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A Gentleman in Moscow is a historical novel by Amor Towles; wonderful descriptions of Moscow and incisive psychological analysis of his main characters. It is a very emotionally intelligent book. Read more

  Clayton Morgareidge hosts and we hear about -- How the US has provoked North Korea; How policing protects class oppression; What's really wrong with inequality; The racial casting of "The Handmaid's Tale"; activist events this week.   Listen to and share individua... Read more

  Laurie asks Martin Hart-Landsberg about the situation in Korea, and Marty discusses the history and political economy of US-Korea relations. Marty Hart-Landsberg is a local scholar and activist who has researched and written extensively on Korea. To keep up on events ... Read more

  Wael Elasady and Bill discuss  May Day's police-instigated "riot,"  the history and role of the police, and organizing for change. Elasady wrote the article "Hard facts about Portland's May Day 'riot'" for Socialist Worker.    Read more

  Clayton Morgareidge explains how the rich get so rich.  Read more

  Frann Michel explains why it makes sense for the Handmaids to be exclusively white, and how the attempt to diversify the cast of the Hulu series works as a denial of the continuing legacy of white supremacy. She draws on these writings: Soraya McDonald on The Undefea... Read more

  Clayton tells us about We Can Listen: Urban Village Making By Design Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 7–10pm The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 Southwest 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97201 and The Mother of All Protests Sunday, May 14, 2017, 2:00 PM March and rally to reclaim M... Read more

Bill Resnick interviews Rand Wilson of Labor for Bernie (LfB) and Our Revolution. They talk about the organzing LfB is doing, questions about the future of the democratic party and possibilties for LfB as the early stage of building a Labor Party. Read more

From the Labor Notes sponsored Portland Troublemakers School on April 8th 2017, Director of Labor Notes Mark Brenner talks about the pending threat of national Right to Work legislation. Hyung Nam, High School teacher and organizer with Healthcare for all Oregon discuss... Read more

Old Mole Joe Clement interviews Sinn Steiner, Secretary of the Portland Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). On May 3rd IWW will host the class Intro to the IWW "101" Class, Wed 6:30 PM · 2249 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214. Class is free and open to t... Read more