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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

Here is why we call this show "The Old Mole"

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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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March 22 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Denise Morris hosts this show about things moles, ordinary people, are doing to "root that mountain down"-- the mountain of oppression and exploitation.  We hear about people in Portland getting ready to join in the US Social Forum; about a big conference in Vancouver, WA c... Read more

Creating Democacy, US Social Forum

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 12:00am
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 The People's Movement Assembly is coming to Portland on May 8, leading up to the June US Social Forum in Detroit.  The theme: Another Better World is Possible.  The Old Mole's Bill Resnick talks with organizer Chris Borte about the many things that go on at these events an... Read more

Mobilizing for Community Health, Well-Being and Equity

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 12:00am
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 An major conference at Washington State University in Vancouver on Saturday, March 27 will feature speakers and panels about inequities in health connected with class, race, imprisonment, and many other issues.  The title is Mobilizing for Community Health, Well-Being and ... Read more

The Story of Stuff

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 12:00am
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 Annie Leonard is the author of The Story of Stuff (the book) and the animated video, and she runs  the on-line Story of Stuff Project.  Here she talks with the Old Mole's Jan Haaken about our surplus stuff and how we could make what we really need with less waste and destr... Read more

Against Equality Archive Project

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 12:00am
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Sentimental fools gathering around marriage--but is that really the goal  for  queer communities and queer futures?  Thus begins a discussion with Yasmin Nair and Ryan Conrad, activists and scholars of queer imagination.  They discuss the Against Equality Archive Project:  ... Read more

The Future of Energy

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
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Is it really possible to meet our energy needs with renewable sources and conservation?  Economist John Blackburn says it is, and he gives us plenty of reasons why wind, solar, and other decentralized sources are up to the task of replacing our dependence on carbon fuels.  ... Read more

"Undercover Boss": Reality TV?

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
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 This is "Reality TV"? --  Corporate CEOs as heroes of the working class?  Mark Brenner of Labor Notes and the Old Mole's Denise Morris discuss the new TV series "Undercover Boss."  Brenner recently published "Reality TV Gives Corporate America a Big Wet Kiss" in Labor Note... Read more

Life and Music of Mavis Staples

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
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This segment includes of songs by Mavis Staples and the Staples Singers, plus a discussion of her music and her career with radical musicologist Brad Duncan and the Old Mole's Bill Resnick.  Their music was an integral part of the civil rights movement, and she's still at i... Read more

The Morass in Afghanistan

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
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The Well-Read Red. Mainstream news from Afghanistan tells of US Military plans and hopes for stabilizing the shattered nation, and rarely covers the enormous obstacles in their way.  In an article "Getting Out of Afghanistan" published last October in Dissent Magazine, Todd... Read more

March 15 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
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 Hosted by Bill Resnick and featuring the powerful protest music of Mavis Staples, this show includes a discussion of the real feasibility of replacing coal and nuclear power with wind and solar; a conversation critical of the "reality" show "Undercover Bosses"; and an anal... Read more