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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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Al Weinrub on Clean Energy Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2015 at 12:00am
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This is the second half of Bill Resnick's talk with clean energy activist, Al Weinrub. The first half played last week. They discussed community energy, which are networks of small scale networked solar and wind installations all over the city and connected by the existi... Read more

Studs Turkel Documentary: working-class intellectuals & third-party politics

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2015 at 12:00am
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Every second Monday of the month, Alan Wieder presents a short documentary on the life and times of radical radio commentator and oral historian Studs Turkel, including clips of his work or else of him speaking. This month looks at the influence of wobblies and other wor... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 9, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2015 at 12:00am
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  Joe Clement hosts today's Old Mole and we hear: Part two of Bill Resnick's conversation with Clean Energy activist, Al Weinrub Alan Wieder's regular documentary about the life and times of Studs Turkel Frann Michel's Well-read Red on the contradictions of a... Read more

Well-read Red: the contradictions of housing under capitalism

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2015 at 12:00am
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Well-read Red, Frann Michel, offers a set of short readings* on housing as a human right, the contradictions of human need vs. profit, and the success of direct collective action by tenants in establishing housing as a truly public good. In addition to these readings, sh... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 03/02/15

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Portland and the Joint Terrorism Taskforce

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2015 at 12:00am
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Desiree Hellegers interviews Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch/Peace and Justice Works about the implications of the 3-2 Portland City Council’s vote to reenter a Joint Terrorism Task Force agreement with the FBI on February 19, 2005, the 73rd anniversary of Executive O... Read more

Civil War Contradictions

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2015 at 12:00am
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If we condemn war -- since "war is hell" -- can we condemn all wars? What do we say about the terrible US Civil War that ended the enormous brutality of slavery? Clayton Morgareidge explores the contradiction.  Read more

Civil War Contradictions

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2015 at 12:00am
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If we condemn war -- since "war is hell" -- can we condemn all wars? What do we say about the terrible US Civil War that ended the enormous brutality of slavery? Clayton Morgareidge explores the contradiction.  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 2, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2015 at 12:00am
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Alan Wieder hosts this episode featuring discussions of carbon free energy; Portland and the Joint Terrorism Taskforce; war, peace and the US Civil War; and the myth of the recovering economy. To hear the whole show, use the play button below. To hear individual pieces, ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 23, 2015

Airs at: Tue, 02/24/2015 at 12:00am
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Iven Hale hosts this episode and plays music by Leslie and the LYs. We also hear these segments: Bill Resnick talks with Craig Morris about renewable energy in Germany Joe Clement reads about seeking a green economy Movie Moles review the vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alo... Read more