Public Affairs

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Matty Charles, singer/songwriter for the Jackson County Kills

Airs at: Fri, 04/19/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
  Matty spent a tumultuous youth in the all-ages clubs of Portland's seedy downtown, where he learned to play guitar and perform. The DIY culture of this environment instilled skepticism for the mainstream. This attitude was affirmed by the growing Anti-folk movement in N... Read more

Dissenting POWs

Airs at: Fri, 04/19/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Interview with Jerry Lembcke, author of Dissenting POWs.    _____   Host: Marvin Simmons.       Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/18/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Tonight's main topics: Dictatorship and Drug Trafficking in Latin America; An "Historic" Upgrade in US-Japan Relations (and China's Response); Environmental Justice rulings in Europe. Read more

The Promise of World Peace

Airs at: Wed, 04/17/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Join KBOO host Grace Growing Medicine Reed, 80 year old Portland activist and educator, on a conversation on "The Promise of World Peace".  ----- Tune in to Negotiating Dramatic Events, every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 9:00am -----   Guest: Stan Corbett     ----- Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 04/16/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today's episode: High-level US-China Diplomacy Resumes (but not without a squabble over economic policy) Read more

State of Oregon's Environment 2024 - Live Panel

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  On Monday April 22nd, we celebrated Earth Day, with a day full of special programming, in addition to a live panel, 2-4pm. Our small panel / roundtable was divided in five different areas: *Water *Forests *Global Warming *AI, Evolution, & the Environment *Native America... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/11/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On today's episode: starvation in Gaza; vulnerability of aid workers in Gaza; Democrats on arms aid to Israel; Mexico's president deals with the US and Ecuador; and more. Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 04/09/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
This week's commentary is on US complicity in Israel's violations of international and US law in Gaza. I call for suspension of US offensive weapons aid to Israel. Read more

Let's Talk! At the Tillamook Forest Center

Airs at: Fri, 04/05/2024 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
  KBOO welcomes Let’s Talk! to our family of Public Affairs programs. This is a podcast produced by Portland Community College Accessible Education & Disability Resources Department to facilitate cultural space and awareness of the disabled student body. They explore cultu... Read more

Let's Talk!

  Let’s Talk! is a podcast created by and for students at PCC. We explore culture and social justice issues from the lens of people experiencing disabilities https://www.pcc.edu/disability-cultural-alliance/lets-talk-a-podcast/       Read more