Activism

A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays by Marc Bookman

Airs at: Thu, 01/20/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy." -- Martin Luther King On today's episode, we welcome Marc Bookman, author of the new book A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays from T... Read more

Red Lodge Transition Services

Airs at: Mon, 01/24/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Adam Carpinelli interviews Trish Jordan with Red Lodge Transition Services. Red Lodge is a Native American led organization that provides culturally focused programs for women released from jail, prison or treatment. For more information: www.redlodgetransition.org Read more

In Memoriam

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

June Jordan was a widely published Jamaican poet and playwright who was recognized for her lifelong commitment to political activism and human rights. Her poetry is fierce and pulls no punches in its exploration of issues related to gender, class, and race identity. She was... Read more

"That Vegan Show" - The Raven Corps interview

Airs at: Fri, 01/28/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: That Vegan Show

Claire Howe is Executive Director (though she much prefers the title "Mother Raven") at The Raven Corps, a youth-led, consistent anti-oppression nonprofit organization for activists between the ages of 15 and 22. The Raven Corps is a growing community of young change-makers... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 17, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts this Martin Luther King Jr. Day special which includes music by artists Farrell Williams, Noname, and Ambrose Akinmusire, plus the following segments: Critical Race Theory: Bill Resnick talks to Malik Miah who made a living as an aviation mechanic a... Read more

A Legal Retrospective of 2021

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In their Left and the Law segment, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker look back on the legal terrain of 2021, taking up gains and losses around social justice reforms. They start with a short civics lesson on the three branches of lawmaking governing our lives: the Executive, Ju... Read more

Critical Race Theory

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks to Malik Miah who made a living as an aviation mechanic and spent most of his life fighting racism in the unions. He has written several books and hundreds of magazine pieces. Bill and Malik discuss Critical Race Theory – what it is, the complex ways raci... Read more

The Challenge to Neoliberalism in Chile

Airs at: Mon, 01/10/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Luisa Martinez interviews Antonia Mardones Marshall on the recent presidential win in Chile by leftist and former student activist Gabriel Boric. Maradones is a member of the Central Committee of the Convergencia Social party and was the international campaign coordinator f... Read more

Social Democracy in Germany

Airs at: Mon, 01/10/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick and Bill Smaldone discuss the rise and fall of the German Social Democratic Party since its beginning in 1863. In September of 2021 it rose again to form a government with a chance of dealing with the multiple crises of our time: pandemics, climate change, grow... Read more

Keep the Dream Alive

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Produced for: MLK Day Special

Keep the Dream Alive is a new documentary film commerorating the 37th Annual Triubte of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrates the program’s history and our community’s legacy. The film highlights local pioneers, activists, community leaders, artists, and youth who... Read more