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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Airs at: Fri, 05/05/2023 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Exclusive Special Programming for MMIW - Produced by Carmen Garnica - Edited by Ruth Parra         Read more

Flight of the Bon Monks

Airs at: Sun, 05/05/2024 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole are authors of "Flight of the Bon Monks: War, Persecution and the Salvation of Tibet’s Oldest Religion."--which details the harrowing escape of the Bon monks from Chinese persecution, oppression and occupation of Tibet. Harvey Rice spent 18 years... Read more

McGill Students on Open-Ended Hunger Strike for Gaza

Airs at: Wed, 04/24/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Tuesday April 23rd, 2024, marks 200 days of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Over 15,000 children have been killed - they are among the more than 34,000 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli forces since October 7th. Every university has been destroyed, as well as thous... Read more

Let's Talk! Autism, dating, and sexuality.

Airs at: Fri, 04/26/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
Let's Talk! Autism, Dating, and Sexuality - KBOO Transcripts edited by Carrie Cantrell  Episode Summary Exploring the interplay of neurodivergence, sexuality, and relationships, this episode delves into the experiences of Carrie Cantrell, interviewed by host Amanda Antell... Read more

The Contradictions of Immigration

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
For the last eight years, including the Trump’s years, the U.S Congress has been increasing appropriations for “Border Protection,” and still every year, on average, over one million undocumented people crossed into this country, getting work and settling down. How and why ... Read more

Human Rights and the Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 04/24/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights and the Drug War. In the Philippines, former Senator Leila de Lima was imprisoned for nearly seven years by the Duterte regime, framed for crimes she didn’t commit because she spoke out against human rights abuses and extrajudicial... Read more

Kesha Ajose-Fisher, author of No God Like the Mother (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 04/25/2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
Jonesy has a cold today and it appears to be contagious. So we’re re-broadcasting a favorite episode from last year. It’s an interview with Kesha Ajose-Fisher, author of the story collection No God Like the Mother from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Kesha was my first inte... Read more

Interview with Bridget Moix of the Friends Committee on National Legislation

Airs at: Wed, 04/24/2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
For decades the Friends Committee on National Legislation has served as a public advocacy arm of the Society of Friends, leading the way on issues related to peace and justice, providing guidance and options for legislators and persons of conscience.  We will talk on this e... Read more

Oh Gee Pee Oh Gee April 21st, 2024

Airs at: Sun, 04/21/2024 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Oh Gee Pee Oh Gee
  In this episode we consider the distinction between Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes as Diggers understand them. We also look at the riddle of life through the lens of The Passover Rite, and apotropaic ritual more generally with a lot of good music from Clara Ward, Toshiyu... Read more

Militarization of the Global Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 04/17/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Militarization of the Global Drug War. On this edition of Century we look at states of emergency, the militarization of the global drug war, and measures to address these critical human rights challenges. We hear from Ambika Satkunanathan, a hu... Read more