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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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December 21 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 12:00am
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 This show, hosted by Tom Becker,  asks whether higher taxes in Oregon on corporations and wealth individuals would help the economy;  whether  the latest healthcare bill is worth supporting; and what  are the political impications of the military's use of the  label  "Post... Read more

Can Higher Taxes Help the Economy?

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 12:00am
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Oregon Voters will be asked in January to decide whether to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. The opposition claims that taxing the rich hurts the economy, undermines small business, and costs jobs. But does that contention hold water? In this interview, ... Read more

Copenhagen and Beyond

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 What are the politics and the prospects for a serious approach to climate change at the Copenhagen Conference?  Brian Tokar, activist, organizer, and writer on environmental issues, talks here with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick.  His books are The  Green Alternative and Eart... Read more

Move Moles: "Invictus"

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 Sports, politics and race combine in the new Clint Eastwood movie Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela.   Our Movie Moles Denise Morris and Jan Haaken analyze the deep politics of this film. Read more

Children's Books for Progressive Families

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 Portland's  independent women's bookstore In Other Words is expanding its selection of books for children, selecting those that convey progressive values of  equality, diversity,  peace, and democracy.   Amber Roland from In Other Words talks with Bill Resnick about some o... Read more

Book Mole: "Unaccustomed Earth"

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 "A writer who seems to paint pictures without leaving brush strokes."  That's how the Old Mole's Larry Bowlden describes the work of Jhumpa Lahiri in her collection of stories Unaccustomed Earth.  You can find an archive of Larry's past reviews here.    Read more

Floyd Red Crow Westerman

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 Floyd Red Crow Westerman was a Native American singer, songwriter, actor, and activist who joined the causes of native peoples to contemporary folk music.  Radical musicologist Brad Duncan talks with Bill Resnick about Red Crow's life, music and legacy.    Read more

December 14 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
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 Bill Resnick hosts this  program about the political climate in Copenhagen; children's books  for progressives; the life and music of Floyd Red Crow Westerman; Invictus (the Clint Eastwood movie about South Africa); and Jhumpa Lahiri's  book Unaccustomed Earth.   For infor... Read more

Students Organizing Against Tuition Hikes in California

Airs at: Mon, 12/07/2009 at 12:00am
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 The Old Mole's Laurie Mercier talks with Quinn Nguyen and Iris Bustos, student activists at UC Santa Barbara about the recent protests and one-day fast at UCSB.   They also discuss  the larger coalition-building among UC students with service workers and the larger commun... Read more

Family Homophobia

Airs at: Mon, 12/07/2009 at 12:00am
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 Novelist and Playwright Sarah Schulman's new book about how homophobia begins in the family gets a critical, yet appreciative, review from the Old Mole's Frann Michel. What more besides same-sex marriage and the cultural visibility of gay people is necessary?   The book is... Read more