War/Peace

Barbara Harvey on Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions

Airs at: Mon, 09/23/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with attorney Barbara Harvey about the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. Barbara explains BDS is a nonviolent form of resistance to the Israeli occupation of Palestine, aiming to ensure not only the end to Israeli occupation, but also equal rights... Read more

The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Airs at: Mon, 09/16/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

That the USA is and always has been a force for good in the world is part of what makes the nation unique -- an exception to the general rule of national self-interest followed by other countries. This is part of the myth of "American Exceptionalism" that passes for common... Read more

US "humanitarian" Interventions since the Cold War

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Iven Hale reads from Al-Jazeera a summary of US interventions since the end of the Cold War. Read more

Humanitarian Intervention: the human rights gift that keeps on giving to US Imperialism

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker reads "Humanitarian Intervention - the human rights gift that keeps on giving to US Imperialism" by Ajamu Baraka. Read more

Ricardo Ainslee: the fight for Juarez

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken talks with Ricardo Ainslee about his new book, "The Fight to Save Juarez: life in the heart of Mexico's drug war". They discuss the contents of the book, which focuses on the city of Juarez in the state of Chihuahua. Ricardo elaborates the local politics of the ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 9 2013

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Iven Hale hosts this Old Mole and we hear: Bill Resnick talk with Jim Wallis about progressive developments in ChristianityJan Haaken talks with Ricardo Ainslee about the Drug War in MexicoTom Becker reads a Black Agenda Report article about humanitarian invervention in Syr... Read more

Left and the Law: Chelsea Manning, Major Hassan, and "insanity" in the military

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken and Mike Snedecker discuss the trial and conviction of Chelsea Manning, but also the related case of Major Hassan, who went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood. They focus on the issue/question of psychological stability in the military and the ways this has shaped ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour Labor Day 2013

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts this Old Mole Variety Hour and we hear: Bill Resnick talk with Kristin Swenson about lifestyle drugs and the neoliberal family.Joe summarizes and reads from David Graeber's "On The Phenomena of BS Jobs"Frann Michel brings us a Well-read Red about labor and... Read more

A discussion of the US/Egypt relationship

Airs at: Thu, 08/22/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Between Us

Robert Naiman is policy director of Just Foreign Policy, a non profit that works to improve US foreign relations. He's the author of the article "If We Cut Aid to Egypt, Would We Die?" Don Merrill talks with Mr. Naiman about the unfolding situation in Egypt and the compli... Read more