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Old Mole Variety Hour for January 5, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel hosts the first Mole of the new year, which looks back to past activism and forward to new movements and continued struggle.  To hear the whole show, click on the play button below. For individual segments, follow these links:     Bill Resnick talks with Ala... Read more

Pinkney Imprisoned for Fighting Corporate Power in Michigan

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris reads selections from Rev. Edward Pinkney Imprisoned for Fighting the Whirlpool Corporation, one of a number of  articles on the subject from Truthout.  (Whirlpool image by ShutInc). Read more

Presswatch on 12/18/2014

Airs at: Thu, 12/18/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Presswatch

Bill Resnick & Tom Athanasiou on global action against climate change

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Tom Athanasiou following his recent trip to Lima for the United Nations climate change conference. They discuss the "global commons" and international cooperation around reducing emmission, but also creating equity. They consider the history of previ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 1, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this week's episode of The Old Mole Variety Hour which includes these segments: • Bill Resnick interviews PCUN co-founder Larry Kleinman about immigration politics. • Frann Michel reads an article by Robin D.G. Kelley • Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker ta... Read more

Move over Keynes, Make Room for Marx

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads an article by Carl Finamore,"Move over Keynes, Make Room for Marx: Radical Ideas for Radical Times." [Image from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Karl_Marx.jpg] Read more

Larry Kleinman on Immigration

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Larry Kleinman. Kleinman is co-founder of the Oregon Farm Workers union PCUN and is now working nationally on the immigrants rights struggle and preparing for changes in the law. They talk about Obama's recent very controversial Executive Order as we... Read more

News story on Measure 92, Monday October 27

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
(Longer version of interviews for this news story can also be found here: http://kboo.fm/content/debateonportlandmercurysandotherpaperspostiononmeasu) As next Tuesday’s election approaches, a number of ballot measure races in Oregon look like they’re going to be very close.... Read more

Debate on Portland Mercury's (and other papers') postion on Measure 92

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
The Portland Mercury, along with the Willamette Week and the Oregonian, took a position against Measure 92, the ballot measure which would require labeling of genetically modified foods.  On Monday, Oct. 27, KBOO's Paul Roland spoke with Dennis Theriault, News Editor of the... Read more

Jeff Reardon Interview

Airs at: Thu, 10/23/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Jeff Reardon is a Democrat seeking reelection in Oregon's 48th House District. He talked with Don Merrill about why he voted for the Grand Bargain which proposed changes to PERS, why he feels Career Technical Education is the key to solving Oregon's workforce development ne... Read more