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Early Childhood Activism

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick talks with Steve Early about childrearing and democratic practice in unions.  Early is the author of several books, including Save Our Unions,  and articles including "Room to Grow."  Read more

Pursuit of Happiness

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Is happiness, the pursuit of which is enshrined as an inalienable human right in the Declaration of Independence, truly possible as the general human condition? Or is the quest for happiness merely a never ending cycle of desire, possible temporary fulfillment followe... Read more

Left & the Law: Sexual Harassment

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about the history of sexual harassment cases--a feminist campaign that came out of second-wave feminism and the politics of the workplace.  They also take up the limits of court settlements, the Harvey Weinstein case, and what Henry K... Read more

Remembering Roxy

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris and Jan Haaken reflect back on the legacy of Roxy LeRoy Neuhart--partner of Darcelle XV and co-owner of the longest surviving drag club in the United States. Roxy--beloved by many activists in Portland--died this past week at the age of 82. He was featur... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 23, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts today's show including segments on: Decriminalizing Drugs: Bill Resnick interviews Jag Davies of the Drug Policy Alliance. Last Bus to Wisdom: Larry Bowlden reviews the last novel by working class author Ivan Doig. Defeating Trumpism: Bill Resnick c... Read more

Decriminalizing Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick speaks with Jag Davies of the Drug Policy Alliance about how many localities and some countries are decriminalizing drug abuse and how they did it, in a effort to mitigate the harmful effects of substance abuse. Read more

The Psychology and Politics of Border Crossings

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken interviews Kapka Kassabova about her new book: Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe. Kassabova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and now lives in the Scottish Highlands. Haaken talks with Kapka about the book--described as both a travelogue and memoir--and how t... Read more

Defeating Trumpism

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Commentary by Old Mole Bill Resnick about the only way to defeat Trumpism: grassroots organizing and community building. Photo by Elly Clarke. Read more

Book Mole: Last Bus to Wisdom

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bowlden discusses the last novel by working class author Ivan Doig, who died in April of 2017, leaving a legacy of novels about rural, working class America. The New York Times hailed Last Bus to Wisdom as one of Doig's best. Read more

Climate and Capitalism

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Thom Becker shares excerpts from two articles on climate change and capitalism: Climate change and capitalism: We can’t confront one without facing the other by Conor Lynch and Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us By Mark Hertsgaard. Then Thom and Bill play and ... Read more