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Max Blumenthal speaks to KBOO about 'The 51-Day war'

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2015 at 12:00am
Last summer, during the 51 days of conflict that began when Israel launched air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza, journalist Max Blumenthal was embedded on the ground. His reportage followed the fighting and the deaths of more than 2,000 people, most of whom were Palestinia... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 29, 2015

Airs at: Tue, 06/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this show dealing with issues of imprisonment, injustice, oil terminals and Native Americans, and the "freedom to marry" as a way of domesticating the LGBT movement. To hear the whole show, use the play button below. To hear individual segments, follo... Read more

Oil Terminals and the Quinault Nation

Airs at: Mon, 06/29/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Desiree Hellegers interviews Quinault fisherman Junior Goodell about the battle to stop the construction of two oil export terminals slated for Grays Harbor, WA.  A hearing on the draft environmental impact statement on the terminals will be held later in July, with more in... Read more

Sophie Smith on Border Community Actions

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On May 27th, a coalition of rural community groups on the U.S.-Mexico border held a joint day of action. Border residents held teach-ins, vigils, marches, and took direct action to protest border militarization. Sophie Smith from the community group People Helping People t... Read more

One Flaming Arrow: Inter-Tribal Art, Music & Film Festival

Airs at: Wed, 06/03/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
One Flaming Arrow is an Inter-tribal, Indigenous Art, Music & Film festival happening from June 2nd-14th of 2015 in various venues throughout Portland, Oregon. One Flaming Arrowemerged as a collaboration between local business entrepreneur, Carlee Smith and the artist colle... Read more

News and Public Affairs Day: Solidarity!

News and PA Day is May 15th, 8am-8pm   KBOO's volunteer news and talk producers have put together an amazing lineup for this Spring Membership Drive. Speakers will include: Noam Chomsky, Bill Moyers, Helena Norberg Hodge, Winona LaDuke, and more! ... Read more

Resistance grows to controversial telescope project as Office of Hawaiian Affairs withdraws support

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Report from KBOO reporter Paul Roland: VOICES FROM THE MOVEMENT   As reported on Friday’s newscast, last Thursday the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted to rescind its previous support for a hotly contested new telescope project on Mauna Kea, which is of... Read more

Health Disparities for Pacific Islanders in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A new report by Multnomah County reveals a staggering health disparity for Pacific Islanders in Oregon. Oregon has the fifth largest population of Pacific Islanders in the country, but some are barred from receiving Medicaid. And those who are eligible often still can’t aff... Read more

Congress sneaks amendment to criminalize boycotts of Israel into TPP Fast Track bill

Airs at: Fri, 04/24/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Legislation penalizing organizations for participating in the B-D-S movement against Israel, has been quietly attached to the Fast-Track Legislation that is winding its way through Congress. The B-D-S movement, which stands for boycott, divest, and sanction, is a growing in... Read more

Mauna Kea protests continue

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2015 at 12:00am
A four-week long protest which has halted construction of  the proposed TMT or Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea on the big island of Hawaii continues with several new developments this week. On Tuesday activists took to the streets of Honolulu to bring their message to t... Read more