Larry Bowlden reviews the new novel by Alice McDermott “The Ninth Hour.”
Spanning the twentieth century, The Ninth Hour is the story of a widow and
her daughter and the nuns who serve their Irish-American community in
Brooklyn.
Photo by Julius Wilcox - Brooklyn Museum
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Mike Snedeker discusses Debbie Nathan's work as an investigative reporter for
The ACLU of Texas. Nathan just published an article on December 9th for the
Intercept titled “They’re taking everybody.” Videos show Texas troopers
ripping apart immigrant families during traffic ...
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The Republican Tax Plan: Bill Resnick talks to Hunter Blair of The Economic
Policy Institute about the potential impacts of the Republican tax plan.
Understanding Trump Supporters: Clayton Morgareidge recommends that leftists
try to rein in their moral outrage at Trump supp...
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Denise Morris and Jan Haaken reflect back on the legacy of Roxy LeRoy
Neuhart--partner of Darcelle XV and co-owner of the longest surviving drag
club in the United States. Roxy--beloved by many activists in Portland--died
this past week at the age of 82. He was featured ...
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Denise Morris hosts this episode, featuring these segments:
Bill Resnick talks with Steve Early about democratic childreading
Thom Becker reads about consumer desire and the pursuit of happiness
The Left & the Law discuss sexual harassment
Denise Morris and Jan Haaken r...
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Bill Resnick talks with Steve Early about childrearing and democratic
practice in unions. Early is the author of several books, including Save
Our Unions, and articles including "Room to Grow."
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Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about the history of sexual harassment
cases--a feminist campaign that came out of second-wave feminism and the
politics of the workplace. They also take up the limits of court
settlements, the Harvey Weinstein case, and what Henry Kiss...
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A recording of the discussion featuring Winona LaDuke following the showing
of First Daughter and the Black Snake, a documentary film about a proposed
oil pipe line set to invade sacred Native American ground.
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Denise Morris host this episode of the Old Mole which includes
How do we even begin to think about the inner demons that afflict us, like
guilt, self-loathing, and free-floating anxiety? Clayton Morgareidge’s new
book Demystifying Demons: Rethinking Who and What We ...
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Jessica Tovar, organizer with for the Local Clean Energy Alliance of
California, talks with Bill Resnick about the extraordinarily successful
planning and development of the East Bay Community Energy Program for Alameda
County (Berkeley, Richmond, and several other cities)....
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