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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 June 27th

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
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  Tom Becker hosts today's Old Mole and we hear:   Laurie Mercier and Rob Weissman talk about public investment and public goods. Movie Moles, Joe Clement and Denise Morris, discuss The Tree of Life. Bill and Thomas Doyle talk about connecting 1960s free-love... Read more

Movie Moles: Tree of Life

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
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 Joe and Denise discuss Terrence Malick's 2011 film about life, the universe and 1950s. They touch on the tragedy of autonomy, the naturalization of market competition in American psycho-spiritual life, and the contradiction between the American Dream and the reality of ... Read more

Robert Weissman: Good Government and Public Goods

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
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Robert Weissman points out it is still possible for government-owned companies like GM to be directed toward producing public goods, like mass-transit. Rob also suggests that there's no reason the government couldn't operate a publically-owned bank through Citi-group and... Read more

Twisted American Exceptionalism Leads to Criminal Behavior on a Global Scale

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
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When we anthropomorphize nation-states and endow them with unmitigated self-expression we have a succinct definition of American exceptionalism, which is one part nationalism and another chauvanistic individualism. Tom Becker reads an article from Alter-Net that explores... Read more

Thomas Doyle, Dominican Priest on Sex Abuse Cover-Up Since '60s

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2011 at 12:00am
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Recently a report by US Catholic Bishops charges the 1960s with corrupting priests - among other things, because of promoting sexual freedom. Thomas Doyle, a Catholic Priest rejects this, pointing out it was a global problem, and relates his experience within the Church ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 06/20/11

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  On the next Old Mole, Laurie Mercier hosts, and we hear: Bill Resnick speaks with Brian Terrell about Obama''s and Israeli expansion of drone warfare, and its consequences for people under attack as well as international law and justice, particularly as it legit... Read more

Drone Warfare, The Cost of War and Killer Hummingbirds

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am
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 Brian of voices for creative non-violence describes the surreal and no less traumatic situation where drone-pilots operate their weapons from thousands of miles away while soaking up more of the bloody imagery. Brian argues that drone warfare is prefered because it make... Read more

Book Mole: The Bad Girl

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am
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Larry Bowlden reviews The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa  A young Peruvian, Ricardo, falls in love with Lily on the basis of lies about her wealthy background. Her lies come to light and they part. When Ricardo moves to Europe to realize his dream to be a Parisian, he enco... Read more

Movie Moles: The Beginners

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am
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In The Beginners Oliver's (Ewan McGregor) father, Hal (Christopher Plummer), has died. Before that Hal came out as gay after his wife of 46 years dies. Through flashbacks we also learn about Oliver's 1950s childhood and his view of his parents' marriage.   Jan and Frann ... Read more

Radical Musicology: Ewan McColl

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am
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 Bill and Brad discuss Ewan McColl, the radical folk-singer/song-writer from England and the impact of his ballads on raising political awareness around the world. Before that, Brad reflects on the last three years he's been doing these segments with the Old Mole and the... Read more