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Movie Moles: Mildred Pierce (2011)

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Mildred Pierce was a 1941 novel by James M Cain set in 1930 America and follows Mildred Pierce's struggle to support her family when she kicks out her cheating, unemployed husband. The 1945 movie-version adds a noir murder-mystery to the story, while this newer one, dir... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 4th

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's Old Mole, hosted by Joe Clement, features an interview about US intervention in Libya, reviews of Sucker Punch and Mildred Pierce, and a reading of "A Primer on Class Struggle."   Joe opens the show with a short- reading from Michael Hardt's Guardian essay "Recla... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-31-11 Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  How do we solve Oregon's sex-trafficking problem? Portland holds the dubious distinction of being considered a regional and national sex-trafficking hub. Although Oregon does not track the number of youth involved in prostitution, law enforcement and social service a... Read more

Sindicato Colombiano Viene a EU Para Denunciar Sodexo y Kraft Food Por Abusos Laborales

Airs at: Sat, 04/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
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Two Sacred Cows: farming and unionism

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
We replay a rousing speech given by Tony Schultz, a dairy farmer in Wisconsin, where he explain how unionism and agrarian culture share the same values.   After that Bill talks with Monica Adams an activist also in Wisconsin who works with Freedom Inc. They talk about th... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour March 28th

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Today's Old Mole, hosted by Bill Resnick, looks at the politics of energy, worker activism in Wisconsin, Christy Moore's music and a book-review of "Out Stealing Horses."    For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can also follow... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-24-11 Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Thu, 03/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week, Jo Ann and Dave give us updates on what's happening in the Oregon Legislature.  Jo Ann Bowman is a former state legislator, former executive director of Oregon Action, and a long-time leader in the struggle for racial and economic justice. Dave Mazzais a f... Read more

Mt Hood Community College Faculty Fights for Fairness

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Jamie Partridge interviews Jack Schommer, president of the Mt Hood Community College faculty association, and Sarah Williams, president-elect and chair of the bargaining committee, who detail their struggle for a fair contract and possible strike in the face of a board w... Read more

Madison Voices

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
What some of the folks rallying at the Wisconsin state capitol March 19th had to say to us here in Oregon. Read more

Wisconsin Uprising

Airs at: Wed, 03/16/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Wisconsin is again at the center of a fight for labor and collective bargaining rights. We did most of these interviews last week, just as the news broke that collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin had been all but eliminated for public workers. This came after three ... Read more