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Norm Diamond and Abigail Singer of Portland Central America Solidarity Committee

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm underscores how May Day is about the recognition of class-structure in society. Abigail offers her perspective as a worker with the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee. They talk about the meaning of the song bread and roses and social justice organizing, the... Read more

The Industrial Workers of the World & Remembering the Lawrence Strike

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm and Abigail talk with Marie and Larry of the Portland Branch of the Industr ial Workers of the World (IWW) about the Lawrence Textile strike, the significance of the IWW in the strike and the long-term significance of the strike for the IWW. They consider the irony of ... Read more

Terran Connally on May Day 2012 Events Around Portland

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick has Terran Connally of the Portland Liberation Organizing Council, which has grown out of the Occupy movement, to talk about events and expectations for May Day 2012 in Portland. They consider the potential for this May Day to be the single greatest concerted a... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 30th May Day Special

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond and Abigail Singer co-host today's special May Day Old Mole, which focuses on the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and events expected for May Day. We hear: Norm talk with labor journalist and historian, Steve Ear... Read more

Steve Early on Lawrence Strike centennial symposium

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond talks with Steve Early, who attended a symposium in Lawrence Massechusetts about the Lawrence Strike of 1912 (here's a PDF of the schedule). They talked about why there is renewed interest in the Lawrence Strike, even as it was nearly erased from labor history ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 04/23/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program features discussions of the injuries of war, fighting back against the war on women, and the 1981 Warren Beatty movie Reds. 1. Author and activist Tod Ensign talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about the terrible impact war... Read more

Against the War on Women

Airs at: Mon, 04/23/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Legislation and rhetoric is "taking place in our House of Representatives, the media and many of the States across our country attacking the rights of women…from reproductive rights to voting rights to human rights." In other words, there is a war against women. United Ag... Read more

MY NEW WEBCAST RADIO SHOW: NEW VISIONS FOR PEACE

I'm very excited to announce the start of my new podcast called NEW VISIONS FOR PEACE produced through the KBOO Community Radio studios here in Portland. The first show was an interview with Hillary Larson, Regional Coordinator for the Gangaji Foundation about Gangaji and h... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04-19-12 Sexual assault and homeless women

Airs at: Thu, 04/19/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Sexual assault and homeless women: Addressing an ignored link Women in an abusive relationship are often forced to choose between abuse at home or life on the streets. Demand far outstrips the supply of affordable housing or shelter space. A 2006 U.S. Conference of Mayors r... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 16th, 2012

Airs at: Mon, 04/16/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole Variety Hour and with musical interludes from Leonard Cohen we hear: Bill Resnick talk with Chuck Collins about what wealth inequality is doing to us. Movie Moles Jan Haaken and Frann Michel review "The Hunger Game... Read more