Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole
From Against the Grain, The Nation, Reconsidered host by C.S Soong
"Is a world of nation-states desirable? If ultranationalism is pernicious,
are some forms of nationalism beneficial? Should struggles framed in terms of ...
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This month I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing the Democratic Party
of Clackamas County(DPCC) Chair, Cris Waller.
We had a lot of fun and I really enjoyed our discussion. Below is her bio and
I've added some images for you to aww over too :)
We talked about All thi...
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Oregon’s citizen-initiated ballot measure process is a tool of grassroots
democracy, allowing collective action by an organized majority of the
population. However, time and time again, those with vast resources have
impeded attempts to make the city more equitable and s...
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Rank-and-file leaders of Salem-Keizer education union discuss their struggles
for fair union contracts and how they're getting strike ready.
Kimberly Reed Zauber and Geovanny Tolentino of the Salem-Keizer Education
Association (SKEA, the certified teachers) plus Jeff Jabin ...
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Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which features a re-broadcast
from the radio show Against the Grain.
The pandemic highlighted the vital importance of care work—whether
childcare, nursing home care, medical care or schooling – and the struggles
many people...
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We still have a brief window of opportunity to avoid the worst impacts of
climate change if we drastically and quickly begin to cut all carbon
emissions. However meaningful efforts to achieve these cuts are being
undermined by the heavy use of carbon offsets, which allow bu...
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Elementary and Middle School teachers, Ron Morgan and Emily Golden-Fields,
present an up close and personal view and analysis of the historic Portland
Association of Teachers strike, now in its fourth week, shaking up the city.
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In November, Portland teachers went on strike for the first time ever to
demand better resources for schools. The local business lobby was quick to
chastise the teachers for withholding their labor — but what role do groups
like Portland Metro Chamber play in underfundin...
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The United States’ food system has become a corporate-dominated
marketplace, strangled by an elite few, that holds farmers and consumers
hostage to greed. Currently Congress is negotiating the 19th Farm Bill which
is an opportunity to pass a fair Farm Bill for all, after de...
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Today's guest, Paul Koberstein, co-founded Cascadia Times in 1995 and has
been editor since its inception. A journalist for 40 years, Koberstein was a
staff writer for The Oregonian and Willamette Week. He and Kathy Durbin were
two of the first mainstream journalists to ...
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