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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.
 

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Indigenous People and Climate Change

Airs at: Mon, 10/12/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Indigenous people are organizing around environmental issues.  Here Andrea Carmen from the International Indian Treaty Council, talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about the summit of Indigenous People on Climate Change held recently in Anchorage.   Read more

Iroquois Democracy

Airs at: Mon, 10/12/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 The Iroquois Confederation influenced the writers of the American Constitution, but was far more democratic and egalitarian than our politics has ever been.  Bill Resnick talks with Rick Hill, Tuscarora artist and historian, about the political life of the original inhabit... Read more

October 12 Old Mole Variety Hour: Indigenous Resistance

Airs at: Mon, 10/12/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
As part of KBOO's Day of Indigenous Resistance, the Moles take on Columbus and his dark legacy, native people and the environment, and the radical democracy of the Iroquois.  Bill Resnick is your host.  This show is part of KBOO's pledge drive: please support the Moles and ... Read more

October 5 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/05/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show is part of  KBOO's Fall Pledge Drive, giving you the opportunity to support the Old Mole and this great radio station.  You can act now by clicking on the Donate Today jar on the upper right side of this page!On this program, Bill talks w... Read more

Rebels on the Air

Airs at: Mon, 10/05/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Here is a history of alternative media like KBOO.  Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America, details the waxing and waning of radio experimentation and government regulation.  Author Jesse Walker talks with the Old Mole's Laurie Mercier.    Read more

McChesney's Media Revolution

Airs at: Mon, 10/05/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Robert McChesney and Jon Nichols have a new book, to be published in December, on how what needs to be done to save American journalism and investigative reporting from the corporate drift towards empty entertainment.  It's called The Death and Life of American Journalism... Read more

Move Moles: Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story"

Airs at: Mon, 10/05/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
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 Michael Moore's new movie Capitalism: A Love Story is now out, and our Movie Moles Frann Michel and Laurie Mercier give us their take on it.  What is its critique of capitalism?   What does Moore offer as an alternative? Read more

Republican Gomorrah

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am
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 In his new book Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party, Max Blumenthal reports on and analyzes the pathological culture of the Christian Right and how they have taken over the party.  Here he talks with Bill Resnick about what he discovered and w... Read more

Short Story: "The Photographer"

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Luz María Gordillo presents another in her series of short stories about the Mexican immigrant experience -- this one about a photographer living in Spanish Harlem.  Read more

Economic Policy in Pittsburgh

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
While protesters on the streets outside were being gassed by police, what were the world leaders doing inside?  Lots of pious promises to help the poor, but any action?  Bill Resnick talks with Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Oregon Fair Trade Campaign who has followed the ta... Read more