War/Peace

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The Compassion Based Living Course

Airs at: Sun, 06/01/2025 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Heather Regan-Addis is the co-author of  The Compassion Based Living Course. Heather co-founded the Mindfulness Association, which is one of the most extensive Mindfulness and Mindfulness Teacher Training organizations in the UK. Heather now serves as the managing direct... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 26, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 05/26/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On this week's show, hosted by Desiree Hellegers, we bring you: Genocide in Gaza: On May 2, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding allowing United Nations agencies to work in the Palestinian ... Read more

BLM History

Produced for:  Radiozine
First, Elizaha talks about Martin Luther King JR and his life's work. We discuss the impact of MLK's death on America.  Next, Gabby talks about the celebration of Black History Month. Gabby emphasizes the need to come together and lift each other up rather than bring ea... Read more

The Palestine Exception: Interview with Filmaker Jan Haken, plus Biodiversity in Palestine: Connecting and Reconnecting to the Land, featuring Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh

Airs at: Thu, 05/15/2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jan Haaken is a former nurse and psychology professor who taught at Portland State University from 1980 to 2011, and now works as a documentary filmmaker and radio programmer on the Old Mole Variety Hour, a weekly public affairs program on KBOO community radio. She rece... Read more

Isma'/Shema Exploring Islamophobia and Antisemtism in Dialogue

Airs at: Thu, 05/15/2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
In Arabic, "Isma'" (إِسْمَاع) means "hearing" or "listening." It refers to the act of perceiving sound through the auditory sense. In Islamic theology, "Isma'" can also refer to the concept of infallibility.​ In Hebrew, "Shema" (שְׁמַע) is a prayer that serves as a centra... Read more

Malcolm Chaddock In Memoriam

Airs at: Mon, 05/19/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Desiree Hellegers speaks with long time Portland Veterans for Peace organizer Dan Shea, and we hear audio of VFP organizer Mike Hastie at Chaddock's April memorial service,  as they reflect on the deep commitment to peace and justice that animated Chaddock's wide-rang... Read more

Voices from the National Day of Protest: April 5, 2025

Airs at: Thu, 04/17/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
This week we’re doing something different, instead of interviewing local grassroots community activists, we are going to hear from Pacifica Radio Network affiliate newsrooms across the United States as they covered the April 5 hands off protests coordinated by the Fifty ... Read more

Putin's Russia - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 03/13/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  As Vladimir Putin flexes his geopolitical muscles at the start of a second Trump term, we revisit our March 2022 conversation with British comics artist Darryl Cunningham, author of Putin’s Russia: The Rise of a Dictator. In this hour-long special, Darryl tracks the ... Read more

Teaching Palestine

Airs at: Mon, 03/17/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In their Introduction to Teaching Palestine: Lessons, Stories, Voices, the editors begin by noting the silencing they routinely encounter: "Israel and Palestine is just too complicated to teach," both liberal and conservative commentators often caution. The book unfol... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 3, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The New Military-Industrial Complex: Laurie Mercier speaks with Michael Klare, Five College professor emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College, who serves o... Read more