May 31 Old Mole Variety Hour

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KBOO

Program::

Old Mole Variety Hour

Air date:

Mon, 05/31/2010 - 12:00am

Issues of Immigration and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

This show is hosted by Denise Morris and focuses on immigration and the possible repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. It also features music by The B Side, a San Diego based band, described as "War meets Lenny Kravitz by way of Ben Harper."

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1. Bill Resnick and Eliana Machuca talk about why immigrants come and about the current anti-immigrant hysteria.

2. Laurie Mercier talks with Paul Apostolidis, author of Breaks in the Chain: What Immigrant Workers Can Teach America about Democracy

3. Progressives turn militarists in attacking "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Denise Morris talks with activist and writer Yasmin Nair.

4. Laurie Mercier interviews makers of a new film Papers about turning 18 without documents.