. Margaret Klein Salamon of The Climate Mobilization talks with Bill Resnick about the massive WWII-size commitment necessary to deal adequately with climate change. 2. Joe Clement inter... Read more

IWW Organizing in New York

Airs at: Mon, 08/06/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
IWW organizer Marianne talks with the Old Mole’s Joe Clement about Stardust Family United, the union formed by singer-servers at Ellen's Stardust Diner with the help of the New York branch of the Industrial Workers Of The World. Though they won a big settlement ahead of tak... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 6, 2018

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge hosts this edition of the Old Mole and we will hear-- What it will really take to deal seriously with climate change How an IWW union in New York is organizing restaurant workers What we can learn from Antonio Gramsci How capitalism enslaves us all   Read more

Movie Moles: Not Sorry to Bother You

Airs at: Mon, 07/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken and Frann Michel review and recommend the science fiction comedy film Sorry to Bother You, written and directed by Boots Riley. They discuss code switching and the use of white voice. They note that it fails the Bechdel test and the female character does rese... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for July 23, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this show, and we hear: 1. West Virginia teacher and organizer Nicole McCormick talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about what went into the successful strike there. 2. Elizabeth Theil, Vice President of Portland Association of Teachers, explains how... Read more

Janus and Portland Teachers

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Elizabeth Theil about Portland Public Schools. Elizabeth Theil is currently the Vice President of Portland Association of Teachers.  Read more