Latest Content for Old Mole Variety Hour

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is quite conservative and yet carries the shattering message that "it's as bad as we thought." So says UK journalist George Monbiot in an article in The Guardian, read here by Old Mole Tom Beck... Read more

Joe Clement reads a short commentary about food stamps in terms of class warfare, and to that end as supporting the working-classes' capacity to organize and be organized to radical ends. Read more

Jan Haaken talks with Universal Healthcare advocate, Chris Lowe, about Obamacare. Jan questions Chris about how to understand what's worthwhile and regressive in Obamacare from the perspective of those of us who believe healthcare should be universal. They talk about soc... Read more

This episode of the Old Mole will be hosted by Clayton Morgareidge and will give you incisive and critical commentary on Syria, Obamacare, the impending government shutdown, food stamps and class, and more. Read more

Bill Resnick talks with Chris Toensing about middle eastern conflict, Syrian chemical weapons inspections, UN resolutions and Obama's aggressive stance, Obama's opening of relations with Iran and US Foreign policy Chris Toensing edits Middle East Reports. Read more

Clayton Morgareidge hosts this Old Mole that, in addition to a discussion about the Syrian civil war and other mid-east conflicts, converges on a theme of social democracy under attack and the political stakes in its being defunded. Bill Resnick talks with Chris Toensin... Read more

Frann Michel brings us the Well-read Red, this time focusing on pension-raiding under neoliberalism and the PERS system in Oregon, which Governor Kitzhaber has advocated cutting in order to make up for education cuts. In Frann's words: let's pit old people against young ... Read more

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Iven Hale hosts this show, which features Bill Resnick talking with Barbara Harvey about the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement to end the Israeli occupation of PalestineMovie Moles Denise Morris and Jan Haaken discussing the documentary Free Angela and All Politica... Read more

Bill Resnick talks with attorney Barbara Harvey about the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. Barbara explains BDS is a nonviolent form of resistance to the Israeli occupation of Palestine, aiming to ensure not only the end to Israeli occupation, but also equal rig... Read more