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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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Activism, Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality, Labor, Legislation, Environment/Climate, Government/Politics, Energy/Natural Resources, Economy, Law/Court/Crime, LGBTQ, Arts/Culture, Fiction, Film, Movement for Racial Justice, Indigenous, Housing/Homelessness, Health, Disability, COVID19, Education, Community Building
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Labor History: The ILWU

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  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

Elections in Iran

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    The untold story behind the elections in Iran: the movement for a secular society.  Bill Resnick reads from an article by Saeed Rahnema, "Choosing the Lesser Evil." Read more

Politics of Health Care "Reform"

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Joanne Landy, a long time campaigner for single payer health care, talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about how and why the insurance companies stand in the way of the only health care reform that can work. Joanne Landy is co-director of the New York-based Campaign... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 15, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge (pictured here) and featuring union songs sung by Pete Seeger, this show covers the battle to get single payer health insurance on the table, the history of the International Longshore Workers Union, the Iranian elections, the detective nov... Read more

Life and Music of Koko Taylor

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Koko Taylor, "Queen of the Blues," died last week at the age of 80.  Radical musicologist Brad Duncan talks with Bill Resnick about her life and her impact on the blues. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 8, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Featuring the music of the late blues singer Koko Taylor, this program evaluates the Stimulus Package, argues for full abortion rights for women, identifies the obstacles to progressive legislation, and reviews  Obama's Middle East speech in Cairo.  Your host is Bill Re... Read more

Obama in Cairo

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    Bill Resnick reviews President Obama's speech in Cairo addressed to the Muslim world, drawing on Stephen Weissman's article in Truthout. Photo: AP Read more

The Real Name of the Enemy

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The Old Mole's Clayton Morgareidge considers who's really blocking the progressive agenda in Washington.  (Hint: it's not Rush or the GOP.)  This commentary draws on Christopher Hayes's recent article in the Nation, "Naming the Enemy." Read more

Abortion: Women's Right

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In this edition of The Well-read Red, Frann Michel presents an uncompromising defense of the right to an abortion.  To read her piece, go to Frann's blog where you'll find links to her sources and more information.   Read more

Assessing the Stimulus

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Economic Stimulus Package passed at the beginning of the Obama administration gets a mixed review by Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute in this interview with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick.  Listen for the full picture.  You can read Shierholz's  report o... Read more