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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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Labor Notes: Putting The Movement Back In The Labor Movement.

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2015 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks with Al Bradbary about the monthly journal, Labor Notes. They discuss exciting developments Labor Notes covers, the kind of radical rank-and-file tendency that they support through both their magazine, but also books digesting examples of recent succes... Read more

Debt as Art

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2015 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement talks with Cassie Thornton about her use of debt for the last 7 years as a subject for her art-work. She describes how she's sought to concretize debt, explore debt through hypnotherapeutic visualization exercises with others, and in the end how she's gotten ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 25, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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for Monday May 25, 2015   Bill Resnick talks with activist teacher Jesse Hagopian of Seattle about developments in labor organizing and the upcoming Labor Notes Troublemakers School on May 30, for which Jesse will be keynote speaker. This Memorial Day, Desiree Hellege... Read more

Resisting Corporate School Reform

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick interviews Jesse Hagopian, a leader in the resistance to corporate school "reform" including high stakes testing, privatization, and rote curriculums for the popular classes. The financial and corporate elites pushing school "reform" would never dream of sen... Read more

School Militarization in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
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Frann Michel shares Sylvia McGauley's reflections in Rethinking Schools on school militarization through JROTC at Reynolds High School, with information on opting out and counter recruitment. http://kboo.fm/rethinkingtheschooltomilitarypipeline Read more

School Militarization in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
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Frann Michel shares Sylvia McGauley's reflections in Rethinking Schools on school militarization through JROTC at Reynolds High School, with information on opting out and counter recruitment. http://kboo.fm/rethinkingtheschooltomilitarypipeline Read more

Seeing Agent Orange Damage in VietNam

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
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Desiree Hellegers recently participated in a Veterans for Peace delegation to Viet Nam, and reflects on Monsanto's role as one of the leading producers of the defoliant Agent Orange used during the war. You can also find a more extended account of that trip to Viet Nam onl... Read more

Don't Thank Me For My "Service"

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
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Clayton Morgareidge introduces and reads a plea from a Viet Nam veteran that he not be thanked for his "service" in the war machine. The article is by Camillo Mac Bica, available here on TruthOut.  Other articles on these issues by him are here. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 25, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am
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Frann Michel this Memorial Day episode of the Old Mole much of which deals with issues of war and militarization.  To hear the whole show, use the play button. To hear individual pieces follow the links below.  You can like us on Facebook to keep up with the Mole's work. Y... Read more

Old Mole Variety HourMay 18th 2015

Airs at: Mon, 05/18/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes Bill Resnick interviews Brian Tokar about Bernie Sanders and his recently announced bid to become a 2016 presidential candidate. Brian Tokar directs the Institute for Social Ecology n Burlington, VT, teac... Read more