Old Mole Variety Hour

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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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The July 27 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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This edition of the Old Mole is hosted by Tom Becker (pictured here), and its topics include the global politics of climate change, the history and role of Bitch Magazine, the right to be irate when being arrested, healthcare workers' fight for their own union, and a set of... Read more

Getting Beyond Kyoto: Global Politics & Climate

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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Oren Langelle, co-director of the Global Justice Ecology Project, attended an international conference in Bonn that is preparing for later meetings on a new, post-Kyoto, treaty on combatting climate change. Unfortunately all the usual suspects were in charge. Here he ... Read more

Book Mole: "Of Cats and Men"

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Nina de Gramont's collection of short stories that, in spite of the title, are really about women, men, and cats, in that order. Read more

About Bitch Magazine

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm

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The Old Mole's Denise Morris talks with two leading lights of Bitch Magazine -- Julie Falk, executive director, and Andi Zeisler, co-founder and editor. Bitch is "a feminist response to pop culture"-- both critical and appreciative. They discuss the history and the ro... Read more

Update on Israel-Palestine

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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Anna Balzer writes about the Middle East on her website and is part of the Palestine Solidarity Movement. Here she talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about what Palestinians are up against and how they are organizing. Their efforts include calls for divestment from I... Read more

An Illusion About Taxes

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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The rich claim their private wealth is under assault in proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for improved healthcare. But do they really own their wealth? Clayton Morgareidge explains why they don't and how taxes and justice are related. To read his remark... Read more

What's Really Wrong With the Democrats

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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In this illuminating commentary, Bill Resnick explains the real reasons why the Democrats won't legislate real reform. Case in point: their failure to include the card-check provision in the Employee Free Choice Act. The problem is much deeper than campaign contribution... Read more

Movie Moles: "Sleep Dealer"

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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A world in which people are divided by walls but their labor and imaginations are globally linked -- that's the dark vision of Alex Rivera's film Sleep Dealer, opening on Friday, 7/24 at the Hollywood Theater in Portland. Movie Moles Denise Morris and Frann Michel tel... Read more

The July 20 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm

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Hosted by Frann Michel (pictured here), this program deals with Israel-Palestine, a better way to think about taxes, a movie about walled-in globalization, and why the Democrats are not doing what we elected them to do. For information about our theme music and our gr... Read more

Bad Press on the Honduras Coup

Airs at: Sun, 07/12/2009 at 5:00pm

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The Old Mole's Laurie Mercier exposes the lies and half-truths that have been passing for news coverage on the military coup in Honduras. She cites this article by Stephen Zunes, as well as this report by Sandra Cuffe, the website of School of the Americas Watch, and rep... Read more

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