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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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October 5 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/05/2009 at 12:00am

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Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show is part of KBOO's Fall Pledge Drive, giving you the opportunity to support the Old Mole and this great radio station. You can act now by clicking on the Donate Today jar on the upper right side of this page! On this program, Bill ... Read more

Stories from the Healthcare Frontlines

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am

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A wide-ranging discussion of healthcare and health insurance issues by seven participants in a course called "Humanity in Perspective." The course was offered free at Willamette University and at Reed College to adults who are economically and/or educationally disadv... Read more

September 28 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am

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Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show features a conversation among seven people about their experiences with the healthcare system. Nationally known author Max Blumenthal talks with Bill about his new book Republican Gomorrah -- the crashing and burning of the party at th... Read more

Republican Gomorrah

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am

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In his new book Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party, Max Blumenthal reports on and analyzes the pathological culture of the Christian Right and how they have taken over the party. Here he talks with Bill Resnick about what he discovered an... Read more

Short Story: "The Photographer"

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am

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Luz María Gordillo presents another in her series of short stories about the Mexican immigrant experience -- this one about a photographer living in Spanish Harlem. Read more

Economic Policy in Pittsburgh

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am

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While protesters on the streets outside were being gassed by police, what were the world leaders doing inside? Lots of pious promises to help the poor, but any action? Bill Resnick talks with Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Oregon Fair Trade Campaign who has followed the... Read more

Defiant Publics

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

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We live in an age of resistance, of non-compliance with authority. So says Daniel Drache, author of Defiant Publics: The Unprecedented Reach of the Global Citizen. Here he talks with the Old Mole Bill Resnick about the many manifestations of this independent minde... Read more

In Defense of Malpractice Suits

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

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Doctors and hospitals make mistakes: how do patients get compensated? In their ongoing series The Left and the Law, attorney Mike Snedeker and Old Mole Jan Haaken puncture the myths about tort reform and malpractice suits that Republicans claim are driving up medical... Read more

Health Care and Immigrants

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

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Mexican immigrants, whether documented or not, contribute mightily to the North American economy. So why don't they deserve healthcare like anyone else? Tom Becker makes the case, with help from an editorial by Alvaro Huerta published in CounterPunch: In Defense of th... Read more

Militarizing US

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

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Military recruiters invading the lives of high school students; the glorification of war on our movie screens -- Clayton Morgareidge reviews some of the ways war is being given a safer image, drawing on articles by Danny Weil in CounterPunch, David Goodman in Mother J... Read more