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PPS Targeting Educators for Teaching the Truth about Israel and Palestine

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we speak with Portland Association of Teachers' Molly Katzman and Suzanna Kassouf about Portland Public Schools targeting educators for teaching about and displaying student work and their own statements related to Israel and Palestine and the current genocide. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 8, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Libraries – Grammar Schools for the Commons: Joe Clement shares commentary and news on the political significance of libraries, examining the material context of social attacks ... Read more

Libraries as Grammar Schools of the Commons

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement shares commentary and news on the political significance of libraries, examining the material context of social attacks on them and the utopian potential of their sharing ethos.  We hear audio from Mariame Kabe on the podcast Death Panel speaking to how librarie... Read more

A review of African Youth & Community Organization (AYCO)

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join hosts Dr. Audrey Terrell, Deborah Hall, and Tina Turner-Morfitt of the Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in our monthly Labor Radio segment. Tonight’s segment spotlights the value of Black workers, Black volunteers and Black organizations servicing the Black co... Read more

Postdoc Researchers Fight for First Union Contract

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Post doctorate researchers at Oregon Health and Sciences University have organized with AFSCME for living wages, paid time off, and support for international researchers (52% are internationals).  OHSU has a $600 million research budget but refuses to pay even 1% to improve... Read more

Fort Vancouver Regional Library Workers Struggle

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Joe Clement reports on the struggle for a living wage at Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRL), connecting their issues to other library systems in the area and beyond. Show your support today today by signing the FVRL workers' petition. In the report, Joe reads from... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 25, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Library Labor, Literature, Lawsuits, and Lies about taxes: Frann Michel hosts this episode which features these segments: Fort Vancouver Regional Library Workers Struggle Joe Clement shares news about the Fort Vancouver Regional Library workers struggle for a living wag... Read more

Marianne Stupfel-Wallace, PCC Instructor - Part 3

Airs at: Wed, 03/20/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Part 3 of the conversation with Marianne Stupfel-Wallace, part-time ESOL (English As A Second Language) Instructor & Writing Center Tutor at Portland Community College.   -------- Read more

Art Talk Bus Stop

Airs at: Wed, 02/28/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Talk Bus Stop
Art Talk Bus Stop is a monthly youth-centered podcast about how artists do their work and make a living. Each month we feature a guest in conversation with young artists about their work.  Our February guest is Celeste Noche.  Celeste Noche (she/her) is a Filipino American... Read more

Portland Community College Classified Employees Strike-Ready

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Meryl DePasquale and Briar Schreiber, leader of the Portland Community College Federation of Classified Employees explain their struggle for a contract with living wages, healthcare, and job security.  Recently staging marches and rallies at Sylvania, Rock Creek, Cascade an... Read more