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Left & the Law: Death Penalty Politics

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In their Left and the Law segment, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about the state of death penalty politics in the US, and the current case before the Supreme Court on the use of a "cocktail" of drugs in executions. Mike and Jan take up some of the history of medicalizin... Read more

Health Disparities for Pacific Islanders in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A new report by Multnomah County reveals a staggering health disparity for Pacific Islanders in Oregon. Oregon has the fifth largest population of Pacific Islanders in the country, but some are barred from receiving Medicaid. And those who are eligible often still can’t aff... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 27, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Alan Wieder hosts this episode of the Old Mole and we hear: Jan Haaken and Todd Sloan talk about psychology and perceptions of class and inequality. Bill Resnick finishes his conversation Michael Armstrong of Portland' Bureau of Planning and Sustainability with a... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 13, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode, which features discusssion of climate crisis, crummy jobs, Studs Terkel's anti-racism, and the psychology of police violence. To hear the whole show, including the music, use the play button. To hear the separate segments, follow the links b... Read more

Studs Terkel and the Hurts of American Racism

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Alan Weider discusses Studs Terkel and the hurts of American racism, with sounds of Terkel from transom.org and Mahalia Jackson from WFMT Chicago. Read more

Mariann Hyland Interview

Airs at: Fri, 04/10/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Mariann Hyland, a Portland Oregon attorney, along with a partner and a programmer, created the controversial "DWB" or "Driving While Black" app. She talks with Don Merrill about the app and its implication in light of the April 2015 police shooting of an unarmed motorist in... Read more

Oregon activists succeed in getting Sodastream labeling changed

Airs at: Thu, 04/02/2015 at 12:00am
A group of Oregon activists have succeeded in forcing an Israeli company to change the labeling on its products. The company is called Sodastream, and it sells a soda-making machine that is popular among do-it-yourselfers. But the Sodastream factory is located on Palestinian... Read more

Century Of Lies

Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  Century Of Lies is a weekly half-hour show focused on drug policy reform and the failed war on drugs. The show explores public health, criminal justice, social justice, and other policies related to drugs in the US and abroad, and includes news reports, commentary, int... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 23, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Iven Hale hosts and we hear:   Bill Resnick and Robert Naimon talk about Israel and Palestine Desiree Hellegers talks with Dan Serres about the environmental and safety risks of oil-by-train facilities Joe Clement reads a tongue-in-cheeck commentary about the Po... Read more

Israeli Elections: winners and losers

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Robert Naiman, on Palestine/Israel on the new field of battle after the Israeli election and the winners, Benjamin Netanyahu, succeeding by attacks on Israeli Arabs and rejection of a two state solution. Read more