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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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Old Mole Variety Hour on 09/02/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Joe Clement hosts this Labor Day Old Mole and we hear:Bill Resnick talks with Kristin Swenson about "the neoliberal family" rise of so-called "lifestyle drugs", like Ritalin and anti-depressants, and the origins of many of the ailments they seek to cover-up in capitalist... Read more

Lifestyle Drugs and the Neoliberal Family

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Kristen Swenson about prescription drugs that target mental and other ailments, but reduce our understanding of them to mere chemical imbalances. They tackle the fact that people actually suffer, but that sometimes these drugs are pushed in a way ... Read more

On the Phenomenon of BS Jobs

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement summarizes and otherwise reads from David Graeber's article "On the Phenomenon of BS Jobs". A more user-friendly version can be found at LibCom.com Read more

Well-read Red: Injustice In the Wage-System vs. Wage-System As Injustice

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am
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Frann Michel brings us the Well-read Red. She muses on the dire state of labor, and by the end focuses on the need to challenge not just injustice in the wage-system, but to decouple income from jobs and overthrow the wage-system as such. Read more

Left and the Law: Chelsea Manning, Major Hassan, and "insanity" in the military

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am
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Jan Haaken and Mike Snedecker discuss the trial and conviction of Chelsea Manning, but also the related case of Major Hassan, who went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood. They focus on the issue/question of psychological stability in the military and the ways this has shap... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour Labor Day 2013

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement hosts this Old Mole Variety Hour and we hear: Bill Resnick talk with Kristin Swenson about lifestyle drugs and the neoliberal family.Joe summarizes and reads from David Graeber's "On The Phenomena of BS Jobs"Frann Michel brings us a Well-read Red about labor ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 26 August 2013

Airs at: Tue, 08/27/2013 at 12:00am
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Tom Becker hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which addresses popular deceptions and misconceptions about Social Security, money in politics, safety and policing, and climate change.Bill Resnick talks with Max Richtman about Social SecurityClayton Morgareidge reads from... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 08/26/13

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Tom Becker hosts this show featuring Bill Resnick interviewing Max Richtman about the need to defend and extend both Social Security and Medicare; our Movie Moles reviewing Fruitvale Station; Clayton Morgareidge presenting an argument from David Graeber about how deeply ... Read more

Bribery a k a Lobbying: Clayton Morgareidge on David Graeber on capitalist democracy

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
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Clayton Morgareidge reads from and comments on David Graeber's The Democracy Project, which argues that our whole political system functions by bribery, and that the corruption of government entails the corruption of language through euphemism. For instance, rape, tortur... Read more

Movie Moles on Fruitvale Station

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
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Movie Moles Denise Morris and Jan Haaken discuss Fruitvale Station, the dramatization of Oscar Grant's killing by Bay Area Rapid Transit guard Johannes Mehserle on New Years Eve 2008. They discuss some of the complexities of fictional films about real events, and suggest... Read more