Activism

Hunger Myths, Meat Addiction, Vodka for Women

Airs at: Wed, 01/18/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

On this episode we'll hear from Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet and, most recently, World Hunger: 10 Myths, an update to the classic originally written in 1986. She gets to the root causes of hunger around the world, debunking common myths that kee... Read more

Brian Covert on the Press and the CIA

Airs at: Wed, 01/18/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Peter and Mickey spend the hour with journalist and media scholar Brian Covert, discussing the too-close relationship between the CIA and U.S. media, as well as other issues, including the Obama Administration "pivot" toward Asia. Brian Covert is an independent journal... Read more

Trump, the CIA & Russia

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Per Fagereng takes your calls to discuss the reported connections between the President Elect and Russia via a leaked intelligence dossier. The US media, in lock-step, has been ramping up the rhetoric of Russian hacking. Per discusses the dangers of pushing the two nat... Read more

Overgrow The Dominant Paradigm

Airs at: Wed, 01/18/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Free Culture Radio

This week, we discuss the evolution of modern American cannabis culture with guest Bethany Moore from the National Cannabis Industry Association. In 1972, a commission appointed by the Nixon administration brought out a report titled "Marihuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 16, 2017

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this edition of the Old Mole. Here's your Table of Contents: 1. Bill Resnick talks with two Portland activists about the Bunk Bus and traveling to Standing Rock. 2. Norm Diamond reads from and comments on the late John Berger's essay “The Nature of Mass De... Read more

Old Mole Action Calendar

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Kicking off a new weekly feature of the Old Mole Variety Hour, Tom Becker updates us on demonstrations, rallies, marches and other ways of being politically active in the week ahead. You are invited to let us know of events you know about by writing us at OldMoleVarietyHo... Read more

Demonstrations and Revolution

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond reads from and briefly discusses John Berger’s essay “The Nature of Mass Demonstrations,” focusing on what street demos can hope to accomplish and what they can’t. Berger regards unlicensed demonstrations as rehearsals for revolution. He was a prominent Marxist... Read more

Action at Standing Rock

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Two Portland activists, Ted Dreier and Harlen Schober who have traveled to Standing Rock to deliver medical supplies and other needed goods to the encampment there protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline talk with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick. The "Bunk Bus" was part of their ... Read more

Reheating the Cold War: Stephen Cohen

Airs at: Tue, 01/17/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Stephen Cohen, regarded as one of the foremost experts on Russia, is professor emeritus of Russian studies, history, and politics at NYU and Princeton. He is a Nation contributing editor and author of many books including Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives: From Stalinis... Read more

Dismantling Racism

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 8:30am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Dr. Catherine Meeks is a retired professor of socio-cultural studies at Wesleyan College. She is the editor of the newly released book, Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. From the publisher: This book is a report from the front, combining personal s... Read more