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Arctic Passages

Airs at: Mon, 05/12/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
While many of us are worrying about how the melting polar ice caps are a warning of climate catastrophes ahead, for others melting ice is turning historical dreams of a navigable Arctic into reality and reshaping rivalries at the top of the world.  On this episode of Lo... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 5, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 05/05/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  After four decades of neoliberalism, capitalism is becoming neofeudal. So argues Jodi Dean, who lays out neofeudalism’s main features, explains why she believes capitalism is on the way out, and identifies which sectors of society could spearhead the struggle against ... Read more

The Plot Against Social Security

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  We share selected audio from a briefing on Social Security presented by Alex Lawson of Social Security Works for the group Radical Elders on April 10, 2025,  shared here with their permission.  Lawson explains how Social Security works, how and why it is being intenti... Read more

Young Workers on the Move

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Ella Meloy of New Seasons Labor Union and formerly of University of Oregon Student Workers union, discusses with Rajeev Ravisankar, former president of the U of O Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, the recent upsurge of union organizing among young workers. Read more

Deportation Nation Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In the second half of a wide-ranging discussion, Luisa Martinez speaks with immigration lawyer Daniel Kanstroom about the ideology, history and political economy of immigration in the United States, with attention to gender and poverty. They discuss as well the debate... Read more

The Rampage of Data Centers

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Where once cows roamed on pastures and fields grew a variety of crops, now the principal crop is data centers. These massive industrial eyesores are becoming a fixture across Oregon’s rural and suburban landscapes. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Fred Huette, ... Read more

Acting Like We're in a Climate Emergency

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland Urban Naturalist Mike Houck proclaimed the last time he was on Locus Focus: "We are living in a climate emergencty. It's time for Portland to act like it!" On this episode of Locus Focus Mike is joined by Dawn Uchiyama, former director of Portland's Bureau of E... Read more

Health Care for All Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Oregon is poised to become the first state in the union to enact a single payer health care plan. In June of this year, the Universal Health Plan Governance Board for the State of Oregon will present for public input the first draft of its comprehensive plan. The fina... Read more

Eugenics Logic

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The current federal government has slashed resources for public health and for people with disabilities, and in doing so has suggested that vulnerable people are social burdens, "waste" to be cut.  In her article "The Eugenics Logic Behind Running a Government Like a ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 14, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Health, care for all or for some? Hosted by Frann Michel, this episode of the Old Mole includes these segments: Healthcare for ALL Oregon:  Oregon is poised to become the first state in the union to enact a single payer health care plan. In June of this year, the Uni... Read more