Prison

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Left and The Law: Death Penalty

Airs at: Mon, 07/21/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Old Mole's Left and the Law team of Mike Snedeker and Jan Haaken discuss the recent court ruling that California's death penalty is unconstitutional.  They look at the grounds for the decision, how widely it might apply, and what it means for the future of the anti-capi... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 14 July 2014

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
This episode is hosted by Frann Michel, and explores debates over left strategies. The show includes some musical selections from Bitch Magazine's mixtape of American Protest Music, and the individual segments linked below: Bill Resnick and Norm Diamond discuss left perspec... Read more

Storming the Bastille

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In recognition of 14 July, Frann Michel comments on Bastille Day, the holiday commemorating the French Revolution of 1789. You can read her comments, with links, here.   Read more

Benjamin Chavis Interview

Airs at: Mon, 06/30/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Dr. Benjamin Chavis is a civil rights pioneer. He led the NAACP in the early 90s and he was the director of the Million Man March. He is involved in a number of self empowerment initiatives including a collaboration with media mogul Russell Simmons to use hip hop as a way... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 23 2014

Airs at: Mon, 06/23/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode about neoliberal education in the Chinese context, the latest season of Orange is the New Black, We Are BRAVE (a reproductive rights & justice project aimed at serving women of color), and a proposed Communist Party of Cascadia. Bill Resn... Read more

Movie Moles: Orange is the New Black Season 2

Airs at: Mon, 06/23/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel and Iven Hale take a second critical look at the latest season of Orange is the New Black (click here to hear season one review). They discuss its potential merit, including just increasing the exposure of the prison industrial complex in popular culture, but f... Read more

More Orange

For the 23 June 2014 Old Mole Variety Hour, Iven Hale and I review season two of Orange is the New Black. Alas, season two has the problems we noted in season one, and lacks some of the compensating virtues. It continues downplaying the problem of sexual violence, for inst... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 9 June 2014

Airs at: Mon, 06/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel hosts this episode, with music from The Clash, and discussions of military violence, economic stagnation, racism and classism in housing, and the struggle for the rights of the incarcerated. Bill Resnick talks with Col. Ann Wright about Bowe Bergdahl and U.S. ... Read more

Left and the Law: Solitary Torture

Airs at: Mon, 06/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Left and the Law: Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker discuss the torture of solitary confinement, the ongoing struggle of prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison in California, the recent federal ruling that granted inmates at Pelican Bay class action status in their legal fight to... Read more

Prisoner Support: Inside and Outside Incarceration (not yet aired)

Airs at: Thu, 06/05/2014 at 12:00am
With Coyote Sheff and Petey- Former prisoners Coyote Sheff was released from a Nevada state prison back in November of 2013. He never rested while in prison, starting an Anarchist Black Cross chapter at the prison he was in to actively sticking up for his comrades and takin... Read more