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Bribery a k a Lobbying: Clayton Morgareidge on David Graeber on capitalist democracy

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge reads from and comments on David Graeber's The Democracy Project, which argues that our whole political system functions by bribery, and that the corruption of government entails the corruption of language through euphemism. For instance, rape, torture, ... Read more

Max Richtman on defending and extending Social Security

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Max Richtman, president of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare , who clarifies that Social Security is an earned benefit, and the program is not broke or breaking. The current program can continue paying full benefits for... Read more

A discussion of the US/Egypt relationship

Airs at: Thu, 08/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Robert Naiman is policy director of Just Foreign Policy, a non profit that works to improve US foreign relations.  He's the author of the article "If We Cut Aid to Egypt, Would We Die?"  Don Merrill talks with Mr. Naiman about the unfolding situation in Egypt and the compli... Read more

News You're Not Supposed to Know

Airs at: Thu, 08/15/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
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Presswatch

Airs at: Fri, 08/16/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Host Theresa Mitchell discuss abortion, abortion protesting and aborthion rights Read more

South African politics and the legacy of the war against apartheid

Airs at: Mon, 08/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken and Alan Wieder talk about South African politics and his recent tour there promoting his book "Ruth First and Joe Slovo: the war against apartheid". Jan asks Alan how he took it upon himself to tell the story of a contested history of political struggle. He talk... Read more

Jeff Shantz on Especifismo and Anarchist Organizing

Airs at: Mon, 08/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement talks with Jeff Shantz about anarchist organizing, particularly Especifismo in South America. He explains the origins of anarchist organizing and "platformism", relating those to innovations brought by the especifista, namely social insertion. Jeff Shantz is a p... Read more

Peter Bratsis on consumerism, liberal individualism and democracy

Airs at: Mon, 08/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Peter Bratsis about human nature and the challenge of forging a democratic ethos in a climate of consumerism and triumphant individualism. Peter Bratsis teaches political science at City University of New York and is the author of Everyday Life and t... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour August 5th 2013

Airs at: Mon, 08/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this Old Mole and hear:Bill Resnick talks with Peter Bratsis about human nature caught between self-interest and democracyIven Hale reflects on the origins and legacy of political slogan "the personal is political."Joe talks with Jeff Shantz about Especifi... Read more

Nuclear Issues in our Nuclear Age

Airs at: Mon, 08/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Hosted by Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey.Today's Guests are Artists Kerry Davis, Anna Daedalus, and Yukiyo Kawano, along with Activist, Chuck Johnson.  Kerry, Anna, and Yukiyo are artists and will talk about their exhibit at the Nikkei Legacy Center and Chuck Johnson will ... Read more