War/Peace

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Old Mole Variety Hour for October 13, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 10/13/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode about public health and our vulnerability to epidemics like Ebola, gentrification as colonialist legacy, and racial perceptions of crime. Musical selections from Hazel Dickens, Leon Rosselson, James Talley, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. B... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 6, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 10/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Iven Hale hosts today's show featuring analysis of US military action in the Middle East as well as the music of, and a movie about, Portland based singer-songwriter Elliot Smith.   Thanks to those who generously called to support KBOO during this show.  If you were not ... Read more

Endless War Unless We Make Them Stop

Airs at: Mon, 10/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
It's so obvious that the "War on Terror" cannot possibly accomplish what it claims to be its goals that either those who are running the war are utter fools, or else their goals are quite different from what they say they are.  David Mizner explores the most likey unstat... Read more

Syria, Iraq, ISIS, and US

Airs at: Mon, 10/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
What does the US think it's doing as it resumes bombing in Iraq and adds parts of Syria to its target list?  And what will be the likely result of these actions?  Middle East Reports (MERIP)  is the magazine that covers the Middle East from a critical left perspective, a... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 29, 2014

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick hosts this episode the focuses on War and Peace. We hear: Laurie Mercier interviews Stephen Zunes about the hypocrisy of the fight against the so-called Islamic State Bill Resnick interviews David Mandell about conflict in Ukraine Joe Clement r... Read more

Book Mole: All The Light We Cannot See

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bowlden reviews Anthony Doerr's "All The Light We Cannot See". Read more

Stephen Zunes on War in Middle East

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier talks with Stephen Zunes about the intensifying war in the Middle East. They consider the so-called Islamic State and what's behind the US intervention in ISIS. Stephen Zunes is a professor of politics and international studies at the University of San Fr... Read more

David Mandel on War in Ukraine

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews David Mandell about conflict in Ukraine. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 15

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: Bill Resnick and Pat O'Herron discuss the relationship between climate change and public health. Frann Michel reads a Well-read Red commentary on "culinary capitalism". Larry Bowlden reviews Sarah Paretsky's 'Bleeding... Read more

Book Mole: Sarah Paretskey's "Bleeding Kansas"

Airs at: Mon, 09/15/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bowlden reviews Sara Paretsky's "Bleeding Kansas". Giving it high marks, Larry explains the historical background of the title and contextualizes the story in Paretsky's larger body of work that's tended to focus on not so subtle political and social issues through... Read more