Economy

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Equitable Rules on Trade

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads Leon Fink's article entitled "On Trade, Our Choices Aren’t Only Xenophobic Nationalism Or Neoliberal Globalization  calling for a progressive internationalism".  It appeared in In These Times. What would a trade policy good for working people look like? Ph... Read more

Alfred McCoy: The Decline of U.S. Global Power

Airs at: Tue, 11/08/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  What’s the shelf life of empires? Decades, maybe centuries.  It is difficult to discuss imperialism because there is virtually uniform elite opinion that the U.S. is not an empire. Washington will not willingly concede its global superpower position. But remember the omn... Read more

My Zine

Good old-fashioned spoken-word radio.  Observations and opinions, commentary and creative writing by long-time staff member, Bruce Silverman.  Random, thought-provoking topics including everything from human-interest stories read straight from the local paper, to personal c... Read more

Changing The Way We Look At 'Slavery'

Airs at: Thu, 10/27/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
There has been an ongoing debate on whether or not the inundation of the 'slave narrative' in our culture is beneficial.  While our narratives certainly need to be told, what we are presented with tends to be myopic and individualistic in scope.  Victories can never be view... Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

Why vote Yes on Measure 97

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Economist Marty Hart-Landsberg talks with Bill Resnick about what measure 97 will do, why it's needed, and what's wrong about the opposition's well-funded attacks. For one thing, it is not a sales tax and consumers will not pay it. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 24, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this show and we hear these segments: 1. Economist Marty Hart-Landsberg makes the case for Measure 97. 2. Psychologist Tod Sloan discusses the psychic impacts of oppression. 3. Desiree Hellegers interviews local activists about Portland's contracts with se... Read more

Walt McRee, Chair, Public Banking Institute. on Affording the Portland We Want

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Host Per Fagereng speaks with Walt McRee, Chair of the Public Banking Institute, about the too-big-to-fail banks that dominate the American banking system and how they have virtually unchallenged control in financing the future fiscal prospects of America’s cities, count... Read more

Neglected Climate News

Airs at: Mon, 09/19/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Tom reads from an essay by Dave Lindorff:  “Can Capitalism and Mankind Both Survive? US Journalists Duck the Big Climate  Question.” Read more

Lies, and the Concept of a Post Truth World

Airs at: Fri, 09/16/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Have you dear listener been having trouble believing what you hear or read lately, or wondering why some of our fellow citzens are lapping up  what seems to be impossible and contradictory stories as truth? Well, Ari Rabin-Havt and Media Matters wrote a book, Lies Incorpora... Read more