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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, Frann Michel, 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.
 

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Spotlight on Spotlight

Airs at: Tue, 03/08/2016 at 12:00am
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Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about Spotlight--the film that won Best Picture at the Oscars. They put a "spotlight" on the film's portrayal of the priest sexual abuse cases of the 1980s and 90s, taking up the parts of that story that were not covered in the film's va... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 03/07/16

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Old Mole Variety Hour March 7th, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes Bill Resnick interviews John Foran about the danger of climate change. Climate change is threatening to make the planet uninhabitable, but the response by U.S. elites has been feeble. Why, and What can be... Read more

John Foran: Climate Changing, System Must

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick interviews John Foran about the dangers of climate change and tipping points. Climate change is threatening to make the planet uninhabitable--perhaps quite soon--but the response by U.S. elites has been feeble. Why, and What can be done? They refer listeners... Read more

A Palestine Mystery

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 12:00am
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Jan Haaken interviews Kate Raphael about her new novel set in Palestine, titled Murder Under The Bridge: A Palestine Mystery.  For more and to buy the book see  www.kateraphael.com. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 7, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 12:00am
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Denise Morris hosts this episode, with segments on ecosocialist responses to capitalist-caused climate change, the mystery of US power in Palestine, the trauma of expecting no-cause eviction and the power of collective defense, and the religious melodrama of fantasy jour... Read more

Direct Action Training: come together to resist sweeps and evictions

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2016 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement and Austin Rose are both organizers with Portland Tenants United, a new tenant union. They discuss the eviction crisis, how PTU has already successfully defended someone against an eviction, and ultimately how Right 2 Survive, Portland Tenants United, and Por... Read more

Changing Schools for Private Profit

Airs at: Mon, 02/29/2016 at 12:00am
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The Well-Read Red shares extracts from John Bellamy Foster's Introduction to the March 2016  Monthly Review, a special issue on the Opt-Out movement against standardized testing and for the democratizing of US public schools.  Bellamy Foster highlights the real agenda of... Read more

Epidemic of Despair

Airs at: Mon, 02/29/2016 at 12:00am
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Tom Becker reads Jay Bookman's blog post entitled "The epidemic of despair in white working class America is now revealed."  It reveals shocking dysfunction (alcoholism, drug abuse) and  unprecedented suicide rates leading to shortened life spans and deteriorating living... Read more

The iPhone and the FBI

Airs at: Mon, 02/29/2016 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement talks with Max Parmer, a local information security professional, about the politics and social relevance of encryption. In particular, they consider a case between the FBI and Apple. The FBI wants Apple to develop a version of the software used to operate iP... Read more