Latest Content for Old Mole Variety Hour

Local author Vanessa Veselka has written a wonderful novel, The Great Offshore Grounds, full of insights into class and gender, and beautifully written. Patricia Kullberg presents excerpts from the novel as Norm Diamond reviews it. Read more

  This episode is hosted by Frann Michel and includes these segments: Assaults on Public Education, Part Two Bill Resnick talks to Jennifer Berkshire, a teacher of journalism, her specialty education and the right’s continuing attack on public education, to replace it wit... Read more

  Bill Resnick talks to Jennifer Berkshire, a teacher of journalism, her specialty education and the right’s continuing attack on public education, to replace it with private voucher schools teaching the right’s ideas on patriotism, sexual morality, and the obligations of ... Read more

  Jan Haaken and Kali Simmons discuss the film KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, directed by Martin Scorsese.  The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book by David Gunn and tells the story of the Osage tribe during an era when the discovery of oil on tribal lands in Oklahoma ... Read more

  Patricia Kullberg looks at the story behind the story of the devastating violence unfolding in the Middle East. Some analysts argue the conflict is fueled by the neo-colonial strategy of suppressing progressive voices in favor of extremist regimes that the US (or its pro... Read more

Re-criminalizing is not the Answer: In November 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed measure 110. The law decriminalizes possession of small amounts of some controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. As the first state in  the US to decrimin... Read more

Assaults on Public Education: Bill Resnick talks to Jennifer Berkshire, a teacher of journalism with an emphasis on education, schools and the right’s continuing attack on public education, to replace it with private voucher schools teaching the right’s ideas on patriotism,... Read more

Labor actions are exploding across the county and workers are winning historic concessions. To recognize the ongoing struggles we look back at one historic battle of mineworkers in West Virginia who managed to forge alliances across race and nationalities. Movie Moles Joe C... Read more

  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Re-criminalizing is not the Answer: In November 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed measure 110. The law decriminalizes possession of small amounts of some controlled subs... Read more

Judy BlueHorse Skelton (Nez Perce/Cherokee), Assistant Professor at Portland State University (PSU) and Emma Johnson (Cowlitz), Senior Instructor at Portland State University, both in the Indigenous Nations Studies Department discuss their collaborative work in Indigenous T... Read more