The Hidden History of Juneteenth
This week marks the celebration of the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery, a federal holiday known as Juneteenth. Trump would ra...
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Queer Pride, the Quiet (Trans) and the Loud (Drag)
This Pride Month, it is important to march in solidarity with a movement that carries liberatory potential for all of us. At the same time,...
The World Cup
Desiree Hellegers talks with Jules Boykoff, Professor of Politics and Government, prolific writer and commentator, and former professional s...
Old Mole Variety Hour for June 15, 2026
Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The Hidden History of Juneteenth: This week mar...
PSU Laboring for Education and Academic Freedom
Laurie Mercier speaks with Bill Knight, Associate Professor of English at Portland State University and president of the PSU American Associ...
Old Mole Variety Hour for June 8, 2026
Frann Michel hosts this episode which includes these segments: PSU: Laboring for Education and Freedom Laurie Mercier speaks with Bill Knigh...
Left and the Law: Meta Indecencies
In their Left & the Law segment this month, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker take up two recent civil suits against Meta and discuss the legal s...
Old Mole Variety Hour for June 1, 2026
Jon Nelson hosts this rebroadcast from Against the Grain. Capitalism has generated vast amounts of wealth by spreading around the world. But...
Movie Mole: The Voice of Hind Rajab
Frann Michel reviews the docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) about the Red Crescent response during the January 2024 killing of Hind Ra...
Old Mole Variety Hour for May 25, 2026
Desiree Hellegers hosts this Memorial Day episode of The Old Mole Variety Hour, which features the following segments: The Voice of Hind Raj...
Matt Witt Reviews The Soldier's House by Helen Benedict
The Soldier’s House: Oregon writer and photographer Matt Witt, author of the book, Make Holidays Your Own, reviews a new novel, The Soldier’...
Silent Voices
Silent Voices: Playwright Donna Hayes, whose 17-year-old grandson Quanice “Moose” Hayes was killed by Portland police in 2017, and her colla...
Old Mole Variety Hour for May 18, 2026
Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which is a re-broadcast from Against the Grain. The powers of the president of the Uni...
The Story of Wages for Housework
Laurie Mercier speaks with Emily Callaci, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin Madison, about her new book Wages for Housewor...
Women and Mothers in Gaza
Desiree Hellegers reads excerpts from "The Quiet Resilience of Mothers in Gaza" by Yahya Thaher, from an August edition of Palestine Nexus,...
Old Mole Variety Hour for May 11, 2026
In this Mother’s Day show, hosted by Jon Nelson, the Moles explore the challenges of mothering, including madness, unpaid labor, and lack of...
Old Mole Variety Hour for May 4, 2026
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Threats to Oregon’s state budget
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Trillions for the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex
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