Labor

Denise Morris and Mark Brenner: We Can Do Better Than The American Dream

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Van Jones reclaim the American Dream movement kicks off tomorrow. Denise and Mark Brenner - the director Labor Notes - talk about the struggle the labor movement has ha d engaging American working-class history. Mark and Denise emphasize that the labor-movement doesn't ... Read more

Jane Collins: welfare and the working-poor

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill and Jane talk about the relationship between welfare and the working-poor, paying special attention to working-mothers in Jane's research. Jane says she and her colleagues have wanted to know how the relationship between government, families and business has change... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour July 4th

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts and we hear: 1. Bill Resnick conclude his talk with Thomas Doyle about Church Sex-Abuse and revolutionizing the Church. 2. Bill talks with Jane Collins about welfare and the working-poor. 3. Joe talks with Jessica Chanay about the threat facing food-stam... Read more

PopWatch: Vincent Chin

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: APA Compass

ThuVan Hoang pays tribute on the tragic death of Vincent Chin in Detroit, MI. She speaks with local youth about how the documentary "Vincent Who?" affected their own sentiments about race relations and the image of Asian Americans today. This event was sponsored by Asian... Read more

Pride At Work Oregon: the LGBT Movement in the Labor Community

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Pride At Work Oregon organizes for LGBT and labor rights. Labor Radio features an interview with Oregon chapter president Shellea Allen and board member John Eder. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 27th

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts today's Old Mole and we hear: Laurie Mercier and Rob Weissman talk about public investment and public goods. Movie Moles, Joe Clement and Denise Morris, discuss The Tree of Life. Bill and Thomas Doyle talk about connecting 1960s free-love... Read more

Robert Weissman: Good Government and Public Goods

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Robert Weissman points out it is still possible for government-owned companies like GM to be directed toward producing public goods, like mass-transit. Rob also suggests that there's no reason the government couldn't operate a publically-owned bank through Citi-group and... Read more

Portland Rising Day of Action for Good Jobs

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Portland Rising , a project of JOBS with JUSTICE, is calling worker rights activists to Get on the Bus for a Day of Action. On June 30th several busloads of demonstrators will travel to job sites in support of multiple unions whose contracts expire on that same day. UN... Read more

Radiozine on 06/24/11

Airs at: Fri, 06/24/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Radiozine

Host Carlos Chavez interviews social rights activist and co-founder of the Brown Berets in Los Angeles, Carlos Montes. His house was raided by the FBI on May 17th of this year and was the most recent in a string of raids and subpoenas on activists and labor union members... Read more

Positively Revolting 06-17-11 David Cobb

Airs at: Fri, 06/17/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Ani & Lyn spoke with guest David Cobb about his Move to Amend event, the scourge of corporate power and personhood, and ways communities can fight back against corporate power. Part of the plan is for folks to be willing to disobey and resist. Listeners shared their plan... Read more