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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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What's Ahead for Auto Workers?

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 12:00am
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 Dianne Feeley is a retired auto worker who writes about the industry and the United Auto Workers Union. She talks with Denise Morris about the future of the industry and the situation of the workers today.  You can read an essay of hers here.   Read more

Movie Review: "Up In the Air"

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 12:00am
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Brooke Jacobson comments on the current film about a high-flying guy who fires people for a living.  Some of the actors are real people recently laid off.   Read more

About Police Violence

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 12:00am
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 Why is violence such a feature of police work?  Kristian Williams is the author of two books on this topic, including Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America.  Williams examines the populations most often subjected to police abuse and the forms that abuse takes, d... Read more

Book Mole: "Middlesex"

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 12:00am
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 Our book mole Larry Bowlden takes up Jeffrey Eugenides's Pulitzer Prize novel Middlesex.  It is about gender ambiguity, immigration, working in the auto industry in Detroit, and family history.  You can read more of Larry's reviews here.   Read more

December 28 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 12:00am
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 Denise Morris hosts this show which features discussions of police brutality, the auto industry, Jeffrey Eugenides novel Middlesex, and the movie "Up In the Air."   For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can follow us on Twitter, a... Read more

The Healthcare Bill: Yes/No?

Airs at: Tue, 12/22/2009 at 12:00am
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 The Senate has just passed a healthcare bill.  Is it worth our support?  Dr. Paul Gorman, a physician at OHSU and member of  Physicians for a National Health Program talks with Laurie Mercier  about what's been lost in the legislative process, and what it will take to get ... Read more

Can Higher Taxes Help the Economy?

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 12:00am
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Oregon Voters will be asked in January to decide whether to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. The opposition claims that taxing the rich hurts the economy, undermines small business, and costs jobs. But does that contention hold water? In this interview, ... Read more

The Politics of PTSD (Part 3)

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 12:00am
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 Continuing their discussion of how the military uses the label  "Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome," attorney Mike Snedeker and the Old Mole's Jan Haaken discuss how it diverts attention from policies of militarism and  focuses instead on individuals.   Read more

December 21 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 12:00am
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 This show, hosted by Tom Becker,  asks whether higher taxes in Oregon on corporations and wealth individuals would help the economy;  whether  the latest healthcare bill is worth supporting; and what  are the political impications of the military's use of the  label  "Post... Read more

December 14 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 Bill Resnick hosts this  program about the political climate in Copenhagen; children's books  for progressives; the life and music of Floyd Red Crow Westerman; Invictus (the Clint Eastwood movie about South Africa); and Jhumpa Lahiri's  book Unaccustomed Earth.   For infor... Read more