Latest Content for Old Mole Variety Hour

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is moving ahead with the criminal investigation of Donald Trump for unlawful business practices. Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about the case and why it’s important for the government to prosecute Trump, as well as what can be... Read more

Desiree Hellegers interviews Dan Handelman of Peace and Justice Works and Portland Copwatch about the 18th anniversary of the U.S. war on Iraq  and the ongoing struggle to get the City of Portland to withdraw from the Joint Terrorism Task Force.  Image courtesy of the A... Read more

  Tom Becker hosts today’s show which includes the following segments: Community-Engaged Policing: Bill Resnick interviews Elliott Smith and Taji Chesimet co-chairs of the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing. They’ll be discussing replacing police as first r... Read more

Bill Resnick interviews M. V. Ramana, a leading nuclear expert, who has written and testified widely on both nuclear power and nuclear weapons. They discuss how nuclear power is rising from the dead to replace fossil fuels in the effort to contain climate change and avoi... Read more

  Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Introducing Myself: In honor of International Women’s History Month, Norm Diamond presents a performance piece by Ursula K. Le Guin on the non-recognition of women in history. Urs... Read more

In honor of International Women’s History Month, Norm Diamond presents a performance piece by Ursula K. Le Guin on the non-recognition of women in history. Ursula insists, therefore, that she must be a man, although not a very good one. As well as gender, the piece addre... Read more

  Joe Clement and guest Mara Zusman review the 2020 animated fantasy adventure film, Wolfwalkers. Set in Kilkenny 1650 during Oliver Cromwell’s conquest of Ireland, the film follows two young girls on both sides of the colonial divide and the deep connection to the land... Read more

  Denise Morris Hosts this episode of The Old Mole which includes   Women and Climate Justice. Bill Resnick talks to Suzanna Kassouf, a leader and very active in Portland’s Sunrise Movement that has rapidly grown across the U.S. and world, attracting young people. In ... Read more

  Women and Climate Justice. Bill Resnick talks to Suzanna Kassouf, a leader and very active in Portland’s Sunrise Movement that has rapidly grown across the U.S. and world, attracting young people. In the U.S. Sunrise went to the U.S. Congress, met with lawmakers, is... Read more

Stop Line 3 actions. Jan Haaken talks with Extinction Rebellion PDX organizer Diana Meisenhelter about the national mobilization to support the Indigenous-led Stop Line 3 actions in Northern Minnesota, and why these actions are so critical in the fight against expansion ... Read more