Old Mole Variety Hour

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Airs at: Mon, 12/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Denise Morris, Frann Michel, Jon Nelson, OldMoleVarietyHour, Patricia Kullberg

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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

Every Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A program of social and political commentary from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

The Old Mole burrows down to the roots of the great issues of our time – the struggles of ordinary people for democratic and sustainable ways of life. The Mole goes where corporate media fear to tread, supporting grassroots challenges to top-down authority and giving voice to movements that shake the foundations of an unjust society. The Moles' perspective is democratic, anti-capitalist, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racist. We count Karl Marx as a friend but are open to other voices from the left. The show includes analyses of global politics and economics, local grassroots activism, segments on the Left & the Law, and reviews of films, books, music, and theater.

Contributors include: Julian Ankney, Larry Bowlden, Joe Clement, Norm Diamond, Kevin Foster, Jan Haaken, Desiree Hellegers, Patricia Kullberg, Luisa Martinez, Laurie Mercier, Denise Morris, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Sophie Smith, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

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Our theme song is the traditional "Mole in the Ground," sometimes performed by Clayton & Ernie, sometimes by Joe Clement, and sometimes blended with other versions, like the one by dj/rupture, sung by Sindhu Zagoren on the album Special Gunpowder, or Blind Boy Paxton

Our graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.

You can leave comments for the Moles at oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.

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Transit Riders' Union

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

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Who represents the interests of Trimet riders? The Portland Transit Riders Union, that's who! Bill Resnick speaks with Alexandria Bradbury about this grass roots organization's efforts to contest cuts to Trimet service. Read more

Holding Torturers Responsible

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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Should former members of the Bush Administration be prosecuted for war crimes in connection with authorizing torture? Bill Resnick reads from Steve Weissman's article, in truthout. Read more

Secular Resistance in Iraq

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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There is a secular (non-sectarian) resistance gong on in Iraq. The Old Mole's Bill Resnick talks with New York radio producer Bill Weinberg about acknowledging and allying with the Iraqi civil resistance. Weinberg is the National Co-chair of the National Organization for t... Read more

Local Immigration Raids

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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Do concentration camps exist right here in the Pacific Northwest? Luz María Gordillo and Laura Philpott talk with Rosa Linda Guillen about the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids and detention of migrant workers, and their impact on workers' families. Rosa Lind... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 04/20/09

Airs at: Mon, 04/20/2009 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Laurie Mercier hosts on this Monday after tax day. The moles discuss who controls the wealth and how it can be redistributed more fairly to insure participatory democracy and social justice. Along with reviews and commentaries they’ll speak with Jo Comerford, Executive... Read more

Less Militarism, More Security

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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What else could we get for the may billions of dollars already spent on two wars? Laurie Mercier talks with Jo Comerford, Executive Director, National Priorities Project about redirecting massive military expenditures to our real security needs namely education, health care... Read more

Getting Clear About Capitalism

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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Capitalism is always a drag on the progressive agenda. But why? What is capitalism? In this commentary, Clayton Morgareidge explains how the private ownership of productive property forms and deforms social life. Cartoon by Janet Stein, Monthly Review (mrzine.monthlyrevi... Read more

Socialism and Science Fiction

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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Who knows what (a real, democratic) socialism will be like? No one. But it can at least be imagined in various ways, and that is what some science fiction writers do, as Old Mole Frann Michel explains. Read her remarks and follow links to her many sources here. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 20, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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The Moles focus today on Capitalism and Socialism. What is capitalism, anyway, and how does it make us unfree? What might socialism be like? Why don't we have more voice in how the government spends our money, and what would we say if we did? Are Americans really co... Read more

Public Opinion Poll: Socialism or Capitalism?

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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Only 53% of Americans believe capitalism is better than socialism! At least that is the finding of a recent Rassmussen poll. Old Moles Bill Resnick and Norm Diamond discuss the poll results and what they suggests about how people are reacting to the economic crisis. Read more