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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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Nic Caleb on Portland's Climate Plan

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks with Nic Caleb about the Portland Climate Action Plan that is set for a  City Council hearing this coming Wednesday, June 24. Caleb is the Climate Law Fellow at Our Children's Trust and teaches at Concordia College. He's devoted much time to working wi... Read more

Left & the Law: Relations of Inmates & Guards

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 12:00am
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Left & the Law: "The charges against a prison tailor accused of helping two convicted murders escape from a maximum security facility in upstate New York have cast a spotlight on relationships between inmates and correctional staff." Jan and Mike also put a spot-light on... Read more

Sophie Smith on Border Community Actions

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 12:00am
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On May 27th, a coalition of rural community groups on the U.S.-Mexico border held a joint day of action. Border residents held teach-ins, vigils, marches, and took direct action to protest border militarization. Sophie Smith from the community group People Helping People... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 22, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 12:00am
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  This week's episode discusses life inside the constraining boundaries of Portland city government, the US prison system, the militarized national borders of the United States, and the finite resources of the global environment. Host Frann Michel plays music by Tom Lehr... Read more

SCOTUS, Marriage, and the Capitalist State

Airs at: Sat, 06/20/2015 at 12:00am
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Drawing on words from Yasmin Nair and Groucho Marx, Old Mole Denise Morris responds to the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage with a healthy dose of skepticism. Read more

SCOTUS, Marriage, and the Capitalist State

Airs at: Sat, 06/20/2015 at 12:00am
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Drawing on words from Yasmin Nair and Groucho Marx, Old Mole Denise Morris responds to the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage with a healthy dose of skepticism. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Bill Resnick interviews Leo Panitich on Greece, the EU and austerity.  Larry Boulden reviews a novel that asks deep philosophical questions about the objectivity of science entitled "Euphoria" by Lily King.   Read more

Keynesianism will not save us

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2015 at 12:00am
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Tom Becker reads from Pete Dolack about why Keynesianism will not save the world. Image at left by Edwardx. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 15, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2015 at 12:00am
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Tom Becker hosts this episode, which reflects on the value of history, the limits of old views, and the need for new visions. Bill Resnick talks with Leo Panitch about the situation of Greece's Syriza and the Eurozone. Tom Becker reads from Pete Dolack about why Keynesia... Read more

Book Mole: Lily King's novel Euphoria

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2015 at 12:00am
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Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Lily King's novel Euphoria, a fictional account inspired by events in the lives of anthropologists Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. You can find more of Larry's reviews here on his blog: http://oldmolelist.blogspot.com/ Read more