Laurie Mercier hosts this edition of the Old Mole, and we hear --
1. Bill Smaldone and Bill Resnick discuss the role of violence in the growth of fascism.
2. Joe Lowndes on the rise of the populist right
3. Tom Becker reads a piece by Walden Bello on the possibility of a better world beyond globalization.
4. Laurie alerts us to the Israel Anti-Boycott Act supported by many Senators including Ron Wyden.
To listen to individual segments, follow the links above. To listen to the whole show in one file, click below. Today's show included music by Tracy Chapman. The Old Mole theme song today was performed by Ernie Tong and Clayton Morgareidge, with Joe Clement on banjo.
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