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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, Frann Michel, 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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The Hypocrisy of American Might

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, and the 50-year commemoration of the pullout of the last American troops from Vietnam, the US national security establishment still clings to the imperial delusion that we can bully the world, challenge Russia and China, t... Read more

Indigenous Rights

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Desiree Hellegers and Julian Ankney talk about Washington State University's upcoming virtual conference on April 21st and 22nd exploring the intersections of Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations, and Environmental Justice. The conference is free and ... Read more

Attack on Educators: Part Two

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Bill Resnick talks to Jesse Hagopian, the second part of an interview examining the right wing effort across the country, led by Florida, to sanitize school curriculums – from pre-K through higher ed – of anything that offends them, particularly examinations of Black Histor... Read more

In Memoriam Darcelle XV

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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On March 23rd, Portland's beloved Darcelle XV, the world's oldest working drag performer, died at 92 years of age.  Darcelle was an activist, author, playwright, actor, costume designer, and owner and headliner of the Darcelle XV Showplace. Jan Haaken pays tribute to Darcel... Read more

Eviction Representation for All

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Eviction Representation for All: Economist Mary King speaks with Colleen Carroll, spokesperson for the Eviction Representation for All ballot measure campaign coalition, about how destructive evictions are for families and the community and how the proposed ballot measure c... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 3, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Attack on Educators: Bill Resnick talks to Jesse Hagopian, the second part of an interview examining the right wing effort across the country, led by Florida, to sanitize school curric... Read more

Demon Copperhead

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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In his review of Barbara Kingsolver’s 2022 novel, Demon Copperhead, Book Mole Larry Bowlden notes that Kingsolver displays her genius once again. You need not reread Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield to understand how Kingsolver adapts that tale to modern times, writing m... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 27, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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  Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Dreaming An-Other World: We haven’t heard much about the EZLN of southern Mexico recently, but they’ve been active. In this episode of Another World Is Possible, Norm Diamond updates... Read more

Dreaming An-Other World

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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We haven’t heard much about the EZLN of southern Mexico recently, but they’ve been active. In this episode of Another World Is Possible, Norm Diamond updates us and reminds us of their unique mode of struggle. Norm is joined by two distinguished actors to present dramatic r... Read more

Pirates are Progressive

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Histories and popular culture of the Golden Age of Piracy offer tales of resistance to capitalism through multiracial democracy and sexual and gender liberty. Frann Michel discusses the books The Many Headed Hydra:  Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the ... Read more