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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

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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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Consumer Rage: this is your labor movement under capitalism

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am
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Joe Clement reads "Consumer Rage: this is your labor movement under capitalism", an essay from PruningShears.us by MadTownAnnie. They criticize the appeal to lost consumer value made by those critical of the NFL's recent dispute with and lockout of its referees over retirem... Read more

Michael Zweig: US Labor Against The War

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am
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Laurie Mercier talks with Michael Zweig about US Labor Against The War, a reform-coalition of hundreds of unions, central labor councils and state federations who are united in opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are organizing  workers to put pressure on t... Read more

If Sharks Were Men...

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am
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After an amusing reading of Bertolt Brecht's short-story "If Sharks Were Men", Joe Clement comments on the unfortunately enduring message it imparts about class-exploitation and imperial war. The original video from which the audio has been used can be found here. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour October 1st 2012

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am
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  Joe Clement hosts today's Old Mole and we hear about the NFL referee lockout, the Trans Pacific Partnership, and organizing the working-class against imperial war.   Bill Resnick talks with labor historian Peter Rachleff about the NFL referee lockout. Frann Mic... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 09/24/12

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Hunger and Agroecology

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2012 at 12:00am
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Bill Resnick talks with Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau, Outreach and Partnerships Coordinator for the Global Movements Program of Why Hunger?. They discuss how the problem of hunger is affected by long-standing issues of commodity speculation, demand for biofuels, so-called fre... Read more

Movie Moles on Samsara

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2012 at 12:00am
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Movie Moles Iven Hale and Jan Haaken discuss Samsara by the maker of the film Baraka. They agree the film has beautiful and compelling imagery, and offers a critique of commodity culture. Jan & Iven debate whether Samsara endorses a quietistic response to the dangers of ... Read more

Global Collapse, American Revolution

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2012 at 12:00am
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Tom Becker reads from an essay on the collapse of the environment and economy by Chris Hedges, Why the Revolution must Start in America. Read more

The Left and the Law: Open Borders

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2012 at 12:00am
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Appellate lawyer Mike Snedeker and psychologist Jan Haaken, who recently returned from a Fulbright study of asylum seekers in the UK, discuss the arguments for open borders. They note that although the idea may sound radical, it was the US policy regarding immigration and ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 24 September 2012

Airs at: Mon, 09/24/2012 at 12:00am
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  Tom Becker hosts this episode and reads a selection from the work of Chris Hedges about the implications of environmental and economic collapse. Bill Resnick talks with Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau of Why Hunger? about how neoliberalism contributes to hunger and organic agric... Read more