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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, Denise Morris, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Sophie Smith, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

Here is why we call this show "The Old Mole"

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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.
 

You can leave comments for the Moles at  oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.  

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Old Mole Variety Hour on 10/29/12

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
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Old Mole Variety Hour on 10/29/12

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 On this episode of the Old Mole Variety Hour, Iven Hale hosts and we hear: Bill Resnick talk with Leo Panich Iven Hale reviews a book Joe Clemen reads a piece about Zombie Capitalism Tom Becker reads from the Left Press Joe Clement also interviews Gi... Read more

WRR: The Opiate of American Exceptionalism

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker reads from "The Opiate of Exceptionalism" by NY Times editorialist Scott Shane. It focuses on the myth of American exceptionalism as the reason why we can't get politicians to talk about inequality and injustice. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour October 29th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Iven Hale hosts this episode of the Old Mole Variety Hour and we hear:   Bill Resnick talk with Marxist scholar Leo Panich about resisting global capitalism Joe Clement talks with Gina of the Portland Action Lab about November 3rd's planned anti-austerity protests... Read more

Leo Panich on Leftist Strategy

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Leo Panich about strategies for the left . He argues that the economic institutions at the heart  of American state are under-appreciated tools of imperialism, more so than international institutions like the IMF and the World Bank. The latter are st... Read more

Portland Action Lab: brewing up anti-austerity actions for November 3rd 2012

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement talks with Gina of the Portland Action Lab about anti-austerity actions that're being planned for November 3rd 2012. She describes the way that PAL and the groups who work with it are resisting austerity as "the new normal" and underscoring the hugely neglected ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 10/22/12

Airs at: Mon, 10/22/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole Variety Hour and we hear: Bill Resnick interviews an activist or scholar working on the Left. Movie Moles, Frann Michel and Denise Morris, review Maquilapolis, a 2006 film about multnationally-owned factories employing cheap labor i... Read more

Joseph Peschek on the (lack of ) political debate

Airs at: Mon, 10/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with political scientist Joseph G. Peschek about why voter apathy is understandable, how corporate power and threat of capital flight impoverish political debate, the impact of the Occupy movement, and the hope of resurgent popular resistance. Read more

Movie Moles review Maquilapolis

Airs at: Mon, 10/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris and Frann Michel discuss the documentary Maquilapolis (2006), its collaborative production and innovative style, and its presentation of the struggles and modest triumphs of Tijuana factory workers and community environmental activists in the years since NAFTA. Read more

Of Ruth First and Joe Slovo: Let Us Now Remember Past Activists

Airs at: Mon, 10/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Alan Weider discusses the work and legacy of Ruth First and Joe Slovo, lifelong activists who fought for an end to apartheid in South Africa, and for a democratic and socialist world. Read more