Old Mole Variety Hour

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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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Tribulations of TriMet

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2012 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks with Don McIntosh, reporter for Northwest Labor Press, about TriMet, the health impact of driving a bus, the need for public transportation, and the possibility of raising the payroll tax that provides funding for public transportation. Read more

neoliberalism and queer resistance

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2012 at 12:00am
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Frann Michel reads comments on neoliberalism from two essays from The Scholar and Feminist Online: Robert McRuer on Cripping Queer Politics and Lisa Duggan on After Neoliberalism. Read more

Ellen Brown on Public Banking

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2012 at 12:00am
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  Bill Resnick talks with attorney, author, and founder of The Public Banking Institute Ellen H. Brown about examples of public and cooperative banking, including the State Bank of North Dakota, value-based banking, local German banks, cooperative banking in Japan, the S... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour July 23, 2012

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2012 at 12:00am
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Hosted by Frann Michel, this episode features Bill Resnick talking with Don McIntosh about Trimet and with Ellen Brown about Public Banking, as well as Denise Morris talking with Catherine Sameh about the Scholar and Feminist Online. Music by Django Reinhardt.   Bill Re... Read more

Scholar and Feminist Catherine Sameh

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2012 at 12:00am
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Denise Morris talks with founding mole Catherine Sameh, co-founder of In Other Words and currently Associate Director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women, and managing editor of The Scholar & Feminist Online. They discuss social justice feminism, the history ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 07/16/12

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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On Monday’s (July 16) Old Mole Variety Hour: Bill Resnick speaks with Arne Jungjohan, a senior advisor for energy of the German Green Party and Director for the Environment and Global Dialogue Program of the Boell Foundation. They discuss the achievements of German comm... Read more

Screening Mind Zone: Therapists Behind the Front Lines

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 12:00am
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  Joe Clement talks to Jan Haaken about an upcoming screening of her new film Mind Zone: Therapists Behind The Front Lines on July 19 at the NW Film Center. The film explores the work of clinicians that deploy with Army combat stress control units in Afghanistan and ho... Read more

Azfar Hussain: Micronarratives Against Domination

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 12:00am
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  Laurie Mercier talks with Azfar Hussain, Bangladeshi writer and activist, about his forthcoming book The Politics of Sites, Subjects, and Scenes: Micronarratives and Other Essays, a collection of short texts that combine anecdote, story, and theory, and are meant to i... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour July 16, 2012

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 12:00am
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Laurie Mercier hosts and interviews Bangladeshi writer and activist Azfar Hussain about his latest collection of essays. Bill Resnick talks with Arne Jungjohan, senior advisor for energy of the German Green Party and Director for the Environment and Global Dialogue Pro... Read more

Renewable Local Energy in Germany

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 12:00am
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  Bill Resnick speaks with Arne Jungjohan, a senior advisor for energy of the German Green Party and Director for the Environment and Global Dialogue Program of the Boell Foundation. They discuss the achievements of German community, green, and anti-nuke movements in re... Read more