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Movie Moles: "The Company Men"

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 What happens when Hollywood takes on the trauma of unemployment in the economic meltdown?  Our Movie Moles, Wendy Webb and Jan Haaken review the star-studded film The Company Men.   Read more

"Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It"

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It is Maile Meloy's book of short stories about difficult choices.  Larry Bowlden finds a lot to like this set of spare, realistic, and emotionally intelligent stories.   More of Larry's reviews are here. Read more

February 28 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Clayton Morgareidge hosts this show dealing with revolution and democracy in Egypt, the future of the Left in the context of the Wisconsin protests, a movie about being fired, and a fine book of short stories.   For information about our theme music and our graphics, go t... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour February 21st

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Today's Old Mole, hosted by  Tom Becker on left, features interviews about the protests in Wisconsin, the complexity of deficits, the experience of race through sports culture and liberation rap growing out of the Egyptian revolution.   For information about our theme m... Read more

Resnick and Bob Peterson on Growing Protests

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 In addition to being a teacher, Bob is one of the founders and editors of Rethinking Schools. They talk about the basic hows, whys and what's at stake in the protests in Wisconsin surrounding unions.    Read more

Brad Duncan on Egyptian Liberation Music

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
We heard rap and hip-hop inspired by events in Egypt and around the Middle East on today's show. Brad gives us a little more perspective on the music and where it's come from, and speaks to listener concerns about vulgarity.   1. Back Down Mubarak 2. Jan 25 Egypt 3. Lions ... Read more

Žižek on Egypt and Democracy

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Philosopher and social critic Slavoj Žižek has been following events in Egypt with an eye to their historical signficance.  In this commentary, read by the Old Mole's Joe Clement, Žižek analyzes the Egyptian revolution's commitment to universal democratic values and soc... Read more

Stephen Zunes on Egypt

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
What are the prospects for realizing the goals of the Egyptian revolutionaries as the military takes over?  What will the people need to do to make sure the old order is not re-established with only cosmetic changes?   Stephen Zunes has published widely on the Middle Eas... Read more

Egypt's Army Consolidating Its Power

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Further analysis of the role of the Egyptian Army in the ongoing revolutionary changes in Egypt, from the blog Lenin's Tomb, read here by Joe Clement.   Read more

Single Payer Health Plan

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Four hundred people attended the first ever Oregon Single Payer Conference last Saturday.   Dr. Margaret Flowers from PNHP was one of the keynote speakers.  Here is the audio from an interview with her at the conference.  You can see it here.    Read more