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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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Revolution and Religion

Airs at: Mon, 01/18/2016 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement presents an audio-montage of music, reading, commentary, and other spoken word clips on the theme of religion and revolution. In addition to readings from Karl Marx, Slavoj Žižek , and John Steinbeck, audio clips include: the opening sequence of the 1979 docu... Read more

Abortion Rights Movement Today

Airs at: Mon, 01/18/2016 at 12:00am
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Jan Haaken interviews Carole Joffe., professor at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and author of path-breaking books on the abortion rights movement and anti-choice politics. She gives her take on the State of the Abortion Rights movement (playing on Obama... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 18, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 01/18/2016 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement hosts this Martin Luther King Day edition of the Old Mole, and we hear 1.  Bill Resnick talks with educator Jesse Hagopian about teaching the radical MLK instead of the sanitized version celebrated in the mainstream. 2.  Joe Clement presents an audio-montage ... Read more

China's Eco Apocalypse

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2016 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks with China scholar Richard Smith regarding China's economic and environmental problems. Smith's writing is available on Truthout , including his article on China's Communist-Capitalist Ecological Apocalypse. They discuss the recent crisis in China's ... Read more

Portland Anti-war Activism

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2016 at 12:00am
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Desiree Hellegers interviews John Linder on the history of Portland anti-war activism since the first Gulf War. Desiree mentions the Rally and March w/ Portland Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group and Portland Peaceful Response Coalition on Friday, January 15, 2... Read more

Occupy Malheur Psychology

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2016 at 12:00am
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Jan Haaken and Tod Sloan discuss the occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. They consider the largely progressive history of occupation, often as a response to exhaustion of other attempts at redress, and usually entailing personal risk, as in occupations of... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 11, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2016 at 12:00am
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Tom hosts this episode, with music by Bob Dylan and Creedence Clearwater Revival, and discussions of China, Malheur, and Portland. Like us on Facebook!  To listen to the whole show, use the play or download buttons below.  To hear individual segments and find out more, f... Read more

Movie Moles: "Carol"

Airs at: Wed, 01/06/2016 at 12:00am
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Movie Moles Frann Michel and Denise Morris review Carol, the latest feature from director Todd Haynes (perhaps best known for the Douglas Sirk homage Far From Heaven); Carol is  currently playing in Portland at the Hollywood Theatre.   Carol, directed by Todd Haynes, is ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 01/04/16

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 4, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2016 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement hosts this edition of the Old Mole. On it we hear  1.  Part Two of Bill Resnick's interview with Mike Houck and Kaitlin Lovell about Portland's Climate Action Plan; 2.  Medea Benjamin's list of ten really good things that happened in 2015 (read by Tom Becker)... Read more