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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

Here is why we call this show "The Old Mole"

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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.

You can leave comments for the Moles by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.

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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

Old Mole Variety Hour June 20th

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am

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Laurie Mercier hosts today's Old Mole Variety Hour, and we hear: Bill and Brian Terrell talk about drone warfare. Larry Bowlden reviews "The Bad Girl" by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa Jan and Frann talk about the film, "The Beginners" Bill talks... Read more

Beyond Food for Profit

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am

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Half the world is hungry because they are too poor to buy increasingly expensive food, while agro-business corporations rake in profits -- a worsening crisis capitalism cannot solve. Clayton Morgareidge reads an edited excerpt from a recent book, From Food Crisis to F... Read more

Movie Moles: "My Perestroika"

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am

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My Perestroika is a documentary film about how the end of the Soviet Union was experienced by several Russians during their teens. Our Movie Moles Joe Clement and Wendy Webb discuss several issues the film raises, including the sense of social solidarity that was lost w... Read more

World Food Crisis

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am

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Old Mole Bill Resnick surveys the several causes of the world food crisis and some of the possible solutions to it. Read more

June 13 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am

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Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole on which -- JoAnn Bowman and Bill Resnick discuss the many ways the criminal justice system practices and creates violence; Clayton Morgareidge reads a piece about efforts to remove food from the commodity syste... Read more

Violent Policing in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am

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From police-citizen confrontations on the streets of Portland to the nation-wide prison industrial complex, JoAnn Bowman and Bill Resnick discuss the violent realities of the criminal justice system. JoAnn Bowman has been a long-time KBOO programmer (hear her now on Vo... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 06/06/11

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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On the next Old Mole, Joe Clement hosts and we hear about: The War on Drugs, the costs of its failure to everyone, and alternatives. Laurie Mercier talks with Dr. Garrett Adams, president of Physicians for a National Health Plan, about the threatened cuts to Medic... Read more

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