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On July 19, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its opinion that Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories are unlawful and that its discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinians violate the prohibition on racial segregat... Read more

In order to prevent climate catastrophe of unimaginable proportions, global leaders have looked to market forces to effect the transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy. But market forces, argues economist Marty Hart-Landsberg, aren’t working. Hart-Landsberg looks ... Read more

Oregon's Climate Protection Program (CPP) 2024, overseen by the Department of Environmental Quality, aims to reduce 80-90% of harmful emissions from the state’s largest polluters by 2050.  Implementation of the CPP was delayed for three years on a technicality following ... Read more

As colleges and universities gear up for Fall term, in this week's episode of Old Mole Variety Hour, Desiree Hellegers hosts as we rebroadcast an episode on "Repressing Opposition to Israel" from KPFA/Pacifica's show Against the Grain. The April 17 show homes in on "U.S.... Read more

  Mask Up! We Need You: Palestinian Solidarity, Covid-19, and the Struggle for Liberation by Rimona Eskayo and Sheyam Ghieth is "a primer for those who consider themselves co-strugglers for Palestinian liberation, yet may not understand the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as ... Read more

  Decades ago, the Wars on Drugs and Terror broke down the walls separating law enforcement from military operations. In   A World of Enemies: America’s Wars at Home and Abroad from Kennedy to Biden,  Osamah Khalil  tells the story of how an America plagued by fears of ... Read more

  The US war on peace:  Frann Michel hosts this episode which features these segments: Mask Up: Palestinian Solidarity and Covid-19 Mask Up! We Need You: Palestinian Solidarity, Covid-19, and the Struggle for Liberation by Rimona Eskayo and Sheyam Ghieth is "a primer fo... Read more

  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Socialists and the Democrats: How should socialists relate to the Democratic Party in electoral seasons and quieter times? Bill Resnick debates with Peter Solenberger, who’s counsel... Read more

How should socialists relate to the Democratic Party in electoral seasons and quieter times? Bill Resnick debates with Peter Solenberger, who’s counseled that socialists should not support, or worse, work for the Democrat candidates, even in swing states where the Republ... Read more

Hiroshima Day is commemorated around the world annually in honor of survivors of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945 and Nagasaki three days later on August 9th. This day serves as a reminder of the ongoing threats of nuclear weapons and nuclear power ... Read more