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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 graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.

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Economics to Save the Planet

Airs at: Sun, 06/28/2009 at 5:00pm

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Economist Robin Hahnel lucidly explains what has to be done rescue the planet from environmental catastrophe -- and how much of it can, and cannot, be done within capitalism. Professor of Economics at Portland State University, he is best known for his work on partici... Read more

Gender and Revolution: Sexual Politics in Iran and the US

Airs at: Sun, 06/28/2009 at 5:00pm

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How have women fared in revolutionary Iran, and what is their role in the current upheavals there? Is the movement for gay marriage going to make gays and lesbians conform to traditional family values? What will it take to make our health care system, corrupted by pro... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 06/22/09

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2009 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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On this program, hosted by Frann Michel, the Moles discuss The Supreme Court ruling that convicted inmates have no right to an appeal based on DNA tests. The new movie about the food we eat, Food, Inc. Is economic recovery underway? Read more

Supreme Court: No Right to DNA Tests

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm

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By a split decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that there is no constitutional right to have a conviction reviewed on the basis of DNA evidence. Civil Rights attorney Mike Snedeker explains the impact of the decision in this conversation with the Old Mole's Jan Ha... Read more

Move Moles: "Food, Inc."

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm

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"Food, Inc. is one of the most riveting films to be released this year," says Movie Mole Brooke Jacobson in this full discussion, with Jan Haaken, of the virtues and limitations of this exposé of our industrial food production. The film is directed by Robert Kenner an... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 22, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm

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Hosted by Frann Michel, and featuring several versions of our theme song "I wish I Was a Mole in the Ground," this program discusses how our broken economy needs to be fixed if it is to work for all of us; the recent Supreme Court refusal to grant convicted inmates the ... Read more

Iranian Politics: Local and International

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm

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Bill Resnick reviews and comments on the crisis in Iran brought on by the election, and assesses the response of the international community including the Obama administration. Read more

A Radical Fix for the Economy

Airs at: Sun, 06/21/2009 at 5:00pm

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Are "green shoots" sprouting in the rubble of our economy? Economist Gerald Friedman talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about the underlying problems with the US economy and the radical measures needed to fix it. Friedman teaches at the University of Massachussett... Read more

Book Mole: Politics and Amanda Cross

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm

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Book Mole Larry Bowlden shows how detective fiction can carry powerful political messages, as he comments on two novels by Carolyn Heilbrun who writes as Amanda Cross. Two novels, Honest Doubt and Puzzled Heart, expose discrimination in academia against women and f... Read more

Labor History: The ILWU

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm

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Labor Historian Harvey Schwartz talks about his new book Solidarity Stories: An Oral History of the ILWU with the Old Mole's Laurie Mercier. They trace the origins and growth of the International Longshoremen Workers Union on the West Coast, including the organizing o... Read more