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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a Socialist-Feminist, Anti-racist, Anti-colonial and LGBTQ-positive Perspective

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Denise Morris, Frann Michel, Jon Nelson, OldMoleVarietyHour, Patricia Kullberg

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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

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.

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Portland Activists at Work

Airs at: Sun, 03/09/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

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Bill Resnick talks with three members of Food Not Bombs, a world-wide organization that provides free food to the hungry and the foot-loose. He also talks with two people from the Iraq Body Count Project whose 125,000 flags are flying near Portland State, each flag repre... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 10, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 03/09/2008 at 5:00pm

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This program, hosted by Clayton Morgareidge is about War, Peace, and Democracy. Hear it in its entirety by clicking on the arrow above. Or you can hear individual pieces by clicking on them below: 1. Bill Resnick and Kamran Ali discuss democratic movements in the middle... Read more

Great Women Writers

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm

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Larry Bowlden, as Women's History Month begins, reviews the work of some significant writers. Larry points out the ways in which novels can teach us things about moral life that philosophers can never touch. Read more

"Girls Rock!"

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm

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Movie Moles Frann Michel and Denise Morris give an enthusiastic, entertaining, and informative account of the documentary "Girls Rock," playing at Cinema 21 starting Friday, March 7. For more on Rock 'n Roll camps for girls, click here, and for Portland locations, ... Read more

Procession for the Future

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm

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How to get involved in the Procession for the Future, sponsored by the Back Bone Campaign. For all the information, see their website. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 3, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm

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Hear the March 3 show, hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, all about peace, freedom from coercion and freedom to be oneself, by clicking on the arrow above. Or click on one of the segments below to hear it.1. The desire for peace, in political action and song.2. Bill Resni... Read more

More Prisons?

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm

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Old Mole Bill Resnick talks with David Rogers about why Oregon keeps putting more people in prison. Rogers is director of Partnership for Safety and Justice (formerly the Western Prison Project). They discuss the newest proposal for harsher sentencing by Kevin Manix, ... Read more

Winter Soldier

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2008 at 4:00pm

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Clayton Morgareidge reports on Winter Soldier, an oppportunity for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to speak out, sponsored by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW). And we hear more music from Satori. CD-1652 Read more

"Moving To the Beat"

Airs at: Sun, 02/10/2008 at 4:00pm

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The Old Mole's Jan Haaken interviews Abdul Fofana about the documentary film about Hip Hop, "Moving to the Beat." The film makes connections between Africans and African Americans as it shows the journey of an American Hip Hop group to Sierra Leone. The film is showing a... Read more

Move Moles: "The Orphanage"

Airs at: Sun, 02/10/2008 at 4:00pm

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Movie Moles Denise Morris and Frann Michel review "The Orphanage, " the story of a woman, an orphan herself, who opens an orphanage. The review compares this film with others from the same producer, "Pan's Labrynth" and "The Devil's Backbone." Read more