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Justice for Janitors

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks Maggie Long and Renato Quientaro about struggles in the janitorial industry. They discuss about fighting for decent workplace conditions, living wages and benefits. They describe the negotiation process a bit and who they bargain with for employee bene... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 11th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton Morgareidge hosts today's Old Mole and we hear:  For past shows and for more about the Old Mole, go here.  You can also follow (and "like") us on Facebook.   To listen to the whole show, use the play button below.  To hear individual pieces, use these links: ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 06/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Frann Michele hosts this edition of the Old Mole, featuring discussions of Wisconsin's recall election, the legend of Robin Hood and its continuing resonance today, the so-called "obesity epidemic," and what happens when libertarians think about (their own) working cond... Read more

Libertarian Contradictions

Airs at: Mon, 06/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Does it make sense for a libertarian writer to complain about having to conform to a narrow editorial line laid down by his or her publication?  Blogger and political scientist Corey Robin explores the hidden contradictions in libertarian thinking about individual freed... Read more

John Miller on Finance Capitalism and Private Equity Firms

Airs at: Mon, 05/28/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Bill Resnick talks with John Miller about the financialization of the economy. John summarizes the transformation in the economy that was going on when Mitt Romney co-founded private equity firm, Bain Capital, in the 1980. Bill asks John to summarize and speak to the ar... Read more

Book Mole: later novels of Wallace Stegner

Airs at: Mon, 05/28/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bowlden reviews the signifance of Wallace Stegner's wide-ranging vocation as a writer and teacher. Stegner wrote short-stories, biographies, novels, literary and environmental criticism. Stegner was a creative writing teacher to many powerful writers, such as Ken K... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour May 28th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 05/28/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this Old Mole and we hear:   Bill Resnick talks with economics professor John Miller about predatory capitalism. Larry Bowlden reviews the later work of Wallace Stegner Denise Morris comments on gay marriage and inequality Joe and Brad ... Read more

Police Arrest 12 at Post Office Rally

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2012 at 12:00am
Normal 0 Police arrested 12 people at the University Station Post Office in downtown portland, yesterday. Nearly a hundred people were at the demonstration, protesting cuts to the United States Postal Service and calling for Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’s resign... Read more

Day 5 East County teachers strike

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Day five of the Reynolds teachers strike was calm compared with earlier in the week.  Teachers rallied for a few hours in the morning and waited for the results of a mediation/ negotiation session.  Despite union agreement to the district's economic demands earlier in th... Read more

Day 3 East County teachers strike

Airs at: Wed, 05/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Reynolds teachers walk the picketline for the third day as the school district refuses to negotiate a fair contract.  Labor Radio reporter Jamie Partridge talks with picket captains Nicole Anderson, Rob La Raus, and Paul Switalla in front of Reynolds Middle School and... Read more