Old Mole Variety Hour for June 1, 2009

Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show features the music of Yusuf Islam, once famous as Cat Stevens.  Topics on the program include Israel, the US and the Middle East; Soloist, a film about musical genius and mental illness; Obama's  equivocal position on prisoners from the "war on terror"; and the career of Yusuf Islam. To hear the whole show, click on the play button above.  For individual pieces, follow the links below:

1.  Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies discusses the complexities of power in the Middle East.

2.   Movies Moles Jan Haaken and Frann Haaken discuss Soloist -- what it says and doesn't say about mental illness. 

3.  Attorney Mike Snedeker  and Jan Haaken discuss what Obama will and will not do about the prisoners in Guantanamo.  

4.  Musicologist Brad Duncan sums up the career of Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens.