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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, 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.
 

You can leave comments for the Moles at  oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.  

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Politics of Climate Change

Airs at: Sun, 03/01/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
To save the planet, what do we have to do and how soon do we have to do it?  What can citiizens do to keep the CO2 levels in the atmosphere below the tipping point -- where it might be too late?  Enviornmental Law Professor Mary Wood says we must all act now.  She talks wit... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 23, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 02/22/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this program about human costs and human needs in these tough economic times.  How can essential public services be funded in Oregon?  How can immigrant workers be protected from draconian laws enforced by states like Arizona?  And how can home foreclosures... Read more

We're All Socialists Now?

Airs at: Sun, 02/22/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
A recent Newsweek article claims that the economic crisis is forcing the nation into socialism.  But do the authors really know what socialism is?  Or are they confused?  Tom Becker explains.  Read more

Stopping Foreclosures in Oregon

Airs at: Sun, 02/22/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
How can we organize against foreclosures in Oregon?   What can you do if your in danger of losing your home because of an unpayable mortgage?  Amy Olin of ACORN talks with Bill Resnick about what is to be done.  Read more

Weathering the Economic Storm in Oregon

Airs at: Sun, 02/22/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
How can Oregon protect  its neediest citizens as unemployment and home foreclosures increase and tax revenues fall?  Michael Leachman of the Oregon Center for Public Policy talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about how the state government can prevent drastic cuts in ser... Read more

Immigration Law in Arizona

Airs at: Sun, 02/22/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The notorious humiliation of immigrant workers by Sherrif Joe Apaio in Arizona's Maricopa County is only part of the story of how local law enforcement is being given increased power to enforce federal immigration law.  The Old Mole's Denise Morris tallks with Elena Machuca... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 16, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 02/15/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Jan Haaken, this show features a discussion of democracy and local energy production; the Mickey Rourke film The Wrestler, the 19th Annual  Cascade Festival  of African Films, and  a follow-up on the Economic Town Hall meeting held in Portland on January 29.  To h... Read more

Movie Moles: "The Wrestler"

Airs at: Sun, 02/15/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Our Movie Moles, Jan Haaken and Denise Morris, find metaphors for working class life in the drama of wrestling as portrayed in The Wrestler. Read more

Economic Town Hall

Airs at: Sun, 02/15/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie King, one of the organizers of the recent Town Hall meeting on the economic crisis, talks with Bill Resnick about the follow-up scheduled for Wednesday, February 18 at the SEIU Local 49 auditorium on SE 26th about a block south of Powell.  Bill and Laurie discuss act... Read more

Democracy & Sustainable Energy

Airs at: Sun, 02/15/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The most sustainable energy is local energy.  David Morris of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about why this is so, and how it would generate not only power but participatory democracy.  You can read Morris's report Energy Self-R... Read more