Old Mole Variety Hour

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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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Elections and Democracy

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 What can be done to make elections reflect what voters want?   And what would get voters more engaged in the electoral process?   Rob Ritchie of FairVote - The Center for Voting and Democracy and an expert on international and domestic electoral systems, talks with the Old... Read more

Insane Liberation

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 David Oaks, director of Mind Freedom, discusses the liberation of the mad, psychiatric survivors, and invites us to a "Normathon" to be held in Eugene on May 17.  He talks with Old Mole Jan Haaken.    Read more

Political Olympic Athletes

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Thabiti Lewis reminds us of John Carlos' and Tommy Smith's raised fists on the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and argues for the legitimacy of such gestures today.  What might althletes intend by such gestures in China in 2008?   Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 5, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 This program, hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, features discussions of electoral democracy and its discontents, the rights of psychiatric patients, socialism as a necessary goal of progressive political action, and political gestures by Olympic athletes.  You can hear the wh... Read more

Socialism, the Only Alternative

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 The Well-read Red (Clayton Morgareidge) reads from an article by Randhir Singh called "The Future of Socialism."   Singh argues that Capitalism has not only failed to provide for human welfare, but is on the road to destruction, taking us all down with it.  Socialism must ... Read more

May Day & the ILWU

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has a long history of  struggling for justice and workers' rights.  Bill Resnick talks with two of its  representatives.  Craig  Merrilees, director of communications reviews  the history of this important union.  Peter... Read more

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Pier Paolo Pasolini  was legendary Italian film director, novelist, and political  activist highly regarded by the European and American left.  He  is best known in the US for his naturalistic portrayal of Jesus in his 1964 film "The Gospel According to St. Matthew."  Old ... Read more

Paraguay Goes Left?

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Paraguay, long ruled by a single repressive party machine, has just elected a new left-wing president.  Justin Mog, an independent journalist living in Paraguay, talks with Old Mole Dan Jaffee about what this means for Paraguay's future.   Read more

Squeezing the Poor

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Jared Bernstein is the author of Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries).  An economist at the Economic Policy Institute, he explains to Bill Resnick and to you why we're all feeling poorer these days--especially those who were poor to be... Read more

ABC of Racism

Airs at: Sun, 04/20/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 What is the hidden race card played by ABC news in moderating the debate last weekend between Obama and Clinton?  Old Mole Laurie Mercier  explains. Read more