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Broken No More

Airs at: Wed, 09/03/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: Broken No More. International Overdose Awareness Day was August 31. The organization Broken No More held a news conference August 27 to lift up the voices of families who’ve lost loved ones to the toxic unregulated drug supply and to dr... Read more

Renters Bill of Rights

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Lela Schwartz and Mike Edera of the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) Housing Working Group lay out their campaign for the Renters Bill of Rights, a nine-point program soon to be brought to the Portland City Council to adopt as an ordinance.  Copied largely from a s... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 1, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 09/01/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This Labor Day episode celebrates the labor of moles and other radio-makers. Hosted by Jon Nelson, it features these segments: KBOO Out Loud with Nathan Vandiver Laurie Mercier talks with KBOO Station manager Nathan Vandiver about the impacts of the Corporation for Pub... Read more

Capitalism's Enduring Use for Borders

Airs at: Mon, 08/11/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Ivan Drury Zarin explains how borders serve to undermine worker solidarity under capitalism.  This talk was part of an event held last month by Solidarity on the Origins & Problems of the Anti-Migrant Panic. That panel discussion was the culmination of a reading and d... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 11, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 08/11/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Conspiracies, Fascism, and Borders in Capitalism: Frann Michel hosts this episode, which includes these segments: Left & the Law: Conspiracy Thinking & the Epstein Case:  Trumpism has always been animated by dark conspiracies about Democrats and "elites" and a belief ... Read more

Musicians Union Resiliency Expo

Airs at: Mon, 07/28/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Hunter Buen, bass player and organizer with the American Federation of Musicians. local 99, discusses the struggles of musicians in the Rose City, especially those who work in bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels as independent contractors.  Among many initiatives, the un... Read more

Coquille Educators Fight Back and Win

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we discuss the recent win by Coquille educators after their district tried to force an unpopular change on them, and see what a great example this was of demonstrating that with effective organizing, community outreach, solidarity, and strike readiness, the ru... Read more

Coquille Educators Fight Back and Win

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we discuss the recent win by Coquille educators after their district tried to force an unpopular change on them, and see what a great example this was of demonstrating that with effective organizing, community outreach, solidarity, and strike readiness, the ru... Read more

Labor vs ICE

Airs at: Mon, 06/30/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Nydia Caballero, union electrician, and Geovanny Tolentino, union teacher, discuss what's behind Trump's mass deportation campaign, popular resistance and the role of labor unions in this fight. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 30, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 06/30/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which features the following segments: International Law and Lawlessness in the Middle East: In the leadup to a United Nations conference in New York City to discuss Palestine and a two-state solution, the Trump a... Read more