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Earth Day Special Programming

  On Monday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Either poetic and imaginative, or highly researched and... Read more

Duncan Hwang and Jamal Dar on a Greener 82nd Avenue

Airs at: Thu, 05/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00pm
 Our guests today are Metro Councilor Duncan Hwang and Jamal Dar, founder and Executive Director of the African Youth and Community Organization.  They are working on the 82nd Ave vision for a resilient green eco district. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 6, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 05/06/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments:   The Contradictions of Immigration, Part Two: How is it that 1,000,000 undocumented immigrants from across the world entered the U.S. each year from starting in 2019 and filtered acr... Read more

Indigenous and Palestinian Solidarity

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
“We need to dismantle settler colonialism in the United States. What Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank shows the world that settler colonialism only speaks the language of violence,” observes Diné (Navajo) Prof. Melanie Yazzie, in excerpts from a wid... Read more

The Trouble with "Genocide Joe"

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
A movement is growing to vote in Democratic primaries for “none of the above” or “uncommitted” as a strategy to put Joe Biden on notice that voters may abandon him next fall if he persists with his unconditional support for Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. This strategy, if ... Read more

The Contradictions of Immigration, Part Two

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
How is it that 1,000,000 undocumented immigrants from across the world entered the U.S. each year from starting in 2019 and filtered across the country, found work, and built stable lives in stable communities? That despite the increase in border police and physical barrier... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 05/02/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Three wrong decisions on the Gaza war; American opinion on the war; US-China military talks resume; banning nuclear weapons in space; and more. Read more

Let's Talk! First Friday Live Broadcast

Airs at: Fri, 05/03/2024 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
Let's Talk is a digital space for students at PCC experiencing disabilities to share their perspectives, ideas, and worldviews in an inclusive and accessible environment. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily refle... Read more

A Pardon and a Meeting at the White House

Airs at: Wed, 05/01/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies it's the first part of my conversation with the writer, activist, and regional NORML organizer Chris Goldstein. Read more

Which way for the pro-Palestinian, anti-war movement? With David Rovics

Airs at: Wed, 05/01/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Back from a recurrence of a back injury that laid him up for several weeks, host Paul Roland welcomes back Portland-based singer-songwriter and pro-Palestinian (and himself Jewish) activist David Rovics. They will look at the sudden surge of student activism against the ... Read more