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Denise Morris, Frann Michel, Jon Nelson, OldMoleVarietyHour, Patricia Kullberg
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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

 

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, Frann Michel, 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.
 

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Activism, Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality, Labor, Legislation, Environment/Climate, Government/Politics, Energy/Natural Resources, Economy, Law/Court/Crime, LGBTQ, Arts/Culture, Fiction, Film, Movement for Racial Justice, Indigenous, Housing/Homelessness, Health, Disability, COVID19, Education, Community Building
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Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 11/10/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today the Moles  reflect  on the Obama victory: its impact on black folks and the left’s response: euphoria, high hopes, and the advice he’s  getting on health care,  unions, the environment, as well as worries about his first appointments.   We’ll also hear  a  tribute to ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 10O, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 11/09/2008 at 4:00pm
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This week the Moles pay tribute to the momentous  election of last Tuesday and assess what  it might and might not mean.   We also remember the late Studs Terkel.   To  hear the whole show, use the arrow above.  For  separate  pieces, follow the links below: 1.   Bill Resni... Read more

Assessing Obama, Part 1

Airs at: Sun, 11/09/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Old Mole's Bill Resnick talks with Malik Miah, airline machinist and writer, about workers' responses to the Obama victory and what the next four years may hold for progressives.  Miah's work appears in Against the Current and  Green Left. Read more

"Solidarity" on Obama

Airs at: Sun, 11/09/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Barack Obama's  Dual Mandate:  Tom Becker reads from  the website  of Solidarity, a  socialist, feminist, anti-racist organization.  Read more

Building a Community for Care

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Dicentra is a Portland, OR area collective actively engaged in creating radical communities of care, networks of support, and movements based on relationship building.  Two of its members, Amelia Cates and Claire Berrera, talk with Denise Morris about the project.  Berrera ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick looks at the entrenched forces in the US policy making apparatus that will challenge the new President -- like the Federal Reserve,  the army, and the dominant role in Congress of conservative Democrats.  Denise Morris interviews an activist from Dicentra... Read more

Challenges for the Next President

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
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What are the challenges the new President will face?  How much can a president do to put the nation on a different course?  Ezra Klein, a policy analyst who writes for The American Prospect and many other publications, talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick.  Read more

Unions and Ballot Measures

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
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Two ballot measures in Oregon would have major impact on unions.  Denise Morris and Wesley Buchholz explain. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 3, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Denise Morris, this election-eve show discusses the prospects  for  an Obama presidency, a couple of Oregon ballot measures impacting unions, and a new program to enhance caring for people in chronic pain and suffering with mental illness.  Hear the whole show by ... Read more

An Obama Presidency

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
What can we expect / hope for from an Obama presidency?  What should we not expect?  Bill Resnick reads a piece by David Sirota and  adds his own comments.  Sirota's piece is "Mandate 08".  Read more