Old Mole Variety Hour

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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a Socialist-Feminist, Anti-racist, Anti-colonial and LGBTQ-positive Perspective
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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

 

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, Frann Michel, 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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Update on PPS-PAT Contract Talks with PAT President, Gwen Sullivan

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2013 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks to Gwen Sullivan, President of the Portland Association of Teachers. They bring an update on the contract talks between the Portland Association of Teachers and the Portland Public School district board, the possibility of a strike, and the fight for q... Read more

Climate Summit Corruption at the COP-19

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2013 at 12:00am
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Tom Becker reads from an article about the corrupt failure of the United Nations COP-19 Climate Summit, where industry interests controlled the conference and civil society groups hassled. It is titled "The Government Scandal That Shows The People Have to Take Radical Ac... Read more

Movie Moles: Ingmar Bergman's "Scenes from a Marriage"

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2013 at 12:00am
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Movie Moles, Jan Haaken and Denise Morris, review Ingmar Bergman's 1973 "Scenes from a Marriage", a film after which saw divorce rates jump when released in Bergman's native Sweden. Picking up somewhat on a theme opened up in their review of "Hope Springs", they interrog... Read more

Mental Health, Disabilities and the Affordable Care Act

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2013 at 12:00am
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Jan Haaken talks with Bob Joondepth, Director of Disabilities Rights Oregon, about the promises and pitfalls of the Affordable Care Act for those with mental health needs. They talk about the nuts and bolts of services people may receive, but also raise political questio... Read more

How To Be a Progressive Activist

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2013 at 12:00am
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In his Playbook for Progressives, Eric Mann combines theory and action, with biography and autobiography, to bring alive, through real lives, what radical organizing means in the struggle against racism and class disparity in the United States and throughout the world. H... Read more

Move Moles: "Captain Phillips"

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2013 at 12:00am
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Captain Phillips tells the story of the attempt by Somali pirates to hijack a freighter, an attempt thwarted by the brave captain's heroic efforts and the timely arrival of the Navy Seals.  Movie Moles Joe Clement and Jan Haaken question some of the film's veracity, and ... Read more

Radical Jesus

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2013 at 12:00am
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Paul Buhle has produced a graphic /comic book version of the Gospels and the impact of Jesus in the world.  It's called Radical Jesus.  Buhle talks here with Old Mole Bill Resnick about the continuing importance of Jesus's message in progressive politics.   Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 18, 2013

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2013 at 12:00am
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Iven Hale is our host for this show, and here is what we hear: 1.      Brian Tokar, author of several books on climate activism, talks with Bill Resnick about strategies for the left on climate.   2.      Alan Wieder reviews Eric Mann's Playbook for Progressives about th... Read more

Green Strategies

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2013 at 12:00am
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What is the best path towards climate justice?  Will market solutions work?  Can global warming be effectively halted as long as capital rules the world?  Author and environmental activist Brian Tokar talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about these issues.   Brian Tok... Read more

Jen Davis on The Yes Men Fix The World!

Airs at: Wed, 11/13/2013 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks with KBOO Board Member Jen Davis about "The Yes Men Fix The World", playing Thursday the 14th at the Clinton Street Theater as part of the KBOO Monthly Movie Night. The Yes Men are an group of gonzo political activists who crash corporate events and pr... Read more