Do we or don't we have the right to talk back--even to be irate--to an
officer of the law? Bill Resnick comments on this un-remarked issue in the
case of Henry Louis Gates's arrest in his own home in Cambridge.
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Tom Becker (pictured here) is our host as we hear about the history of gangs,
the movie version of John Dillinger (Public Enemies), the political agitation
that founded the US of A, and the power grab built into the House-passed
energy bill. Tom also plays selections...
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1930s era gangster John Dillinger (pictured here) is played by Johnny Depp in
the new film Public Enemies. Movie Moles Jan Haaken and Frann Michel give
us their nuanced review of the political and moral issues this blockbuster
raises.
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The origins and development of gangs is more complex than the stereotypes
of them. John Hagedorn has studied and hung out with gangs all over the
world and written several books about them. Here he talks with the Old
Mole's Bill Resnick about why there are gangs and h...
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The recent arrest of a Portland police officer for making hundreds of
harassing phone calls to women has raised some disturbing question about
police conduct in the city.
Dan Handelman, with Portland Copwatch, believes that many abuses by police
continue to go unaddresse...
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Our Little Mayor Part 3 - Catch up on the latest adventures of Our Little
Mayor Slam Assbuns and his problems with the media hounding him for
consensual sex with another adult... This peice involves car
crashes, 12-lane highway bridges, and a new soccor stadium. Written...
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Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., is a story about mental
illness, genius, friendship, and self-determination. Movie Moles Frann
Michel and Jan Haaken analyze the film's strengths and limitations.
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Thursday May 21: Jenka Soderberg interviews Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents
of Rachel Corrie, a 23 year old peace activist who was killed on March 16,
2003 when she was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to prevent the
demolition of a Palestinian doctor's home....
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The Sri Lankan government has been on a campaign to eliminate the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam (or Tamil Tigers) with no regard to the civilian
population caught in the crossfire.
With virtually all independent news sources banned from the area, accurate
news rep...
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