On the Old Mole
An interview with Marty Hart-Landsberg, professor emeritus of economincs and
Lewis and Clark on Measure 97.
A discusion of the psychological effects of oppression.
An interview with Maxine Fookson of Jewish Voice for Peace and Peter Miller
of Americans U...
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The Old Mole:
Interviews Teressa Raiford. a leader in Don't Shoot Oregon and other social
justice organizations.
Offers a reading entilted "The Sick Ocean" by Robert Hunziker [huns see gar
a]
Plays a radio documentary that was made decades ago by an original founder of ...
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Thom Becker reads from Greta Christina's "7 Things People Who Say They're
'Fiscally Conservative But Socially Liberal' Don't Understand: Social and
economic issues are deeply intertwined." Christina argues fiscal
conservatism of low taxes,small government, and reduce...
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Bill Resnick talks with Hilary Wainwright, currently editor of the UK left
magazine Red Pepper, about responses to Corbyn, the Labour Party, left
politics in the UK today. They discuss the recent mutiny of the 99%, Corbyn
in England, Sanders and Trump in the U.S, and...
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Larry Bowlden reviews a novel by a Nigerian woman author who came to the U.S.
as an academic and who then returned home having acquired American ways,
American tastes, and an American-eye view of the world. The book is entitled
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi...
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Thom reads from reporting on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and Simon
Fischer's recent follow-up article in New Internationalist, "Post-Paris
Climate Talks: implementation at any price": The euphoria that surrounded the
conclusion to the Paris Climate Conferen...
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A couple of weeks ago here on the Old Mole Variety Hour I offered a
round-up of some left commentary arguing against the project of voting for
the presidential candidate who seems to be the lesser evil.
In reply, I've heard many good questions and comments from friends,...
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Thom Becker hosts this episode and
Thom reads about not being socially liberal and fiscally conservative.
Bill Resnick interviews Hilary Wainwright about the UK left.
Frann Michel comments again on lesser evil voting.
Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Americanah.
Thom re...
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