Topics include how the Vietnam war applies to Iraq, a preview of two forthcoming PBS documentaries, the global environmental crises, and reflections on the anniversary September 11, 2001.
Host: Laurie Mercier Engineer: Tami Dean
1. Introduction to today's show 2. Historian Marilyn Young talks with Laurie Mercier about the false analogies being drawn by the neo-cons between Vietnam and Iraq. 3. Brooke Jacobson previews two documentaries that will be shown on the PBS series POV. "Made in LA" is a film about immigrant labor in Los Angeles sweatshops. "The Camden 28" revisits a raid by anti-war activists on a NJ draft board in 1971. 4. John Cavanagh and Bill Resnick discuss three crises facing the earth and how people's movements can respond to them. Cavanagh is director of the Institute for Policy Studies. 5. Laurie Mercier reflects on the failure of the unilateral US military response to the attacks of September 11 and on upcoming anti-war actions. 6. Wrapping up the show. NOTE: Starting with the September 24 Old Mole, our station, KBOO.fm, will be asking listeners for support. If you like this show, go to Kboo.fm and make a pledge to help this community station and the Old Moles.