Activism

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Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s... Read more

Earth Day Special Programming

  On Tuesday, 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. Expect to hear the poetic and imaginative, and the ... Read more

Rise for Climate Justice

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This Saturday afternoon, April 19th, a climate justice rally will be held from 3-5 pm at the Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Portland. The theme of the rally is local and global: From the US to the Philippines: Defend Lands and Land Defenders. Jan Haaken talks with two or... Read more

Zuriel Van Belle and Karen Kraus of Coyote Crew PDX

Airs at: Thu, 04/10/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Coyote Crew PDX is a new community-powered program of The Portland Urban Coyote Project. They like to say: It takes the whole community to keep everyone safe and healthy—people, pets, and coyotes. On May 31, they present CoyotePalooza at Portland Saturday Market.  Read more

Acting Like We're in a Climate Emergency

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland Urban Naturalist Mike Houck proclaimed the last time he was on Locus Focus: "We are living in a climate emergencty. It's time for Portland to act like it!" On this episode of Locus Focus Mike is joined by Dawn Uchiyama, former director of Portland's Bureau of E... Read more

Health Care for All Oregon

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Oregon is poised to become the first state in the union to enact a single payer health care plan. In June of this year, the Universal Health Plan Governance Board for the State of Oregon will present for public input the first draft of its comprehensive plan. The fina... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 14, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Healthcare for all or for some? Hosted by Frann Michel, this episode of the Old Mole includes these segments: Healthcare for ALL Oregon:  Oregon is poised to become the first state in the union to enact a single payer health care plan. In June of this year, the Unive... Read more

Tony (naschio) Johnson and Rachel Cushman of the Chinook Indian Nation

Airs at: Thu, 04/03/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guests are Tony Johnson and Rachel Cushman of the Chinook Indian Nation. They’ve had big victories in the past few months but they're still agitating to regain the federal recognition that was revoked by former President George W Bush. Read more

Cow Poop Won't Solve the Climate Crisis

Airs at: Mon, 04/07/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Concentrated Animal Feed Operations have been around for a few decades. Basically concentration camps for cattle, pigs and chickens, these factory farms not only torture animals but also are major polluters and a principal emitter of greenhouse gases. But in recent years... Read more

PSJ Legislative Priorities

Airs at: Mon, 04/07/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Shannon Wight, Deputy Director, Partnership for Safety & Justice  and Cleo Tung, Program officer, NW Health Foundation about legislative priorities and PSJ’s Advocacy Day on April 16th in Salem, Oregon: SB 477-Justice Reinvestment Equity Pro... Read more