Labor

Interpreting MLK's Legacy

Airs at: Sun, 01/20/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

American historian Christopher Phelps talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about parts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s that get overlooked on the day we celebrate him. Phelps's article on this topic is here. Read more

Decomposing Property

Airs at: Sun, 01/20/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Morgareidge--today's Well-read Red--discusses and summarizes a theme from Michael Hardt's and Antonio Negri's 2004 book Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire: A necessary element of capitalism--private property--is decomposing in an age when the domina... Read more

Economic Crisis and the Left

Airs at: Sun, 01/20/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with labor activist and writer Sam Gindin about what progressives need to do when the economy goes in the tank. Economic crises don't signal the end of capitalism or the rise of the working class. The answer: Organize! More about Sam Gindin here. Gi... Read more

Interview with UNITE HERE Member and Hilton Hotel Worker

Airs at: Wed, 01/16/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Workers at the Portland Hilton continue to urge local groups and companies to boycott the hotel until their union reaches a settlement with management. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with Bruce Palamountain, a banquet server at the hotel and a member of the UNITE HERE Hotel... Read more

Sun 1/27/08 Soul hosts Workshop + fundraiser for KBOO

Soul, one of KBOO's Out Loud volunteer producers, is hosting a KBOO fund raiser in the form of a mini-workshop. He needs our help in packing Liberty Hall with up to 145 people next Sunday from 12:45 - 3 p.m.Two events in one afternoon:Fund Raiser for KBOO Radio Mini-Worksh... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 14, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 01/13/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This is the Old Mole Variety Hour in its entirety. Hosted by Laurie Mercier, this program focuses on some popular movements the mainstream media fail to cover. First, Phil Alden Robinson from the Writers Guild talks with Bill Resnick about the writers's strike and ho... Read more

Civil Resistance in Iraq

Airs at: Sun, 01/13/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Press coverage of Iraq tells us that the US is trying to build a secular democracy there, when in fact democratic and secular groups are most under attack by the US and its Suni and Shia allies. Bill Weinberg, award-winning journalist, radioactivist, and producer at Pa... Read more

The Writers' Strike

Airs at: Sun, 01/13/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

The Old Mole's Bill Resnick talks with Phil Alden Robinson, board member of the Writers' Guild of America. He also wrote and directed the 1989 film Field of Dreams. They discuss the labor issues involved in the strike and the working life of a writer. Read more

Anne Feeney music & Mike Sullivan interview

Airs at: Fri, 11/30/2007 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Labor organizers picket Elder Demolition Company

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2007 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

A local demolition company has come under from labor organizers and advocates. Elder Demolition company faced picket lines in North Portland at a demolition site today. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with one of the organizers of the picket. Read more