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The Old Mole Variety Hour for September 25, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this membership drive edition and we hear: 1. Bill Resnick and Jennifer Tovar conclude their two-part discussion of the success of community clean energy production in California. 2. The Left and The Law: Jeff Sessions comes to Portland to talk against S... Read more

The Pitfalls of 'Buy American'

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
This past April 2017 Donald Trump signed an executive order to Buy American and Hire American resurrecting an historically ineffective and divisive program to bring much need US industry jobs back to American workers. Denise Morris shares a collection of thoughts from Dana ... Read more

Hearing Takes Place for Cassidy-Graham Bill

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the Cassidy Graham Bill, a Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act. Committee Chair Orrin Hatch declared a recess immediately after the hearing opened in order to allow Capitol Police to remove dozens of disabili... Read more

Facebook to Turn Over Ads to Congress

Airs at: Fri, 09/22/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Yesterday, Facebook announced that it would provide the U.S. Congress with more than 3,000 politically themed ads that were purchased with russian accounts during last year's presidential campaign. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he cares deeply about the democratic ... Read more

A Protest for Sessions Visit in NW Portland, Tuesday

Airs at: Tue, 09/19/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A rally in Portland took place on Tuesday in protest of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' visit to the city. This rally drew nearly 200 people outside of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services building in Northwest Portland. Sessions was to speak to Federal Immigration O... Read more

ANGELA DAVIS! Freedom is a Constant Struggle

Airs at: Fri, 09/22/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  From the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list to being Distinguished Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at University of California Santa Cruz, Angela Davis has remained a committed and eloquent force for communities of struggle.  Angela Davis work... Read more

Labor Radio on 09/18/17 - Interview w/ Portland City Council candidate

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
  The Candidates Speak Host Michael Cathcart sits down with Julie DeGraw to discuss her campaign for Portland City Council seat #2.   Connect with Michael on Twitter @MichaelBCath (Show begins at timestamp: -28:55) Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 18th, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    Denise Morris host this episode of the Old Mole which includes How do we even begin to think about the inner demons that afflict us, like guilt, self-loathing, and free-floating anxiety? Clayton Morgareidge’s new book Demystifying Demons: Rethinking Who and What We ... Read more

Why Capitalists Don't Care about You

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton Morgareidge explains why the owners of capital have less need and concern for the working class. Read more

Breaking News: North Korea Launches Another Missile, Breaking Over the Pacific

Airs at: Thu, 09/14/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In breaking news, North Korea has launched another missile, less than two weeks after its possible hydrogen bomb test. South Korean military officials has reportedly said that the missile was fired from an airfield close by Pyongyang and headed eastward. Military officials ... Read more