Economy

On the Chicago Teacher's Strike

For the Old Mole Variety Hour 17 Sept 2012 Joanne Barkan in Dissent Magazine notes that, Yes, schoolchildren in Chicago are victims, but not of their teachers. They are victims of a nationwide education “reform” movement geared to undermine teachers’ unions and shift publi... Read more

Live webstream from Occupy Wall St. anniversary event in Portland

On the first anniversary of the occupation of Wall Street, KBOO Radio once again goes mobile to bring you the voices of the ninety-nine percent in our community! Our mobile unit will be broadcasting LIVE on KBOO’s webstream from 6 to 9 pm from SE 12th and Oak St. at the Occ... Read more

Sam Gindin on Building Working-Class Power Part 2

Airs at: Tue, 09/04/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talk with Sam Gidin in this second of a two-part interview. They consider why working class resistance during the current crisis has been insufficient to prevail over the maneuvers of the ruling apparatuses, and what’s the long term strategy/vision to build p... Read more

Paid Sick Days Now: an illness to one is contagious for all

Airs at: Mon, 09/03/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement talks with Emmit Nolan and Marie, members of the Portland IWW, about their Paid Sick Days Now! campaign. In addition to the October 6th rally at Holiday Park, they discuss the problem of workers coming into work sick because they have no other choice, the failur... Read more

Sam Gidin on Building Working-Class Power

Airs at: Mon, 09/03/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talk with Sam Gidin in this first of a two-part interview. They consider why working class resistance during the current crisis has been insufficient to prevail over the maneuvers of the ruling apparatuses, and what’s the long term strategy/vision to build powe... Read more

Occupy Portland Radio Air Show 8/29/12

In this episode we take a look back at some of our favorite pieces, stitching them together to entice you, yes...you, to listen to out archive of past shows. They don't suck. Read more

Joe talks about Coal Trains through Oregon

Airs at: Tue, 08/21/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Joe Uris. Abe Proctor is on Vacation. Today's topic is the Coal Industry, and their plans to chop down Mountains in Appalacia and ship them through the Columbia Gorge, to China for incineration. This is a Bad Idea for many reasons. The trains leak significant ... Read more

Bill Smaldone: History of Social Democratic Party - Part 1

Airs at: Mon, 08/20/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick and Bill Smaldone start a two-part conversion about the German Social Democratic party in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Smaldone lays out the historical context of the consolidating and industrializing German state, then explains how the Social Democrats emerged... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 13 August 2012

Airs at: Mon, 08/13/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts this week's show and we hear these segments: --> Bill Resnick concludes his interview with Chris Toensing about the Arab Spring and its implications for the West. (Part One of their conversation is here.) --> Joe and Iven Hale review the Canadian film The ... Read more

Capitalist Realism reviewed (there is an alternatve)

Airs at: Mon, 08/13/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Frann Michel reviews Mark Fisher's book Capitalist Realism, which argues that the idea that only capitalism is realistic is itself a distorted ideology. Fisher tries to make complex theory accessible, and highlights the contradictory impacts of capitalism on mental health (... Read more