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Bernard-Henri Lévy on the New Barbarism

Airs at: Mon, 09/22/2008 at 5:00pm
 Hosts Abe and Joe speak with French philospher Bernard-Henri Lévy, author of "Left In Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism." Read more

Presswatch-Sep 18: Banks, Dollars & Financial Meltdown

Airs at: Wed, 09/17/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Presswatch
On the Sept 18 Presswatch, Theresa Mitchell explores the news you're not supposed to know and takes a look at how the government is handling  the worst crisis facing the financial markets since the 1920's. Read more

Abe And Joe Talk Radio - Sept 16

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2008 at 5:00pm
 Host Joe Uris hosts today's show, with a wild and wooly topic list.1) Colwood Golf Course near the airport is up for sale.  Some people want to put an industrial park there, but the surrounding neighborhoods want open space and badly needed parks.  Read the actual Land Use... Read more

The Life and Music of Victor Jara

Airs at: Sun, 09/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
An introduction to the life and music of the Chilean revolutionary singer-songwriter Victor Jara,  murdered in 1973 by the  right-wing coup against the democratic socialist government of Salvador Allende.  This  segment includes an interview with writer and film maker Saul ... Read more

Five reasons to be frightened of Sarah Palin

 1) She's a global warming denier.2)  She thinks that God likes pipelines,  (h/t Juan Cole)3) She has a whole lot in common with fundamentalists from other parts of the world.4) She's a liar.5) She believes the war in Iraq is God's work.And there's more, believe me. I didn'... Read more

The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism, Part 2

Airs at: Wed, 09/03/2008 at 9:14am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Interviews with Nellie Wong and Laura Mannen on The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism, the upcoming Radical Women Conference to be held October 3-6 in San Francisco.Part I:  Nellie Wong, a long time revolutionary feminist activist and poet, will be a keynote speaker at... Read more

The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism, Part I

Airs at: Thu, 08/21/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Interviews with Nellie Wong and Laura Mannen on The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism, the upcoming Radical Women Conference to be held October 3-6 in San Francisco.Part I:  Nellie Wong, a long time revolutionary feminist activist and poet, will be a keynote speaker at... Read more

Disappearing Rice Paddies

Airs at: Sun, 08/31/2008 at 5:00pm
Special Labor Day Documentary: Disappearing Rice PaddiesHalf the world's population depends on rice for their staple food, and it is one of the most politically sensitive of agricultural commodities. In South-East Asia, where people have farmed rice paddies for thousands of... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 25, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 08/24/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Guided by Denise Morris, the Moles  vistit Cuba today.  Bill Resnick talks with Cuba expert Sam Farber about Cuba in transition and the possibilities for self-determination and socialist democracy.  The Movie Moles review the 1964 film Soy Cuba! made by Russian film makers ... Read more

Prospects for Cuba

Airs at: Sun, 08/24/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Samuel Farber is a long-time socialist born and raised in Cuba. He is the author of numerous works on that country including The Origin of the Cuban Revolution Reconsidered published by University of North Carolina Press.  The Old  Mole's Bill Resnick talks with him about l... Read more