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Old Mole Variety Hour June 25th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole. We hear about the challenge to Obamacare and the single-payer alternative, the pitfalls of mainstream unionism, a movie review of Spike Lee's 1999  "Summer of Sam", and an update on Julian Assange.   Bill Resnick talks with Gerald Free... Read more

Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog on the Supreme Court's healthcare decision

Airs at: Tue, 06/26/2012 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor. Joe Uris is on vacation. It's a big week for the Supreme Court. Monday's decisions on Arizona's "Papers, Please" law and mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles are a prelude to the big one -- a decision on the Affordable Care Act, expected later t... Read more

Union Support for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act

Airs at: Wed, 06/20/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's guest is Paul Stanford, the chief petitioner for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, in to talk about unions and the Cannabis Tax Act -- the first statewide cannabis regulation initiative in the U.S. to win organized labor support. Legalizing hemp a... Read more

The president just welcomed thousands who came here illegally as children. What does it mean?

Airs at: Tue, 06/19/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe is on Vacation.   The history of the United States is a saga of immigration, whether you're a descendant of immigrants, a descendant of those displaced by immigrants, or an immigrant yourself. In a place such as this -- where being a American ... Read more

Obama Stops Deportations of Young Immigrants

Airs at: Fri, 06/15/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 President Obama today announced an end to deportations of undocumented immigrants eligible for the congressional DREAM Act. The DREAM Act provided a path to citizenship for young immigrants who meet certain conditions, although it failed to pass Congress. O... Read more

A deeply unpopular governor buys himself a recall election. Welcome to the age of Citizens United.

Airs at: Tue, 06/12/2012 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is off for the summer. Last week, at long last, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker went before the electorate to face the consequences of his anti-labor, anti-woman jihad. And he won. How do you win a recall election as a deeply unpopular chief ... Read more

Positively Revolting on 06-08-12 Democracy? ...what would that look like?

Airs at: Fri, 06/08/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Lyn is joined by guest host Grace Marion and guest David Delk of the Portland Alliance for Democracy ....democracy? ...what would that look like? Read more

The 2nd Revolution: Dismantling Corporate Rule

Airs at: Wed, 06/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
We live "drenched in corporate culture," with our planet, our democracy, and all of us "real people" under assault. But, according to Paul Cienfuegos, "We the people are more powerful than we dare to believe," and the corporate power structure CAN be dismantled. A long-time... Read more

As Joe prepares for his annual hiatus, he and Abe survey the State of the Union.

Airs at: Tue, 06/05/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The State of the Union is screwed. Four years into the New Depression, the economy still lags and working people suffer while the ruling class rolls in profligate wealth. Inequality grows more extreme. The wars drag on. The modern survei... Read more

Oregon Save Our Schools Plans Statewide Protests for Education Funding

Airs at: Wed, 05/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving May 31st is Save Our Schools Action Day, and Oregon SOS is working to mobilize communities across the state for stable school funding. All across Oregon school districts are facing shutdowns and layoffs even as Gov. Kitzhaber's new education committe... Read more