Dismayed by the bipartisan praise for George HW Bush following his death on
November 30th, Denise Morris weighs the moral imperative not to speak ill of
the dead against the importance and responsibility to speak the truth about
the deeds of powerful public figures. For ...
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On October 28, the extreme right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro was elected
as Brazil's next President. Bolsonaro has praised Brazil's 20-year military
dictatorship and threatened his political opponents with jail or exile. Dan
Jaffee speaks with Dr. Flavia Braga Vieir...
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Bill Resnick talks with Diane Feeley, coordinator of National Organization
for Women, who has devoted her life to working in the labor movement and
many of the social movements for democratic socialist
revolution. They discuss how to work in movements -- like Medicare f...
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In anticipation of the release next month of the drama "Welcome to Marwen,"
movie moles Frann and Jan revisit the 2010 documentary "Marwencol,"
directed by Jeff Malmberg. “Marwencol” is available as a DVD at the
Multnomah County Library.
Unable to afford therapy a...
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Thom Becker reads from an article entitled “Climate Change Is Increasing
Regional Conflict and Creating Millions of Refugees Across the
Globe” By Steve Trent for the online news page, AlterNet.
Photo: Syrian refugee camp in Suruc, Turkey (September 7, 2017)
Photo Credit...
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Denise Morris previews for us a 2014 film called “Pride” that will be
featured at an upcoming DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) event. It’s
the summer of 1984. Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of
Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London-base...
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Thom Becker hosts this episode of the Mole, bringing us these segments:
1. Bill Resnick and labor activist Diane Feeney discuss the future of the
labor movement and the job of building a green economy.
2. Movie Moles Frann Michel and Jan Haaken review the 2014 film "Marwen...
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Bill Resnick interviews Dianne Feeley, a writer, editor, and
organizer active in environmental, labor, feminist, and housing struggles in
Detroit. They discuss the current political scene, featuring an angry
electorate and insurgencies threatening to split both the Democ...
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Legal Moles Mike Snedeker and Jan Haaken discuss the legal, political, and
psychological contexts around Brett Kavanaugh and what's ahead for his
confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Left & the Law Team Photo: Clayton Morgareidge
Kavenaugh Photo Credit: JacobinMagazine
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This episode is hosted by Thom Becker, and features these segments:
1. An interview with Diane Feeley, a Detroit activist, on environmental,
labor, feminist and housing issues.
2. In the first of a two-part segment, Desiree Hellegers interviews American
Sign Language ...
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