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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, 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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Arab Spring, Palestine & Israel

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

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Stephen Zunes talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick as they review the democratic uprisings in the Middle East and US foreign policy in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian impasse. Zunes teaches at San Francisco State University and writes for Foreign Policy in Focus and... Read more

The IMF

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

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Distracted by the sexual scandal involving its recently resigned leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn we may be distracted by the world-wide damage done by the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Tom Becker reads this piece from Alertnet by Nomi Prins, the title of which sums it... Read more

The Church, pederasty, and the '60s

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

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The Catholic Church commissioned a study to determine the cause of sexual abuse by priests of children and concluded that the 1960s and the sexual revolution are to blame. Our Old Moles Jan Haaken and Bill Resnick discuss the issue. Read more

May 23 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

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Tom Becker hosts this program with segments on the Middle East, right-wing attacks on Disability and Social Security, the IMF, and the Catholic Church's explanation of its own sins. For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can also ... Read more

Defending Disability and Social Security

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

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Against the efforts of right-wing pundits and politicians to ridicule and delegitimize programs that help the least well-off among us, our Well-read Red Frann Michel cuts a wide, debunking swathe throught their noxious, weedy field of myths and deceptions. You can read th... Read more

May 16 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am

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Bill Resnick hosts this episode of the Old Mole dealing with race and gentrification in Portland, some questions about democracy, a movie about Columbus and the private ownership of water, and the revolutionary music of British composer Cornelius Cardew. For information ... Read more

Gentrification of Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am

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Portland has been becoming even whiter as people of color are displaced to the urban periphery and formerly black neighborhoods are taken over by white folks. Why is is this happening? Karen Gibson teaches Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State; she talks here wit... Read more

Thinking About Democracy

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am

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How has democracy been understood historically, and what does it mean to us today? What does it mean to be a (small d) democrat? A recent volume of essays explores the concept and the politics of this idea we often take for granted -- Democracy in What State? -- and in... Read more

Movie Moles: "Even the Rain"

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am

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Even the Rain (También la lluvia) is a new Spanish film about a film-maker going to Bolivia to shoot a movie about Columbus but getting caught up with his cast in the local fight against water privatization. Our reviewers, Wendy Webb and Jan Haaken provide us with their i... Read more

Conelius Cardew's Revolutionary Music

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am

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Cornelius Cardew was an English avant-gaarde composer who turned his talents to revolutionary purposes in the 1970s. Brad Duncan selected some tracks to play on this show and discusses Cardew's music and place in radical politics in conversation with Bill Resnick. The t... Read more

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