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Index of leading asshattery indicators

 I love Harper's Index. For those of you not familiar with it, Harper's Index appears near the front of every edition of Harper's magazine. It presents a sort of snapshot of current affairs by way of assembling a bunch of seemingly obscure, but ultimately telling, statistic... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 15, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 12/14/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this program with a focus on movement struggles for the rights of workers and for a sane US foreign policy.   The show also features the music (abbreviated for the web) of Dead Prez.  To hear the whole show, go right to the arrow above.  The hear individu... Read more

Significance of Hip Hop

Airs at: Sun, 12/14/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Radical musicologist Brad Duncan explains  the huge, world-wide significance of Hip Hop music and culture with special  attention to Dead Prez in this conversation with Bill Resnick. Read more

Interview with Chicago Labor Activists

Airs at: Sun, 12/14/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Two organizers of the Chicago sit-in talk with the Old Mole's Laurie Mercier about their victory, what it means, and how the union works.   They are Leah Fried, a field reppresentative for the United Electrical Workers; and Rickie Macklin, union member and worker at the fac... Read more

History of Labor Sit-ins

Airs at: Tue, 12/16/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Workers at a door and window company in Chicago were recent victorious in a sit-down action.  Old Mole  Denise Morris reads from a piece by Christopher  Phelps and Nelson Lichtenstein about the  history of such actions.  You can find the online version here. Read more

Oak Harbor Freight Lines strike, and Nelson Lichtenstein on bank bailouts and UE sit-in

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Jeff Tyrrel, member of Teamsters Local 81 and striking dockworker of Oak Harbor Freight Lines Nelson Lichtenstein, Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara (excerpt from Jenka Soderberg's interview) And songs from the Seattle Labor Chorus's new CD, Ring ... Read more

Worker Takeover in Chicago

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In Chicago, a group of two hundred fifty workers have taken over a factory, after the bosses announced that they were shutting the plant down. The management of Republic Windows & Doors factory gave workers only three days' notice that they would all be fired, and the plant ... Read more

Portland Day Labor Center

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today marks the 6-month anniversary of Portland’s day labor center on Martin Luther King Boulevard. While workers have been enthusiastic about using the center, employers have been slow to catch on to the idea. The group has spent some of their contract money to build a new ... Read more

United Auto Workers Caravan

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The United Auto Workers agreed this week to adjust their contracts with the Big Three Auto Companies. The Union made the move to try to convince Congress that the Auto industry deserves financial aid. But many members of Congress remained skeptical about a bailout package fo... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 8, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, the topics on this show include •    the music and politics of John Lennon, •    two movies about Harvey Milk •    the hearts and minds of anti-gay marriage voters, and •    the auto industry bailout.  You can hear the whole show by clicking on t... Read more