Labor

City of Portland's Laborers & Police Unions

Airs at: Mon, 08/23/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

PORTLAND’S CITY WORKERS– Laborers and Police Unions – are struggling to negotiate labor agreements. Wesley Bucholz of Laborers 483 challenges city management’s drive for give-backs. Then, Jo Ann Bowman of the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police R... Read more

The Military as a Jobs Program

Airs at: Mon, 08/16/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

"America's biggest -- and only major -- jobs program is the U.S. military....This is nuts," argues Robert Reich in this piece, read here by Joe Clement. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour August 9th (incomplete)

Airs at: Mon, 08/09/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

The theme of today's show - hosted by Bill Resnick (on the left) - could aptly be called "South of the Border." Virtually all of the show turns its eyes to South American politics, but also the harsh realities of humanitarian aid. It features South American rebel-music by... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/12/2010

Airs at: Fri, 08/13/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

This week Mayor Adams and other officials announced support for an "iconic" ten-lane bridge across the Columbia River. What does the community really need? Dave and JoAnne talked with members of the Third Bridge Now project about an alternative, they say relieves traffic con... Read more

Rise of South American Left Governments

Airs at: Mon, 08/09/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill talks with Mark Weisbrot about radical South American politics and the new film he co-wrote with Oliver Stone, South of the Border. Mark has us look to South American populism, the empowerment of working-people over the claims of Capital and strengthening of the State ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/05/2010

Airs at: Thu, 08/05/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

This week on Voices from the Edge, Jo Ann and Dave looked at the good and bad news of the week. Topics discussed included: federal funds being made available to Oregon to address budget shortfalls and whether those dollars will reach the people who really are in need; the i... Read more

Free Trade & the Fight for Fairness // Young Worker Organzing

Airs at: Mon, 08/09/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

First, we talk about free trade, in particular, the Korea Free Trade Agreement. On the campaign trail in 2008 Barack Obama called the trade agreement “bad for America workers”, but now he’s announced that he’s moving forward on the deal. What’s with the change of heart? And... Read more

Kapitalism 101: Marx on the Market

Airs at: Mon, 08/02/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement introduces a selection from Brendan Cooney's video blog Kapitalism 101. Cooney explains how the workings of the "free" market inevitably produce class inquality. You can watch the video version here. Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/29/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/29/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Oregon House District 43 is one of the most diverse in the state. It also faces some of the biggest challenges: high unemployment, high rates of police misconduct, high displacement from gentrification. This week Dave and Jo Ann talked with State Rep. Lew Frederick about ... Read more

From Greed to Green

Airs at: Tue, 07/27/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Charles Derber about his book "From Greed to Green: Solving Climate Change and Remaking the Economy." Derber says, if the relatively mainstream, working-class Boston suburb where he lives can get excited about implamenting green technology and polici... Read more